Ovarian cysts symptoms postmenopausal women

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Avatar n tn and it will explain a great deal about ovarian cysts .. The usual course of treatment is to monitor them .. usuall 3-4 mos. to see if they have resolved themselves or grown . In which case there are simple ways to surgically remove them if they are troublesome. By the way, those cysts are really quite small. Try not to worry and check out the "Health Pages" .. (and since you are so recently dx.
Avatar n tn I, too had a benign cyst and I'm way past menopause. It was small, but at our age, they do take them a little more seriously.I think I'd be a bit more concerned with post menopausal bleeding. However, as the previous posters have noted, it has not been a full year yet. I wouldn't worry too much about the cyst. I don't know where you read that benign cysts can't form on ovaries of postmenopausal women... but obviously that's a myth..
Avatar n tn If you scoll down to the right side of this page you will see Related Communities (underneath Community Members) and the Ovarian Cyst link is there. Those women are very experienced with ovarian cysts and I am sure they will be able to answer your questions.
Avatar m tn At such a young age it can be dermoid cyst which is a type of complex ovarian cyst and is the most common type and develops during the childbearing age. Complex ovarian cysts are generally benign. The risk of malignancy is generally higher among postmenopausal women. You should get a repeat ultrasound and CT scan done. A CA125 blood test should also be performed.
Avatar f tn But, the only way to know for sure is to have the mass removed and biopsied. Also, cysts or masses in postmenopausal women are more worrisome for cancer than ones in younger women. I have a neighbor friend who had an 8cm complex mass in her 60's and it was benign. Yet, I had a 6cm, complex mass in my 30's and it was malignant. Ovarian cancer is tricky because it is different for everyone.
Avatar n tn ve read that cysts in postmenopausal women have a greater risk of malignancy. Should I wait 6 months for another sonogram or get a second opinion from another physician?
Avatar f tn I'm a postmenopausal woman and have been diagnosed with an Ovarian Cyst. I've had some bouts of unexplained pelvic pain over the last few years - and also some recurring back pains. This cyst was discovered while I was going through some tests for another issue, which turned out fine. During the CAT scan they detected the cyst on my ovary and sent me for ultrasound to check on this issue. They determined that I had an Ovarian cyst approximately 5 cm in size.
Avatar m tn Hi, Cysts are extremely common in younger women. You may want to check the "Health Pages" at the top of this page. It has a lot of information on cysts. Or google Ovarian cysts. They are part of the cycle and sometimes don't "behave " as they should. That is a small cyst. After 6 months of waiting, it would appear that it is not going to disappear.That's why surgery was suggested I'm sure. I wouldn't worry...
Avatar f tn Hello, This mass can be a cyst , benign or malignant mass. Ovarian cysts in post-menopausal women are common but any cysts in a postmenopausal woman should be taken seriously and ovarian cancer should be ruled out by means of CA125 which you have already got done. Ovarian cysts are considered for removal if they cause pain or have tendency to become malignant or there is elevated CA125. Given your history of abdominal swelling, ovarian malignancy can be a possibility.
Avatar n tn Some medications can cause elevations in HCG, as can some cysts and tumors (especially ovarian tumors). Also, it can be elevated in some postmenopausal women.
Avatar f tn You may like to check our Ovarian Cyst forum.. Lots of information about cysts on the upper right corner under "Health Pages". Also ,lots of experience over there as well. How was your cyst detected? Vaginal ultrasound? And how large is the cyst?Re: the Ca125 blood test.; There are a lot of factors that may elevate the CA-125. That's why it isn't totally relied upon with younger women. With postmenopausal women, it has a slightly better reliability factor.
Avatar f tn Hello, Ovarian cysts in pre-menopausal women are common but any cysts in a postmenopausal woman should be taken seriously and ovarian cancer should be ruled out. You should get a repeat ultrasound and CT scan done. A CA125 blood test should also be performed. It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor.
Avatar m tn As HVAC said, absent the BRCA1 or 2 gene, your lifetime OC risk is less than 2%. Most ovarian cysts including complex ones even in post-menopausal women are benign (non-cancerous). Since the oncologist deferred to the gyn, that would highly indicate that he does not think it is cancerous. And if it is not cancerous per the frozen section done while you are in the operating room, then you should not even need to lose your ovary.
Avatar f tn Your doctor is doing all the routine test associated with ovarian cyst. Women of any age can and do get cysts, and cysts are not uncommon even if your post-menopausal. Ovarian cysts are 95% benign, so let that be of some relief to you. A Ca-125 can have false positives in pre-menopausal women from conditions like endometriosis and fibroids, ect. For women that are post-menopausal it can be somewhat more accurate, but there are women that have had negative results that have had malignancies.
675329 tn?1297288378 Hi, I understand your concern regarding your symptoms and result. The results of CA125 and HE4 help determine the risk for an ovarian malignancy in patients who present with a pelvic mass. Menopausal status affects the risk value so two values are usually provided- for pre- and postmenopausal patients. Hang in and stay positive always. Take care and do keep us posted.
Avatar n tn That is too bad you can't get a straight answer from your dr. You can request a copy of your ulstrasound report. Your cysts may have grown or look complex if they want a MRI. The odds that they are cancer are still very low. Most cysts are benign - even complex ones. You dont' mention your age but cysts are much more common in premenopausal women versus postmenopausal. I don't know what to say about the wait being so long. Are you having any symptoms?
Avatar n tn Thank you.
Avatar f tn At such a young age it can eb dermoid cyst which is a type of complex ovarian cyst and is the most common type and develops during the childbearing age. Complex ovarian cysts are generally benign. The risk of malignancy is generally higher among postmenopausal women. Most ovarian cysts disappear in 8 to 12 weeks. If they persist then before going in for surgery we can try the birth control pills also.
Avatar f tn Hi , cysts and fibroids can cause a multitude of symptoms, I have had both , yes some of the symptoms you describe could certainly be from the fibroid and cyst . Unfortunately though there is no 100% guarantee that all is benign until biopsies are taken and looked at in the path lab ,95% of cysts are benign and only 1 in a thousand fibroids are anything to worry about and many women develop them in their thirties so they are very common. Try not to worry (I know easier said than done) .
1337047 tn?1275914064 t want to frighten you because there is no way to know for sure if you have ovarian cancer until you remove the tumor and biopsy it. But, the symptoms you are describing coupled with your high CA-125 are concerning. 1500 is a pretty high reading for CA-125. The risk of a malignant cyst is increased in postmenopausal women too. I can see you are in Canada and so I don't really know what to recommend as far as speeding up the medical process.
604168 tn?1222537786 These are the reasons that The American Cancer Society does not recommend the CA-125 as a screening tool. Some women who have ovarian cancer have a low CA-125 ... others who do NOT have cancer have a high result. So you can see, it can have false results at both ends. I'm also a little concerned that they are talking about a hysterectomy at this stage of the game. My advice is to get another opinion !! There is absolutely no way of knowing at this point whether you have cancer or not !!
Avatar f tn I certainly had no idea it was an ovarian cyst, in fact knew nothing about them until I found this site and started researching about the cysts, the symptoms, etc. I then discovered that lots of symptoms I was having were coming from this cyst - and I had thought they were unrelated, and probably just some of the charm of growing older (LOL).
Avatar f tn At such a young age it can be dermoid cyst which is a type of complex ovarian cyst and is the most common type and develops during the childbearing age. Complex ovarian cysts are generally benign. The risk of malignancy is generally higher among postmenopausal women. Since you are 34 years of age, chances of malignancy are less. It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided.