Large cysts that do no dissolve need to be removed to help relive pain and to be checked for cancer. Cysts are removed via laparoscopy or from an open operation called laparotomy. For more information, check out this tutorial on ovarian cysts

rooted,
Thank you for responding. I've heard that before you have a period you develop a cyst and they usually dissolve afterwards. I've started to have pain Oct.22 and am still in pain. One of my friends had to have one of her ovary's removed due to a cyst. Back in 2005,I was told that I had little cysts on both ovary's. I didn't have much pain compared to this one. My doctor ordered a pelvic ultrasound for me(radiologist recommended),and he put in a referral for me to see a gynocologist to evaluate it. I just hope they call me real soon,so I can get it taken care of. Thank you again. Have a great day!!

Hi flamepro. It sounds like you're taking the correct diagnostic steps. Don't wait for the office to call you, though...get active and participate in your health care by asserting the need to have the appointment. Call the office!

Hi rooted,
I called to schedule my pelvic ultrasound and they can't see me until the 16th,and I have an appointment to see a gyno not until the 26th. I can't believe it will be close to 2 weeks away and about 3 weeks to see the gyno. My doctor called me personally and told me that he won't be able to speed things up. He told me to keep taking vicoden until then. I'm afraid to keep taking vicoden(it's addictive). Do you know of anything else that I can take instead? I do have Ibuprofin,I might take that or I'll take midol. I can't believe my doctor has ordered more vicoden(30 more pills). He said it would tie me over until my appointments.

-Tracie

I have another question. Recently,I've been having bladder pressure and pain going down my leg,is that from the cyst? Thank you!!

-Tracie

Hi,I had talked to the nurse and she said the pressure on my bladder could be from the cyst. I just had my period and it was soo irregular. They went from Oct.22nd,Nov.9th,and Dec.8th. But they have been heavy. I'm still in great pain(everyday). I have my ultrasound on tuesday and lately I've been in a little pain on my left side. I hope I'm not developing another cyst. I will update after my ultrasound. Take care everyone!!

-Tracie

Well,I got the results from the ultrasound and they look normal. They could not find any cysts. I'm really stumped but glad at the same time. I'm still keeping my gynocologist appointment. Maybe he can find out why I'm still in pain. I'm wondering if it had burst last month when I was in severe pain(I was doubled over). I still hurt everyday and not knowing why concerns me. I will let you all know what he says on the 26th. Have a Merry Christmas everyone!!
On my last post I put the wrong date..it was Oct.16th,Nov.9th,and Dec.8th. I just got off the phone again with another nurse(called me),and my doc wants me to keep the app. with my gyno. He said it could be due to my female parts. I'll talk to you all later!!

-Tracie

I wanted to update about my gyn app. today. The doctor did an internal exam and said he can feel my right side is tender(he hurt me during the exam). He said it could be endometriosis but won't know unless he did surgery. Has anyone bled alot after an exam before? I was bleeding quite a bit and was/am cramping and had some blod clots with it. I called the nurse and she had talked to the doctor about it. He said it could be 2 things,1 it could be from the exam or 2 I could be starting my cycle really early. My last cycle was the 8th of this month. I'm still cramping from the exam and it's been 5 hours ago. I just wanted to let everyone know. We don't have power,so not sure when I can get back on. Have a Happy New Year!

The docs found a cyst the size of a golf ball on my left ovary. They monitored it for a couple of months and as it was growing I went in to have a laporoscopy to drain the cyst. After the op asked the doc how it went and lo and behold when they went to drain it... it wasn't there! It had dissolved itself didn't need to do anything! So after months of pain it sorted itself out! Good luck fingers crossed the same will happen for you!

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well in october of lasdt year i was having all kinds of pain on my right side i mean everytime i would go in car over a bump it would kill me.....any kind of leaning on my rite side was painful... I was having really bad heart burn and throwing up all the time we all thought i was having a baby....So i made a doctors appointment and they couldnt find anything wrong for months and months well then they sent me to a new obgyn and they ordered more testest i just kept thiking great they are going to do all of this stuff again and then tell me it nothing.. But then they found a Cyst on my right side they wasted no time gettng me in to remove it it was that big.....Well then i couple of months later i had a nother one one my rite side i keep getting these things just on my rite side and i dont know why? its like months after months i have had them since i was about 16 i had burst and i didnt do anything about it... Could someone help me find out why i keep getting these things because it causes so much pain i cant move must days

a few months ago i woke up in the morning with bad stabbing pains in my lower abdomen i went to the hospital and they told me it was a possible appendicitis and i was in the hospital for quite some time.
i then went to the doctors and went for an ultrasound and got told tht it is a cyst on my right ovary i went bak the other day and got my results and got told tht it is 4 cm long with bleeding tht is why i get pains really bad im only 17 and im worryed tht i am not going to be able to have kids i cant lift anything heavy any more it hurts if i sit for to long and im really worryed my aunty has it and she has got hers removed but i cant talk to any one about this can some one plz help me i am scared tht i wont be able to have kids plz write me.


cheers
Brooke...

Hey Brooke. I have just found golf ball size one on left ovary and will see my doc tmorrow. The woman who did ultrasound said not to worry that my doc will just keep her eye on it by baving another U/S in about 6 weeks. I find that doctor,s are great for diagnosing stuff but the pedalling of drugs is overdone. I always try Natural treatments first THEN the Doctor! We all get so uptight and panick which is the worst thing for any condition. I think Western medicine is making us sicker (and poorer).
Dont stress Brooke just be wise! S.B (Australia)

I was wondering if anyone here can help me? 2 years ago i had a left ovary removed due to a complex mass. Before the surgery my life side hurt a lot and i was always bleeding. now for a couple months ive had the same symptoms again, not as severe though,on my right side, including the bleeding. ive been going to the doctor since june and had countless ultrasounds. there is a mass on my right ovary and polpys in my uterus. i have an appointment in 3 weeks to discuss a care plan with my doctor. i also had a blood test with a high count of ca-125. im scared im going to lose my other ovary. im only 25, and single. what are the chances that im going to have surgery again, and lose my other ovary? is this something i should be worried about, im really confused? help! any explanation of anything will be helpful