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i'm 35 years old. when i was 17, my left ovary was removed because of a large cyst found in it. i got married at 25 and had 3 children. now, i had my routine check-up and it was found out that my right ovary had a cyst in it, measuring around 6.8 cm by 8 cm. my obgyne advised for a hysterectomy. is there any other option than removing everything including my uterus? can the cyst be removed without removing my ovary? i'm still very young...
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Why chocolet cyst is found again though i got it removed 3 years back?
August 9, 2011 - 1:19amWhy chocolet cyst is found again though i got it removed 3 years back?
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I am being faced with the same options. I had my left ovary n tube removed. Now i have a 7 cm cyst on my right ovary. Had 2 of the same size, 1 right above the other but the other ruptured the last week in October. My ob gyn is not removin this cyst because she is sayin i will have to have my ovary removed which will result in me havin to take hormone replacement. I will only be 26 in 2 weeks.
December 14, 2009 - 7:26amThis Comment
hello, dianne,
i had hysterectomy...i decided not to use HRT although my doctor advised me to. i tried for the first 2 months but i got scared with what i read about the effects of HRT. so i decided to stop. at first, i was very uncomfortabe, with the hot flashes, vertigo, vaginal pain during intercourse. it even came to a point that i got scared of doing sex. it really frustrated my husband. but i love my husband very much and i want him to be happy. so, we came up with solutions. i now enjoyed our sex life together. regards to the hot flashes, well, i just didn't mind it. if it comes, so be it and not be affected by it. the vertigo was minimized. i realized that stress can be a major factor that would trigger the vertigo, so i take my work one step at a time. i don't bring my work or work related problems in my home. when i'm at home, i relax and had fun with my kids and husband. probably, the very thing that keeps me like this is my strong faith in God and a strong support from my family and friends. there are also lifestyle changes, like having a nourishing diet, exercise, recreation and the like. i hope Dianne, i answered your querries. God bless
December 12, 2009 - 3:37amThis Comment
Hi, hsaperocho,
Thank you so much for coming back last month and updating us.
Did you just have the ovary removed, or did you have a hysterectomy?
I salute your resilience, your attitude and your determination to get through your surgical menopause with good nutrition. There are also natural alternative ways to combat the symptoms if they get worse.
I am interested in your decision to not use any HRT, whether bio-identical or synthetic. Can you tell us a little bit about your decision?
December 11, 2009 - 9:48amThis Comment
hello everybody, thanks for your comments here...just an update on my condition...well, my ovarian cyst kept on growing so i decided that it has to be removed, and it was my last ovary...so, just imagine what my condition is now...i'm now experiencing menopause because of that surgery but i feel fine. i'm having now hot flashes but i can tolerate it...my husband is very supportive (our sex life is still great) and my family is always there supporting me. a strong support system really helps...i'm not taking any hormone therapy but i've change my diet which now consist of vegetables and fruits, soya milk which helps a lot, and i've minimized eating meat. i'm not a doctor but i believe that these fruits, vegetables and soya milk really help in minimizing the effects of menopause. i've read that soya milk can help.
to those whose ovaries are healthy, please take care of them. to those who have cysts in their ovaries, don't be hasty in deciding for their removal. find ways in which the growht of the cysts will stop. a healthy lifestyle will help
November 14, 2009 - 6:49amThis Comment
THe hers foundation sounds a little off beat to me.
November 9, 2009 - 5:33pmOf course I would rather not have my ovaries both removed, but I know many many women
that have been though very necessary hist.s and they actually recomend it.
Your comments come off a little freaky.
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Exactly what do you mean the HERS Foundation sounds a little off beat to you? Have you gone on their web-site to read what other women are saying about this surgery? Do you think all these women including myself are alittle off? If they remove your ovaries you are a castrated woman with health problems, no zest for life, probably loose your husband and loose your career. The majority of doctors will recommend removing your ovaries; not for your benefit, for the doctors. There are alternative surgeries for fibroids, cysts or polys, but it is easier to do a hysterectomy on you. PLEASE GET INFORMED and you will not find answers from your doctor that is why you have to get answers from the HERS Foundation because the women who are writing are the experts.
November 10, 2009 - 5:49pmThis Comment
Gracie,
I think what Anon means is that the HERS foundation comes on very strong and leaves little room for any thoughts not compatible with its position. Any time that a person senses a confrontational tone or remarks that leave no room for discussion, they are likely to back off a litlte bit. The HERS foundation is passionate about its mission, which is a good thing. And the website offers tons of information. But it tends to paint the issue in only two colors -- black or white -- without allowing for the shades of gray in the decisions that many women fiind themselves dealing with.
November 12, 2009 - 8:54amThis Comment
HERS will NEVER tell you not to have the surgery or to have the surgery, just that every woman should be informed, know the health consequences, watch the DVD 'female anatomy' and read what other women are saying about this surgery before consenting to this surgery especially being castrated (removal of ovaries). You either are castrated or not! If your ovaries are removed along with the uterus and cervix, your sexual hormonal organs are removed. Doctors will not tell you what you will find on HERS web site. They do not want you to know all the damaging consequences having a hysterectomy will cause. You never need a hysterectomy/castration for fibroids. There are alternative surgeries which will remove the fibroids, cysts or polys, but doctors will most likely not tell you about these surgeries. The HERS FOUNDATION will tell you what could happen to you if your ovaries, uterus and cervix are removed. If you have CONFIRMED CANCER, that is a different story. If a man's gonads are removed, he is castrated. If a woman's gonads (ovaries) are removed, she is castrated.
November 13, 2009 - 7:06pmThis Comment
Yes, it is called cystectomy. They wanted to do a hysterectomy on my niece who was 30 but the HERS Foundation found her a doctor in Iowa City, Iowa who performed the cystectomy. Please go on line to the HERS Foundation and have them find a doctor for you. Most doctors only want to do a hysterectomy. DO NOT HAVE YOUR OTHER OVARY REMOVED. Hysterectomized and castrated women do not have a very good life. They are left with many health issues, lost careers and marriages. SHAME ON YOUR DOCTOR FOR WANTING TO CASTRATE YOU....
September 19, 2009 - 5:03amThis Comment