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2 cysts after hysterectomy

I had a vaginal hysterectomy, kept ovaries, in April 2012. My ob/gyn finally had an ultrasound done, after I...

Posted by Ankie

I had a vaginal hysterectomy, kept ovaries, in April 2012. My ob/gyn finally had an ultrasound done, after I insisted. He had me see my gastro doc first, because he thought my pain was related to the Crohn's Disease I have, which is currently in remission. But the pain was not related to the Crohn's. I was having lower abdominal pain, severe bloating, low back pain, gas, low energy, urine loss, not able to completely empty my bladder, weight gain and pelvic pain. Even pain in my upper thighs. I had also had prolapse surgery during the hysterectomy and a revision of the rectocele plus a bladder sling in December 2012. Not surprising to me, the ultrasound showed 2 cysts on my right ovary. One was 3.5 centimeters and the other measures 2.5 centimeters. My ovary is also enlarged to almost 6 centimeters. The doc then wants me to return in 3 months and just "wait & watch", in the meantime! So after 2 weeks, I'm awaken at 1 am with severe pain in my lower abdomen, and pain on my right side, along with horrible low back pain. My ob/gyn does an ultrasound in his office as soon as we get there and sees that now there is 1 cyst on the right ovary. He's not sure which one, but one of them has burst/disappeared. The one remains is 3.5 centimeters. I will return in 2 months from my last ultrasound to have my 3rd ultrasound. My CA-125 test was negative. But, I do not know if I'm in post-menopause yet, or not. I will be having a blood test for that tomorrow. I am on Estrace cream 3 times a week, which is supposed to help strengthen the tissue in the vaginal area. I also have Crohn's and Ankylosing Spondylitis. Reading the other posts, I am now aware that having only 1 ovary with cysts gives me a higher chance of ovarian cancer. My ob/gyn says not to worry, that a lot of women have ovarian cysts. So, now I will just "wait, watch, wonder & worry".View Thread

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What could be causing ascities.

I look like I am six or seven months pregnant. I have been like this for months. It seems to get worse when I...

Posted by ctina81

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ovarian cysts

what are hemorragic cyts ? i have complex hemorragic cysts that are septated and a Left ovarianm mass with...

Posted by erika40long

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ovarian cysts

what are hemorragic cyts ? i have complex hemorragic cysts that are septated and a Left ovarianm mass with...

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ovarian cysts

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uturs cancer

I had a ultra sound done I am 60 years old and I was told my uturs had thicken linnind of 12mm is this normal...

Posted by An_251329

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4 cm complex ovarian cyst

I had an ultrasound and trans-vaginal ultrasound done last friday and now today a week later I just found out...

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Facebook Chemotherapy Group

I am a graduate student at the University of West Florida's Department of Communication Arts and would like to...

Posted by eag20

I am a graduate student at the University of West Florida's Department of Communication Arts and would like to invite you to participate in a research study focusing on computer-mediated communication and chemotherapy. This study will assess the communication patterns involved in support group participation by gathering data through a private Facebook group, Chemo Chat. You may participate if you are currently undergoing chemotherapy. Please do not participate if you are no longer undergoing chemotherapy.

As a participant, you will be asked to communicate within the Facebook group, Chemo Chat. By reading the communication on the wall within this group, I can establish to what extent the group might affect patient-to-patient interactions. You are encouraged to log on and communicate with other group members at least once per week and are not limited to any particular subject while communicating.

Using Chemo Chat as a Facebook community is the least costly method of research within the chemotherapy community, and allows me to quickly assess conversations and retrieve data. It also provides me the opportunity to add a level of confidentiality by keeping the group closed, or private. This means that the only users who can view any of the group content are the Chemo Chat members.

When reviewing the posts of other group members, you may not feel comfortable discussing personal health information. To minimize this risk and ensure confidentiality, Chemo Chat has been designed as an invitation-only, or closed group, which means that only the administrator, Emily Garber, and all other invited group members can view the posts. All other Chemo Chat group members are current chemotherapy patients. After the Chemo Chat research project is completed on April 1, 2013, the administrator, Emily Garber, will keep the group on Facebook but will no longer be collecting data from the posts. The data gathered for this capstone project will be used for a final project presentation to the graduate faculty and graduate students of the University of West Florida's Department of Communication Arts in April.

In order to participate, please log on to your Facebook profile and request to become a member of Chemo Chat, at http://www.facebook.com/groups/chemochat/

You must also sign the Informed Consent to Participate in Research Study form, which can be accessed at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YC0XtvUtFKKD6AmzOWh0IK9UJzPwNs3-hmDLrykG1Ig/edit and e-mail the signed document to the administrator, at eag20@students.uwf.edu

You will be added shortly thereafter by the administrator, Emily Garber.

Thank you for your participation!

If you have questions later, please contact my advisor, Dr. Brendan Kelly, at bkelly@uwf.edu or 850-474-2332View Thread

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understanding of what the below summay/impression ...

Hello, I am 49y/o female. Can any one define this summary of Dx for me please. Impression: prominent...

Posted by ironlady1

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cyst

I HAVE A 3.9 CM CYST BEEN ON THERE FOR OVER 4YRS NOW I HAVE CRAMPS WHEN IT IS TIME FOR ME TO OVALATE BUT I...

Posted by crazieone67

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Ovarian pain, irregular period

Hello everyone, I read a lot of the posts on this site and everyone seems really helpful, so I thought...

Posted by gary_gary_2012

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Numbness in finger tips and toes

I had my third treatment and one of the side affects from TAXOL is Neurotoxicity. I was wondering if anyone...

Posted by An_250096

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What, how did this happen?

I am 72 years old, I have never been sick, never had an operation and have all my parts, so when my stomach...

