Summer 2005 I went to the doctor for pain in my lower left back. After a cat scan, which was supposed to determine if I had kidney stones as they run in my family, a (small) cyst was found on my right ovary. I was told it was probably nothing ( one of those cysts thatr goes aware after a few months) but would schedule an ultra sound a few months later to be sure. Sure enough it was still there and a change in size prompted surgery to remove the cyst-with the possibility to remove the ovary &/or uterus.
My ovary had to be removed. The cyst had engulfed my ovary and was later shown pictures. The ovary was 12 times its normal size. 12 times - that didn't seem small to me.
When I asked the doctor what causes this, I was told it was not known, but if left undiagnosed, it would have been cancerous.
Please ladies, go to the doctor no matter how trivial you might think a symptom is. Keep your scheduled GYN visits, this is important. I missed mine that was scheduled for Jan 2005, which may have found this earlier.
Summer 2005 I went to the doctor for pain in my lower left back. After a cat scan, which was supposed to determine if I had kidney stones as they run in my family, a (small) cyst was found on my right ovary. I was told it was probably nothing ( one of those cysts thatr goes aware after a few months) but would schedule an ultra sound a few months later to be sure. Sure enough it was still there and a change in size prompted surgery to remove the cyst-with the possibility to remove the ovary &/or uterus.
My ovary had to be removed. The cyst had engulfed my ovary and was later shown pictures. The ovary was 12 times its normal size. 12 times - that didn't seem small to me.
When I asked the doctor what causes this, I was told it was not known, but if left undiagnosed, it would have been cancerous.
Please ladies, go to the doctor no matter how trivial you might think a symptom is. Keep your scheduled GYN visits, this is important. I missed mine that was scheduled for Jan 2005, which may have found this earlier.