Sorry you have been dealing with all this! Glad to hear your surgeon did not remove either ovary since they are so important to our health (as well as fertility).
Updating: It was an endometrioma not a dermoid, so she drained it. She also found a smaller cyst on my right side she went ahead and removed. She did find endometriosis not mild but not too severe either. She ran a blue dye tests on my tubes and the left was great but the rights a little blocked up with scar tissue.
Having my Dermoid removed monday. She said she will send it for biopsy. She said she may have to remove my left ovary as well:( I'm hoping not.
Just updating, my biopsy came back normal. My gyn suspects I have endometriosis which can cause my bowel issues. My GI says he also thinks I have a slow colon so now hes been having me on miralax daily. Hasn't helped much. Oh and my gyno thinks my left adnexal mass is a dermoid because I have had it for over three years now. I know she's not positive though, so I can't help but feel like I want it removed asap. It only scares me that I read some dermoid/teratoma can be or become malignant.. & My Grandma had Ovarian/Breast cancers, and I read that endometriosis raises the risk of three subtypes of ovarian cancers.
Well I had my colonoscopy Monday and I was a little out of it but I'm pretty sure they said they didn't find any diverticulitis (so i was misdiagnosed) they also said they seen no tumors or polyps just internal hemmorriods probably from being constipated and straining, but he said they took a little tissue from the lining for a biopsy. Why's that necessary when I have no tumors,polyps, or diverticulitis? Something must have concerned them?
Well I had my gastroenterology doctor appointment today and he is scheduling me an appointment to have a colonoscopy:( I was actually supposed to have a follow up with my primary caregiver to have one after a trip to the E.R. and they said I possibly have Diverticulitis to confirm the diagnosis because colon cancers can be misdiagnosed at first as diverticulitis. I am a little worried because of all my symptoms and I thought Diverticulitis was a misdiagnosis when they told me.. but Id rather it be that then colon cancer, oh I forgot to talk with him about my lymph nodes if he is who i am supposed to talk to about it, what do you think my chances are of a misdiagnosis?
Thank you i will know more when my appointment come. My gyno hasn't called me after my ct scan but my doctor maybe i should call her and figure out a follow up or something. I see a stomach specialist on feb 10Th how would he rule out IBS? My doctor said they don't know about the swollen. lymph nodes that's why I'm seeing a specialist too but can a stomach specialist do the lymph node FNAB they are in my pelvic on both sides but also my neck..
Hello,
One of the most effective treatments for ovarian cysts is use of contraceptive pills or progesterone pills. It can also be treated surgically and this procedure is known as drilling. Other modes of treatment are laparoscopic surgery, laparotomy or surgery for complicated ovarian cysts.
So you can opt for these treatment options. Considering the other symptoms, irritable bowel syndrome and coccydynia for the tail bone should be ruled out. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder characterized by mild to severe abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating and alteration of bowel habits. Inflammation of the bony area (tailbone or coccyx) located between the buttocks is referred to as coccydynia. Coccydynia is associated with pain and tenderness at the tip of the tailbone between the buttocks. The pain is often worsened by sitting.
Caused by injury to the coccyx like trauma,fall or normal labour or even spontaneously without any cause.
Lastly the nausea can be due to gastritis but if there are any swollen lymph nodes these need further investigation by a FNAB (fine needle aspiration biopsy).
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
I realize some of my words in my first post are cut short.. idk why that happened. Hope you can still understand what I'm saying.. when I said narcotics don't even help it cut don't out completely so just know the narcotic do not seem to help my pain..
Also my most recent scan they say I have a left adnexal mass (possible hemorrhagic cyst) i sometimes get the stabbing along with throbbing and constant dull ache but its on the same side as mine.. i read hemorrhagic cysts can cause pain because of it bleeding. Does anyone have pain in your hips or tailbone ever hurt like they are being pushe'd on by it mine do but idk why.. its not big its bigger than 3 cm but less than 5cm.. and they also said they don't know if it was coming off from just the ovary or the tube.. i didn't know they can come form from the tube too..
Also i have not been lucky enough to have a Baby yet sometimes i think i just never will.. and i have been having a cough for a very long time and difficulty swallowing even sometimes my own saliva but not throat pain, i have frequent nausea and sometimes at least once a week for a month or two sudden vomit.. and loss of appetite has affected me for a while i just feel so full could be the constant constipation(like 3-5 days a week:(