Posted by Carole923

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Ovarian Cancer

Hello...I have an appointment scheduled with my doctor in a couple of weeks. My symptoms appear under the...

Posted by ShannonKaye

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my ovarian cyst thats doin this now whats going on...

there is a 4.5x2.5 cm midly complex left ovarian cyst within the left adnexa just deep to the left...

Posted by smilieangel_69

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Ovarian cancer, cyst, or something else?

I am 40 years old and have been having some troubling symptoms in the past few weeks. About my history...

Posted by An_248724

I am 40 years old and have been having some troubling symptoms in the past few weeks. About my history first...I had gastric bypass 5 years ago and prior to that I had PCOS for over 25 years. After I lost 160 pounds I became fertile and periods returned to normal. I have had three missed miscarriages in the past 2-1/2 years and one successful pregnancy. I have a healthy 15 month old at home. During my pregnancy with my son, I know that I had an ovarian cyst show up on ultrasounds. I think it was 3 or 4 cm at the time. I've also had other cysts and enlarged ovaries in the past. I have had abnormal cells show up on my pap smears in the past (but I know that is cervical, not ovarian). My last miscarriage was 8 months ago (down syndrome) and so far I have been unable to conceive again. With the other 4 pregnancies it only took 2-3 months. My cycle is also getting shorter each month during the past few months (down to 25 days now). Periods normally last around 3 days.

For about 4-6 weeks now, I have been having occasional sharp pains in the left pelvic area and in the center, as well as alot of cramping (not just during my period). For about that same length of time I have felt full quickly and not been able to eat much. I also have had urinary frequency/urgency and thought that I had a UTI twice but tested negative. During the last 2-3 weeks, I have had severe lower abdominal bloating, nausea, shortness of breath. I have been trying for some time to lose weight and cannot lose even at 1200-1500 calories and working on with a personal trainer 3 days a week. I haven't had much unusual bleeding but I have had some spotting a few times (bright red and very small amount).

I do have a family history of both ovarian and breast cancer. I'm concerned that these could be signs of ovarian cancer. I did have a CT scan a couple days ago and am waiting for my doctor's appt tomorrow afternoon.View Thread

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Superwoman's Kryptonite

It seemed like yesterday but over a year and half ago my stepmom had to take a job in Georgia just so she could...

Posted by kwr61

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abnormaql test again

I went to the doctors, and they ran a bunch of test on me, and I finally got the nerve to ask why was it...

Posted by cnadygirl53

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Just diagnosed

My wife just was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and just had her operation Thursday. She is very healthy, 46...

Posted by 2ndbase

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Just diagnosed

My wife just was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and just had her operation Thursday. She is very healthy, 46...

Posted by 2ndbase

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Where do I get answers about ovary removal?

I'm 36. I'm done having babies. My doctor has hinted at removal due to family history & it's all I think...

Posted by azmama82

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Please help identify what's wrong with me!

Hi, Three years ago, I started getting this weird feeling in my right ovary area. It wasn't pain, but a...

Posted by supawomang

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So Much More Than Discouraged Need Advice!

My Mother Audrey Just got the news she has cancer. It has taken her over, it is in her pancrieous kidneys...

Posted by Sararosered

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any cancer patients have bumps on outside of vagin...

first was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2008. They did a complete hysterectomy and immediately started me...

Posted by An_247597

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new to group- ttc with one ovary

Hi, Im new to this site and basically came here to share my story and hope to get a little support. Jef and i...

Posted by Jandhh

Hi, Im new to this site and basically came here to share my story and hope to get a little support. Jef and i got married 6 years ago. He had a vasectomy at the time but as time went on we both grew a strong desire to have children. so 3 years ago and lots of saving we finally had $10,000 saved up and flew to tucson to have doctor sheldon marks preform a vasovasectomy. Dr. marks sad he had a 99% success rate so our journey to having children began. we tried and tried and tried some more. we then decided maybe we should go to a reproductive endo and see that everything was fine with me. that is when the doctor noticed a softball size 8 cm tumor on my left ovary. we watchfuly waited but it only got bigger. the doctor said he felt it should be removed but was confident that no organs would be taken only to wake up to being told that they took the tumor but also my ovary and fallopian tube. i felt so mislead. i felt like that was my ovary and they never even asked how i felt about it getting removed. anyways i have been following up with an oncologist now. again we are back to watchfully waiting. the oncologist said it looks like they got all the cancer and since im only 28 and never had children with the desire to someday raise a family sh is leaving in the remaining ovary. i do have follow ups every 6 months though. now jef had another sa to find his sperm count is dropping. so as of now our options are to do ivf which we cant afford because we just saved and spent $10000 on a reversal.i have considered working in illinois as they mandate infertility insurance but then agin maybe this is gods way of saying we arent suppose to have children. i can just not imagine never having children or experiencing motherhood. i know there are other women out there with similar situations i could just really use some encouraging words. thnks in advance for any and all input. dView Thread

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Haven't seen my GYN in about a year but began bloa...

I noticed during a 5 hour drive that I experienced powerful cramping. ( I had a hysterectomy leaving my...

Posted by myslynn53

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Going to a new doctor!

Last Wednesday night my legs suddenly began to swell. I mean within minutes. I did the elevation thing...

Posted by lhunter1999

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Postmenopausal Ovarian Cysts

I am 59, postmenopausal and during an annual exam found ovarian cysts on both ovaries (Rt 35mm; Volume...

Posted by An_246758

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ovarian cancer

hello, I am 23 years old and have been having problems since I gave birth to my son in 2008. they have ran...

Posted by bhyde

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Does it sound like ovarian cancer?

A little back ground info on me, I am 27 and was got diagnosed Dec 2011 with a rare pancreatic cancer. I...

Posted by katelynn123

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