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
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.