Ovaries: Cysts and related issues [General Discussion]
in Women's Health ·
Hi everyone, I really need some advice here. If anyone has dealt with something similar, please reach out.
So, during an abdominal ultrasound (which I went in for because I had blood in my urine and a nasty kidney infection), the doctor mentioned seeing something on my ovary. He wasn't entirely sure what it was, but he told me I needed to see a gynecologist immediately. Just for context, I go in for regular checkups, and back in December, everything was perfectly fine. I scheduled an appointment with my regular OB-GYN, and during the transvaginal ultrasound, the doctor told me my right ovary was twice its normal size. He noted a change on it about the same size as my other ovary, described it as having mixed density, and suggested we plan for a laparoscopy. He ordered ovarian tumor markers and a ROMA index, and gave me a referral to the National Front (the most prominent OB-GYN clinic in the country). I was absolutely terrified. Looking back, my right ovary has been aching for the last two months, but I didn't think it was anything serious at the time. Anyway, I got the bloodwork done, and while the markers were within the normal range, I’m still feeling pain. When I went to the clinic at the National Front, the doctor there was incredibly dismissive; he just brushed it off as a standard follicular cyst. Because I couldn't find any peace of mind, I sought a second opinion from another gynecologist. This doctor performed a much more thorough set of analyses and determined that my right ovary is polycystic, with one noticeable cyst that has actually shrunk to 2cm. He says it’s just an encapsulated follicle, that it isn't causing harm, and that I should just monitor it. But the pain still hits me occasionally, and it's weighing heavily on me. Has anyone else gone through something like this? Should I be looking into having this cyst removed? Even though he's trying to reassure me that everything is fine, I can't stop worrying.
P.s. My cycles are usually very regular. Aside from Hashimoto's and hypothyroidism, I don't have any other health issues.
So, during an abdominal ultrasound (which I went in for because I had blood in my urine and a nasty kidney infection), the doctor mentioned seeing something on my ovary. He wasn't entirely sure what it was, but he told me I needed to see a gynecologist immediately. Just for context, I go in for regular checkups, and back in December, everything was perfectly fine. I scheduled an appointment with my regular OB-GYN, and during the transvaginal ultrasound, the doctor told me my right ovary was twice its normal size. He noted a change on it about the same size as my other ovary, described it as having mixed density, and suggested we plan for a laparoscopy. He ordered ovarian tumor markers and a ROMA index, and gave me a referral to the National Front (the most prominent OB-GYN clinic in the country). I was absolutely terrified. Looking back, my right ovary has been aching for the last two months, but I didn't think it was anything serious at the time. Anyway, I got the bloodwork done, and while the markers were within the normal range, I’m still feeling pain. When I went to the clinic at the National Front, the doctor there was incredibly dismissive; he just brushed it off as a standard follicular cyst. Because I couldn't find any peace of mind, I sought a second opinion from another gynecologist. This doctor performed a much more thorough set of analyses and determined that my right ovary is polycystic, with one noticeable cyst that has actually shrunk to 2cm. He says it’s just an encapsulated follicle, that it isn't causing harm, and that I should just monitor it. But the pain still hits me occasionally, and it's weighing heavily on me. Has anyone else gone through something like this? Should I be looking into having this cyst removed? Even though he's trying to reassure me that everything is fine, I can't stop worrying.
P.s. My cycles are usually very regular. Aside from Hashimoto's and hypothyroidism, I don't have any other health issues.