I was diagnosed with a right ovarian cyst last year during my first ultrasound+pap smear+mammogram checkup. The cyst is a functional cyst (collection of fluid surrounded by a thin wall) and not cancerous.
Any ovarian follicle that is larger than 2 centimeters is termed as ovarian cyst. Functional cysts or simple cyst are part of the normal process of menstruation and harmless. It is not a disease and can be treated. My doctor told me not to worry as cysts usually goes away after a few period cycles. However I’m advised to arrange for regular checkups to make sure it does go away.
A month after my arrival in Seattle, I was hit by a sudden abdominal pain. The pain was horrifying, unbearable, knee weakening and piercing through each and every bone. I couldn’t even walk and was rushed into ER and they sedate me with pain medication. I was put through a bunch of blood tests and ultrasounds which was horrible because it was so cold and I was dizzy from the sedation. They found blood traces in my ovarian cyst from the ultrasound and suspected that it might be the cause of the pain but they advised me to make a follow up appointment with a gynecologist who can tackle my situation more accurately.
Since then I’ve been visiting my gynecologist regularly every 2 months and everything has been looking good until last month. Apart from the existing one has grown in size, they found a new cyst growing on my left ovary and both are filled with fluid and blood. As the cysts have potential to bleed into themselves or twist the ovary, I’m now put on birth control pills treatment. Birth control pill helps to shrink and eradicate existing cysts and prevents the formation of new cysts. I’m scheduled for another check up four months later to see the result of the treatment and thus I’m keeping my fingers crossed.
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Hope everything turns out better in the end.
Ai Vee Tan : Yea and childbirth would be even more painful. Thanks for dropping by my humble blog :D
Zeemi : Thanks buddy!
Tough Girl 101 : Thanks, I do feel better now. Thank god the horrible pain is gone for now.
Cheryl : Thanks Ryl and I miss miss miss you too. HugS
Nick Philips : With so many well wishes I'm gonna stay positive and looking forward to the vanishing of those evil trouble making cysts. Thanks!
Anyways, when I was 14, I had one of my ovaries removed due to a large cyst. I am so glad that you were able to get proper treatment in time. Best of luck to you.
Making a decision to remove one of the ovaries must be hard but I'm so glad you're okay now. Hope you still go for regular check ups.
Once again thank you for stopping by :D
I only realized that your blog's url changed when I was at Kat's blog and I was like, "huh? Sam makes softie dolls? How come I don't know about this?" *sigh*
I feel really, really bad. But I'm real glad that everything is ok now.
Although, at the same time I feel like smacking you for not telling me/jules know about this...
*HUGS*