Do ovarian cysts just go away or do they require surgery?
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No. No. No. Ovarian cysts do not require surgery. Ovarian cysts arise from fluctuations and hormonal changes in the female body. Although VERY painful at times, 99% of the time, ovarian cysts will rupture on their own. I've had ovarian cysts all of my adult years and only once, did I need to have surgery. An ovarian cysts isn't really a cyst (like you would imagine). Ovarian cysts are somewhat like water blisters. They have blood and acidic fluid inside them. As they get bigger, they usually burst.
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I had my left ovary removed surgically when I was 19 years old because there was a large benign tumor on it.  I functioned normally with just one ovary and eventually had 2 children with no problems.  I did start menopause a bit early, but not sure is that's at all related.
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Absolutely, you will still ovulate after a hysterectomy if the ovaries are not removed.  You will go through natural menopause just as you would if your uterus was never removed.  The ovaries are not dependant on the uterus in order for ovulation to occur. But, remember, it does not hurt to have an examination by qualified medical personel, just to be sure there is nothing more serious occuring.  If nothing else, it will give you piece of mind.\nHysterectomy with ovarian conservation will not induce menopause. Sometimes a temporary decrease of estrogens is seen, but within a few months normal ovarian function is restored. http://www.obgyn.net/meno/meno.asp?page=/meno/news_articles/ask_expert_0401#Question5m\nIf the ovaries are not removed, they may still produce hormones and eggs if a woman has not yet gone through menopause. Since the eggs are not fertilized, however, they dissolve in the abdomen.  http://fcs.tamu.edu/Health/Health_Education_Rural_Outreach/Health_Hints/2002/may/hysterectomy.php
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Didn't they measure the cysts? Circumscribed means that everything is well defined - they could see outlines well. your measurements don't sound that big. 7 mm is large for an endomtrial stripe in a person of your age, but it can also depend on your cycle, birth control. The size of the stripe increases due to those circumstances.  Your ovaries and uterus are not abnormal in size. Ovarian cysts can make one ovary larger than the other. Motrin can relieve the pain from an ovarian cyst. Very seldom does an ovary have to be removed d/t a cyst. Of course, extreme pain in the area of your ovaries would warrant a trip to the ER immediately.
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The cysts are cause when you try to ovulate and the ovary doesn't release the egg. The egg stays attatched and thereby causes a cyst. They are probably old cysts
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I have had 2 cysts removed-both felt like marbles.\nCould not have been harder! Get to Dr. & if they have to do a needle biopsey it does not hurt! I swear!!
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the medical term for removing your ovaries is called a Oophorectomy.\nOophorectomy is often necessary when pelvic disease, such as ovarian cancer or severe endometriosis, is present. In the United States, more than 600,000 hysterectomies (the surgical removal of a woman's uterus) are performed each year. About half of these involve removal of the ovaries too.\n\nOophorectomy is sometimes recommended when the hormones produced by the ovaries are worsening a disease, such as breast cancer or severe endometriosis.\n\nIn rare cases, the ovaries are removed in an attempt to reduce the possibility of developing a future disease, such as ovarian cancer. This is called a prophylactic oophorectomy.\nIf you do not have an increased risk of ovarian cancer or another disease that requires the removal of your ovaries, consider the benefits of not having your ovaries removed. These benefits include:\n\nHormones. When an oophorectomy is done before a woman's natural age of menopause, estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) may be prescribed afterward to reduce the risk of osteoporosis, hot flashes, and other menopausal symptoms. Ask your doctor about other problems that may be related to using ERT. \nFewer fractures. Removal of the ovaries increases the risk for developing weak and brittle bones (osteoporosis), because the body no longer produces a large amount of estrogen. The risk for developing osteoporosis following an oophorectomy is greater in young women. \nLong-term survival benefits. Women younger than age 65 who do not have their ovaries removed have a slight increase in long-term survival. This increase may occur because women who have their ovaries have fewer fractures and are less likely to develop heart disease.1 \n\nFrom webmd\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\nFor more information..consult your Gynecologist or Obstertician
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A cyst may or may not be a benign tumor. You should see a doctor.
