I am a 29 year old female, pregnant after 3 years for the second time. This pregnancy, though unplanned, is a blessing in disguise. Because I was high-risk with my first daughter I was sent for an ultrasound at 7 weeks to verify a viable pregnancy, and it was. At which time the tech found 1 large(12cm) mass on my right ovary. During a subsequent US at the doctors office their tech found yet another smaller 6cm mass, this one on the left ovary. After waiting a month to further the pregnancy along and another US, where there was no change with the masses, I was sent for an MRI and then to the Karmanos center for evaluation. All of the docs agree that I have bilateral cysts of the dermoid persuasion that will be monitored monthly via Ultrasound for size change and interference with the babies development.
This is all well and good and certainly could be worse but I am still very confused about some things. What makes cysts turn on themselves (torsion)? Are they more likely to torse being on the ovaries? My activities are restricted to minimal, no exercise or intercourse(which is not going well with the husband)and I understand they could rupture at any time?
Any answers, suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.