Ovarian cysts and gallbladder
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ovarian-cysts
I had a CT done last week for gallbladder concerns andthe cysts were noted on the CT report and noted that they have increased in size for the CT I had done in 2013 for kidney stones. No one ever said anything about the cysts from the CT scan in 2013. So I'm just learning of their existence. My doctor had a CA 125 done this past Thursday and the result was 34. I know an elevated level is >35.
If you are found to have ovarian cancer and your tumor makes this tumor marker, then it can be valuable tool for your follow-up.
Here are a couple of links that will give you more information:
http://oreilly.com/medical/news/ovarian_ten_things.html
http://www.wcn.org/findadoctor/
I hope all turns out to be benign! You should get surgery as soon as possible because your mass is so large.
I'm not a Dr so I can't answer your question,but I feel your doing what you need to have done by going to see your gyn.
t know anything about ovarian cysts, I need to do some research on it. My main concern is that we are trying to get pregnant again and I don't want them to affect anything. I don't know what happens when they rupture, or is there any symptoms where you can tell if you have one? I'd like any info please. Thanks!
Welcome to the community. Ovarian cysts can be painful and alter hormones causing other problems. Although it is usually best to wait it out since most cysts resolve in 2 to 3 cycles, that can be hard. Did you get any information about the type and size of the cyst? You can always ask for a copy of the ultrasound report which will give you all the details. Hoping your next u/s shows that the cyst has shrunk or disappeared! Keep us posted.
Hello...
I know you are worried sick about now...I went through something similar except my surgeon scared the *@#&@ out of me! My CA-125 was 26 and I had a large ovarian cyst as well...So, here's the thing...Most ovarian cysts rupture and fire off their egg and/or reabsorb. There are always cysts being made that enclose the eggs while they reach maturity. The CA-125 test is cr@p for testing ovarian cancer because it is influenced by hormone levels...
cancer tests, gallbladder tests, countless ultrasounds and MRIs and CTs, you name it. what brought me to this site was what ive been experiencing this past week. i've had seriously intense pain in my right lower abdomen and extra heavy bleeding with my period. ive lived with a heating pad on my lower abdomen for a whole week now, and have had diarrhea, nausea and deep pressure on my lower right side for the past 3 days.
there are many women that have had false postive and false negative CA125s. At her age, Ovarian Cysts small or otherwise should be watched. I would suggest she follow up with a GYN. Did the CT Scan on Friday show any "masses" on her ovaries? Unless there are masses on her ovaries, I do not believe that she can have OvCa.
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Two years later, the problems have persisted and gotten worse, this time with pain in my upper right side and upper back area(gallbladder area). I was diagnosed with having gallstones and had my gallbladder removed a week ago.
While all of this has been occuring, over the past 4 months I have had very abnormal vaginal bleeding. My periods have always been regular up until 4 months ago. I haven't had a "normal" period in about that time.
9 cm uteran fibroid and a large gallstone in the neck of the gallbladder. I have numerous symptoms that are listed but these could also relate to gallbladder issues (I understand). I also recently learned that I have high blood pressure (used to be low) and I have been on meds for this for two months and it is still pretty high in the morning.
Maternal side of my family has been studied for years for the BRCA gene. My mom and her two sisters all had breast cancer.
We can rule out her gallbladder, as I have already stated she had it removed. She has been tested for ovarian cysts, and ectopic pregnancy is not an issue.
She is scheduling an appointment with a third gastroenterologist next week. I have look up CVS an it is interesting, and something she was unaware of so she is going to bring it up with her doctor. I am not sure but I think a Meckel scan would catch diverticulitis, but then again I am not a doctor.
Hello,
My case can look rather particular in fact it is the second time in ten years that I have to undergo surgery due to ovarian cysts ruptures on my right ovary and every time the doctors in ER first think of an acute appendicitis which make them run a quantity of useless tests while I am in pain and makes me even more doubtful and worried.
What exactly did they tell you about the ovarian cysts? Size? Quantity? Type? They could cause a lot of pain if they rupture and that pain lingers and causes tenderness. There's no treatment for it other than pain killers and watching for possible infection. Maybe you had one or more cysts that formed and ruptured. I don't know enough about kidney stones to comment on that possibility.
I had a trip to the ER for my gallbladder and they did a CT scan. Under the "pelvis" section, it says the following: Right ovarian hemorrhagic corpus luteum cyst. Uterine prominence. Likely left oophoropexy. HUH? What does the last statement mean? I get cysts all the time, so I understand that part...I would have asked the doctor, but she didn't mention any of that. I just got a copy of my CT scan results today and found this...
they are guessing that the pain and fluid suggests a cyst burst. Ovarian Cysts are very common and often do come and go and even burst depending on your menstrual cycle.
Try really hard not to worry....as far as I know, in order to have OvCa you have to have tumors and masses, most likely was not seen in your reports....see a GYN and take it from there.
Good luck.
I'm 23 years old and have had extremely irregular, very heavy periods since I was 13. Sometimes they'd last literally for 6 months, and then not show up again for months. I didn't have much cramping, but I always had clots, bigger than a quarter most of the time. I was tested, by US and blood tests, for PCOS when I was 18 and they did not find any signs. This is just some background info.
What you have described could be caused by many things, including ovarian cysts, endometriosis, appendicitis, or a gallbladder issue. It really needs to be checked out. Good luck.
Thankfully though MOST ovarian cysts are benign. If you do not have a family history or predisposition for ovarian cancer then your risk is LESS THAN 2%.
I developed an ovarian cyst at age 49. My gynecologist rushed me into surgery and should have removed just the cyst (cystectomy) since my frozen section came back benign. Instead, he removed all of my sex organs. Since the uterus, ovaries, and tubes have LIFELONG functions, I am suffering the many health and quality of life effects.
well I am 26 and I just found out 3 days ago I have a 3cm cyst on my ovary to I have real bad stomach pains in my stomach and a lot under my right rib cage and back they referred me to a gallbladder surgen to do a ultrasound of my gallbladder to
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