i am new to the ehealth forum and have a
question about ovarian cysts. I am a
46-year-old woman who still has regular
periods, although they are beginning to
get lighter and shorter in duraction. I
recently had a transvaginal ultrasound (my
doctor prescribes them annually as a
precaution) and it showed a 1.3 cm
hypoechoic complex cyst on my left ovary.
There is no solid component to the cyst,
so I guess it's complex because it's
hypoechoic. I am being retested in two
weeks (it'll be 6 1/2 weeks since my first
ultrasound). I got a copy of the
radiologist report, and it simply said to
retest in 2-3 menstrual cycles. I'm
worried this cyst could be cancerous
because it's complex. My question is: can
a complex cyst still be a functional cyst,
that is, due to ovulation? Or are all
functional cysts simple cysts? Thank you
all for your time.