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I've had many cysts and yes, I get them aspirated and yes, they can (and mine have) filled back up again.  Some cysts have come back numerous times.\n\nI've also had a lumpectomy for breast cancer....7 years ago.
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I had the same thing happen to me several years ago.  I had ovarian cysts that had to be removed surgically.
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My daughter had the same problem. They would go in and remove them and the cyst would return. She was in constant pain and when one would rupture, the pain would be unbearable. She suffered for a much longer time than I would have put up with it.\n\nFinally they removed one ovary and scraped everything. She was told to have a child immediately or she would never have one. She got pregnant and had a healthy baby. Long story short, the cysts kept returning. Her life was not worth living and she was living on pain pills.\n\nThey didn't want to do a hysterectomy because she was 32 years old. They just kept going in and removing them when the pain was bad. FINALLY I went to the doctor and raised hell with him. We ended up having his female partner do the hysterectomy. He just couldn't do it. He didn't care how she felt, just how old she was. She had everything removed. She said (afterwards) she didn't realize how terrible she hurt until the surgery. She is in great health now, no more pain. She takes a pill daily for menopause.
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Here you go I hope this helps! And no Flying won't make it pop/rupture!\n\nBackground: Ovarian cysts and their complications can be present from the neonatal period to postmenopause. Most ovarian cysts occur in the childbearing years and are benign in nature. However, ovarian cysts can herald an underlying malignant process or, possibly, become a red herring, distracting the clinician from a more dangerous condition, such as ectopic pregnancy, ovarian torsion, or appendicitis.\n\n\nPathophysiology: Under the guidance of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis, the healthy ovary produces hormones that regulate follicular maturation and degeneration within the menstrual cycle. \n\nMultiple follicles are recruited during the proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle. However, only one follicle reaches maturity and produces estrogen. The follicular cyst transforms into a corpus luteum following ovulation and produces progesterone until the beginning of the next cycle. At that time, the follicle usually atrophies into the corpus albicans. \n\nFollicular dysgenesis occurs with hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction or because of native anatomic defects in the reproductive system. When follicular development into a corpus luteum is arrested, a luteal ovarian cyst can result. \n\nTwo functional ovarian cysts may develop; follicular cysts (ie, graafian follicular cysts) occur in the first 2 weeks of the cycle, and corpus luteal cysts occur in the later half of the cycle. The rupture of the follicular cyst can lead to sharp severe unilateral pain of mittelschmerz (occurring mid-cycle), and it is experienced by approximately 25% of menstruating women. Similarly, failure of corpus luteum degeneration leads to a luteal cyst formation. These may become inflamed or spontaneously hemorrhage, producing symptoms during the later half of the menstrual cycle. \n\nCarcinomatous processes of the ovary, both primary and metastatic (eg, Krukenberg tumors), frequently are complicated by cystic degeneration. The formation of inclusions of the ovary's germinal epithelium may lead to cystic development. \n\nOvarian cysts can cause adnexal torsion, with a predilection to the right side. Cysts larger than 4 cm are more likely to cause torsion, but reports of such occurrences have been observed at 2 cm. Torsion more commonly occurs in a cystic ovary accompanied by a tumor, with benign processes outnumbering malignant ones. Benign dermoid cysts are the most common growth associated with torsion. Because torsion results from complete or partial twisting of the ovarian pedicle, an obvious sequela is ovarian necrosis. This sequence terminates with inflammation, possibly leading to infection, sepsis, and death. Increased incidences of ureteral injury, ovarian vessel thrombosis, and concomitant pulmonary emboli also have been reported. \n\nOvarian cysts are commonly complicated by hemorrhage. The right side appears preferred in hemorrhagic degeneration. It is postulated that the rigid rectosigmoid on the left provides cushioning from trauma and twisting. This may reduce torsion and hemorrhagic complications. The relatively lax ileocecal region on the right is not as efficient at such prevention as the left. \n\nIn patients with a hemorrhagic ovarian cyst, look for an ectopic pregnancy because the coexistence of both entities is increased. Putting the obvious complications aside, a hemorrhagic cyst in the course of pregnancy leads to a marked increase in the incidence of spontaneous abortions and warrants close obstetrical observance. \n\nThe timing of the menstrual cycle may help to differentiate the types of hemorrhagic cysts. Graafian follicle cysts occur in the initial 2-3 weeks of the cycle, whereas corpus luteal cysts occur in the final 1-2 weeks of the cycle. \n\nOvarian cysts also are associated with infertility and irregular menstrual bleeding. Finding a cyst in a woman of postmenopausal age should prompt an all out search for ovarian neoplasms. No functiona
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Yes, you absolutely have to go to the doctor. They happen all the time. And they are easy for a doctor to remove. It is probably a localized lymph node infection or a dermoid cyst. or maybe it is even a ganglion cyst. But you need to have it removed. \n\nInternet diagnosis isn't reliable. You need to talk to a doctor.
