3 Inch Cyst- 34 yrs old

[Cloveryone01]

At the begining of this year I had a 8-9 cm complex cyst on my left ovary (and a smal 2.5 cm one on my right). I went back in 8 weeks and the left had reduced in size and my obgyn called it a hemmoragic (sp?) cyst. The right one was still at 2.5. He wasn't concerned about it. I went in yesterday because I had my cycle on Sept 10-17 and then began bleeding again on the 28th and have not stopped (today is Oct 7th). He did a pelvic exam and a TVultrasound. It came back with several cysts on my right (the largest being 3 inches). He does not "think" that any of these are the same 2.5 cm one from earlier this year. He didn't seem concerned or talk about any treatment other then he would put me on BC if I wanted. (Being a 34 year old smoker with migraines and High blood pressure....I said no). He didn't want to see me back this time (last time I was to go back in 6 weeks to see if it shrank.) Is this all normal. Will I get these big cysts and then they go away on thier own? Should I get a second opinion? Both him and the nurse kept asking me if I was in pain. I am not. Reading on here I am thinking that I should be. That scares me too!!!
I will add that I am 125lbs. So to me a 3 inch cyst in my belly seems HUGE!

[tledger2k]

I had a 3.5mm cyst on my left ovary. 10 month later it is now 3.5 inches. My doctor wants to remove it asap. This is due to the size, it could start bleeding and even rupture

[MarieMichele]

3 inches = 7.6 cm.  That's fairly large and they often start talking about removal once they reach 5 cm or greater.  I do not understand why they are being so dismissive of it.  It could be because it is an OBGYN and they focus much more on the OB than the GYN aspects of their practice.  Are they still describing any of these cysts as complex?  Some treat cysts as so commonplace, they just shrug their shoulders and move on to the next patient.  And then you have to be your own advocate.

I don't know...a second opinion with a gyn (that does not do OB) may be in order.  My own gyn dropped the OB part of her practice and I found her to be very proactive about my own cyst problem. She referred me to an Gyn/Onc (the same one she referred her own mother to, in fact), to make sure I got the best possible attention.

I would suggest finding out if anyone thinks there are any suspicious aspects of the cysts (solid or irregular features, for example).  That would help determine if removal is warranted or if waiting is acceptable.