I think they said they can't do anything YET because ovarian cysts are so hard to treat in general. My roommate's had them and she's just had to let them run their course. They do eventually pop, and from what she's described they're extremely painful.
I know it doesn't help, but you could try googling vitamins that might help. I don't know what my roommate was taking offhand, but I know she was using supplements to help with the pain.
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Basically it's a collection of fluid on the ovary and it can cause a dull ache and may hurt a bit. Most of them are benign and not cancerous so there shouldn't be a need for worry. Although how old is your mum? I know this might sound a bit cheeky and you may not know, but has she gone through the change? Ie menopause? Because this may indicate something different than in a younger woman, and may be more serious. I would say worst case she might have to have her ovary taken out. Hope this helps. x
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Oh well u can rule out the more serious stuff lol, lol u should know your mams age too lol
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I will assume ultrasound and a blood test was done to get an idea of what kind of cyst she has. I will further assume the doctor(s) found no trace to suggest cancerous.
Most (not all) doctors don't like the idea of throwing a patient on a table and picking up knives to do the job of removing stuff. A procedure, even a 'simple' in office procedure comes with risks - infection being the chief one in most procedures.
In the case of cysts most doctors prefer to watch and see what happens. thus the patient comes back in every so often for imaging (ultrasound which is done in the office) and if the cyst is shrinking or not growing, the doctor will let it mend itself.
They will remove it if the ovarian cyst is larger than 3 in. (7.6 cm). If there are masses in both ovaries, If the cyst doesn't shrink or go away on its own in 2-3 months.
Most cysts are not cancerous and do clear up on their own.
Removal means there will be scar tissue, this can come with a few complications for pregnancy (depending on the age of the patient and her desire to have children). How much scar tissue depends on the size and location of the cyst.
Infection may develop. And/or the bowel or bladder may be damaged during surgery.
Doctors do take an oath to do no harm or to do as little harm as possible. In the case of Cysts, the potential harm is usually greater to far greater than allowing nature to take her course.
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blood test:
I assume is similar to the prostrate cancer test for men. A guy can have a general infection that can skew the blood test results.
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I had them bad they really are agonizing , there was not much the doctors could do.
They had to burst and that was that ,they just kept a close eye on how much blood I lost and made sure i did not have an infection.
The only thing that seemed to lift the pain was a hot water bottle or wheat bag.
I am pretty lucky ,as I have not had them since I gave birth to Jess.
My heart goes out to her.
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My cousin had these so badly they eventually did an ovarectomy. Another cousin got scarring on the fallopian tubes from them that made her infertile.
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