Womens Conditions Forum - Ovarian Cysts and risk of removal
Medical questions     Health forums    

Ovarian Cysts and risk of removal

New Topic  This topic is locked: you cannot edit posts or make replies.  Ask A Doctor - Offline
Medical Questions-> Health Forums -> Womens Conditions -> Ovarian Cysts and risk of removal
Author Message
DoctorQuestion
Doctor Question

Doctor Question
Joined: 19 Dec 2005
Posts: 3223
Thanks: 13
Thanked:0
Ovarian Cysts and risk of removal
Posted: 03-06-08 09:21am

I realize this is not a cancer question, but I couldn't figure out where to ask this. I’m 50 years old, perimenopausal (continue to have regular, but very light periods), and have a 4 cm dermoid cyst on my left ovary. My doctor has given me the option of watching and waiting or having it removed laproscopically. She suggested that if I choose to have it removed, I have the ovary removed also due to my age. The cyst was discovered while trying to determine the cause of abdominal pain that turned out to be a ruptured cyst on the right ovary. After reading a lot on the internet, it seems that removing it more common than watching and waiting, but I cannot find any discussion about removing the ovary in a perimenopausal woman. I understand that my right ovary would continue to function, but wonder if there is an underlying risk of which I am not aware.


|
DoctorAnswer
Doctor Answer

Doctor Answer
Joined: 19 Dec 2005
Posts: 16777211
Thanks: 25
Thanked:0
Womens Conditions Answer A3813
Posted: 03-24-08 17:53pm

Ovarian cysts in reproductive age-women are usually functional (follicular or luteal). In menopausal women ovarian cysts are usually neoplastic (benign or malignant). At your age, cyst removal usually includes removal of the whole ovary because it usually is no longer necessary and because the cyst may be neoplastic. A dermoid cyst is a kind of embryonal tumor. If a malignant cyst is suspected, the whole ovary is usually removed regardless of the patient's age.




DISCLAIMER: "Ask a Doctor" Questions are answered by Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov, General Practitioner. Dr. Gjuzelov practices medicine for the general public and is affiliated with the Republic of Macedonia Public Health Institution. For more information about Dr. Gjuzelov or other eHealthForum.com medical experts, please visit our About Us page. You may also visit our Womens Conditions Forum, for moderated patient to patient support and information.

The material presented in the eHealth Forum Discussion Forums and Ask A Doctor is in no way intended to replace professional medical care or attention by a qualified licensed medical professional. eHealth Forum and eHealth Forum's Ask A Doctor advises all users with health problems and concerns to consult their personal doctors. Furthermore, if you have any questions or concerns about your condition, you must consult your qualified licenseced medical professional before starting any treatment.

The materials in the eHealth Forum Discussion Forums and Ask A Doctor cannot and should not be used as a basis for diagnosis or choice of treatment. To the fullest extent possible, eHealth Forum and eHealth Forum's Ask A Doctor expressly excludes all liability in respect of the information and opinions contained in the Discussion Forums and Ask A Doctor, this Web site, or any sites linked to this Web site.
|
Related Topics
This Forum This Category All Forums
Jump to:  
New Topic   This topic is locked: you cannot edit posts or make replies.



We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health
information:
verify here.