I Might Be Getting Ahead of Myself...but.. Posted: 05-02-07 14:16pm
Hello. I am a 24 yr old female..I might be
getting ahead of myself here, but I am
extremely curious... Last week I went to
my doc 4 my annual pap and pelvic exam. as
she was feeling around my uterus, she
interrupted what i was talking about an
pushed on my lower abdomen and asked "does
this hurt?" I noticed the weird look on
her face when I answered "yes"... I then
told her that I had a cyst at one point
and with the same odd look she said "i
think you still might"..then she said
something along the lines of "i cant tell
for sure but your uterus feels a little
swollen and possibly off center"..then she
scheduled me for an ultrasound..
Well, I had my ultrasound done and when I
called for the results the doctor herself
got on the phone and told me that i have a
cyst on my right ovary and it is standard
to get another ultrasound done by a womans
specialist... well, this struck me as a
bit odd because last time they found a
cyst they said it will eventually go away
and sent me on my merry way...
The next day I called in to get the
results of my pap (which came back normal)
and mentioned to the nurse that i thought
it was a bit odd to schedule me for
another ultrasound IF ITS JUST A CYST.
then nurse then informed me that it WAS
NOT a cyst, but a dark spot that had shown
up on the ultrasound and they dont know
what it is...so thats why im going 2 a
womans specialist.... i am thinking the
doctor had lied 2 me b4 so she wouldnt
scare me and i wouldnt get ahead of
myself..the doctor knows i have been
through HELL lately.. I bet if she knew
the nurse told me the truth shed say,
"DOH!" and smack her in her head.....
anyway, i was just wondering if anyone
else has had this happen, a dark spot on
their ovary. and what did it turn out to
be? like i said, i am probably just
getting ahead of myself and i do have a
appointment 4 another ultrasound, but we
do have cancer in the family,both mom and
dads side... ANYONE?
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Posted: 05-02-07 14:22pm
I'm sorry that you are giong through all
of this. I can't believe that your doctor
would tell you over the phone, the nurse
either. I went to get my annual and it
came back abnormal so I had to have a
colposcopy done. Well when the results
came in, the doctor refused to tell me
over the phone, so I had to pay a $30
copay just to sit there and talk to this
woman. That made me soooo mad.
Im sorry I cant be of much help other than
to try to relax until you get your next
ultrasound. Hopefully it is nothing.
Good Luck
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Posted: 05-02-07 19:28pm
Cysts are common. They come and go
throughout a woman's cycle. Some women
have pains with them and others don't.
What kind of women's specialist are you
going to? A gynocologist? While that is a
'specialist' it isn't cause to be
concerned about being sent there. They
just know that 'area' a little more in
depth than a family doctor. It is normal
practice for a family doctor to send you
to a gyno if there are any issues in that
area that might need to be checked out.
On the off center uterus: women can have
uteri of various shapes and sizes. What is
normal for you may not be normal for me -
so that, in itself doesn't mean a whole
lot.
Relax and wait for your next ultrasound. I
know it is easier said than done, but this
could turn out to be your average, normal,
monthly cyst.
