My doctor just found out that I have a large ovarian cyst and an enlarged uterus what do I do?
Monday, August 30th, 2010 at
7:29 am
I had surgery in February to remove a cyst however, when they got in there they found out that it was not actually a cyst it was a tumor so they removed my entire right ovary. He also tied my tubes when he did the surgery. Now I am having pain on the left side. My doctor did an ultrasound and found that there is another cyst now on my left ovary and I have an enlarged uterus. I am only 26 and I really don’t want to start thinking about a hysterectomy. Do I really even have any other options?
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I think, if you go to your doc. the same thing might happen.
It all depends what kind of cyst you have & why your uterus is enlarged ( you might have fibroids). I would seek out a specialist & see, if your remaining ovary can be saved. I would also try to save your eggs, if you want children in the future. I would check in with your female relatives (mom, sister or aunt) & see if this is hereditary. Perhaps, you need to make some life style changes & find out why your body is producing the cysts.
Wow. That’s a lot to deal with at once. I recommend that you wait a while, unless your doctor wants that other cyst removed right away. Give yourself time to process this, for one. Also, my best friend was once told she had endometriosis because she had an enlarged uterus on an ultrasound. Turns out, it was just two days before her period started. Wait a week or two and have a repeat US to see if anything changes. If nothing changes, tell your Dr. that you really don’t want a hysterectomy and want to know all your available options first. It’s your right to know what your options are before you agree to anything.
Good luck, and I’m praying for you.
It could just be a cyst on your ovary. There is really now way to tell. Did they let you know how big it is? Maybe they wont have to remove the entire ovary again. I am worried about your enlarged uterus. That usually indicates a fibroid or maybe a tumor. They can usually remove a fibroid without having to do a hysterectomy unless it is really big.
There is really no way to tell if you will need one or not until you speak to the dr. But, if your dr. only gives hysterectomy as your only option then you should get a 2nd opinion.
Good Luck!