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This is for a doctor to answer and since she is seeing a doctor, you should trust him.  it is possible to remove a woman's uterus, ovaries, cervix, etc.  trust your doctor.  get a second opinion if you need validation.
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I have had both and had no symptoms with either.  I believe a cyst can go away on its own and fibroids must be surgically removed.  I currently have 4 small fibroids, I had no clue.  When I was younger I used to get really bad stomach pains, the doctor said I had an ovarian cyst and the only way to get rid of it would be to go on the pill or get pregnant.  Well, at 16 I wasn't really prepared to do either.  I eventually quit having the pains luckily.   These are just my personal experiences.  My mom had a fibroid tumor removed at age 30 by hysterectomy.  Luckily it was noncancerous.  You can do some more medically correct research here...
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First off,since you already had it diagnosed prior to renewing your insurance it may be considered a pre exsisting condition and may still not be covered by insurance.  You will need to check this out.\nSecondly,the stool is probably coincidental  and only related to something you ate.\nThirdly,ovarian cysts are painful and because it is attached to your ovary which probably just got through ovulating prior to your period this is making it feel more painful.\nBeing in your period and the hormones that are racing through your body at this time could possibly make it more painful.\nOvarian cysts can swell during this time but can reduce in size after your period is over and thusly may quit being so painful.\nOvarian cysts for the most part are benign though bothersome.\nThey can rupture on thier own as did mine and when they do,that will be painful as well but the pain does not last but for a short time.\nYes I suppose there could be the chance of infection though I think the incidence is small.\nThe ovarian cyst is usually just full of yellowish fluid that would be absorbed by the body should they burst.\nThey could operate on you while you are on your period but I don't think surgery is really indicated at this time.\nI would think that a Dr would give you some medicine that might help to reduce the cyst and possibly pain meds and or antibiotics.\nUnless you are running fever I wouldn't be too concerned about the cyst at this time except for the pain.\nShould you have fever,there could be the possibility of an ectopic pregnancy or pregnancy in the tube.  I hope that you have received a proper diagnosis and at this point I think a second opinion might be called for.\nYou could still have a regular period if you had an ectopic pregnancy since the uterus is not harboring the fetus.\nEctopic pregnancies can be dangerous to the woman and because of this and because of the amount of pain you are complaining about I think it would be most important at this point to have this ruled out.
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They will put you to sleep and make a small incision near your belly button. Then they will pump you full of gas to help your other organs move out of the way so that the cyst can be easily seen.\n\nThey will remove the cyst, stitch you up and give you guidelines for taking care of the surgical site.  Pay very careful attention to those details. My site got infected because not all of the stitches dissolved.  (Though I didn't realize it.)\n\nThe gas will absorb into your system on it's own.  You will feel bloated and full from that. Don't despair. It will go away.  They may say something like 3 days, but it could take a week.\n\nGood luck!