July 25, 2009
What are other treatments besides surgery for Ovarian Dermoid Cysts?
KO asked:
I have a seven year old son and while I was pregnant they had to keep watch because my dermoid cyst was increasing with size. Six weeks after my son was born I had surgery to have it removed….which they had to take my whole right ovary. During the surgery they found a smaller dermoid on my left ovary and removed 1/4 of my left ovary. Not too long after that my Doctor told me that there was another cyst growing on my remaining left ovary. Scared because I am under 30 and not married I would love to have more children if given the right opportunity/person (marriage). I am afraid that I will be limited to having just one more child due to what I’ve experienced with my first. And I would also like to avoid going under the knife. Does anyone know of any alternative treatments that would help? Also I have rarly experienced discomfort and just recently I have been feeling pains, abdominal bloating feeling of fullness, and the increasing of facial hair. HELP…Thanks!
I have a seven year old son and while I was pregnant they had to keep watch because my dermoid cyst was increasing with size. Six weeks after my son was born I had surgery to have it removed….which they had to take my whole right ovary. During the surgery they found a smaller dermoid on my left ovary and removed 1/4 of my left ovary. Not too long after that my Doctor told me that there was another cyst growing on my remaining left ovary. Scared because I am under 30 and not married I would love to have more children if given the right opportunity/person (marriage). I am afraid that I will be limited to having just one more child due to what I’ve experienced with my first. And I would also like to avoid going under the knife. Does anyone know of any alternative treatments that would help? Also I have rarly experienced discomfort and just recently I have been feeling pains, abdominal bloating feeling of fullness, and the increasing of facial hair. HELP…Thanks!
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Comments on What are other treatments besides surgery for Ovarian Dermoid Cysts?
I would recommend you have some eggs frozen for the future. Your health is more important then anything else at this time.
Surgery is the only answer, but in some cases depending on where the cyst is located it might be able to remove without damaging the ovary tube further. I think I would be more concerned in the number of cyst and go with what at least two doctors recommend. If you have the eggs frozen you can at least fall back and have a surrogate deliver or maybe even a family member.
All ur questions shud be addressed to ur doc when u visit one next.
My doc has me on Iodoral (iodine) because it dissolves ovarian cysts. It does the same thing for all female hormonal cancers. I questioned my doc on it the next time I saw him…and he said yeah…it prevents/dissolves tumors and cysts. I will take it forever knowing that.
Here’s where I get mine…and a good place to read up on.