just been diagnosed with a 18cm cyst on right ovary and i wanna know what to expect

[alexia_morales12]

(questions at the end of questions details)i am 17 years old, so i've been having very horrible stomach pains recently that would cause nausea and vomiting and just a great amount of pain and i've gone to the ER two times for this pain and they would dismiss me saying it was just bad cramps or that i had a stomach virus/food poisoning. they gave me pain killers to ease the pain and yes the pain was eased...but only for awhile. 1 week later i am greeted with the horrible pains once again and begin vomiting and vomiting and my body keeps rejecting anything i put in my body including medicine and water.This went on for 3 days and that when my mom decided to make an appointment with my doctor in the after hours clinic.And finally thank god these doctors stepped out of the bubble and decided to get me and xray of my lower abdomen and to great surprise that's when they find a big irregular object.And we were told that i needed to get an ultrasound the very next day to identify what this large object was.next day i come and they find out that i have an 18cm mass in my right ovary.After that appointment right away they send me to a OBGYN so they can discuss the results with me.they told me that there was two ways of getting rid of it and that they werent sure what way it would end up going. (i think that what scares me)and that there's a high chance i might lose my right ovary (if i do what happens?) and i also just want to know what happens pre surgery and post surgery.will there be any changes in my body?

[old_before_my_time]

I'm sorry you are going through this especially at your young age! Some gyn surgeons have better cystectomy (cyst removal) skills than others. Hopefully, you are with one of the best and if you suspect he/she is not, you may want to seek out another one. According to this website http://ovaryresearch.com/ovarian_cysts.htm the entire ovary seldom needs to be removed for an ovarian cyst. I have read that if some ovarian tissue is preserved, the ovary can regenerate.

Removal of one ovary can impair fertility. But our ovaries are needed beyond reproduction. They produce hormones our whole lives that are essential to good health. Removal of one ovary can permanently disrupt this process and predispose us to many health problems.

Best of luck to you in getting proper treatment! Keep us posted on surgery and recovery.

[teamo01]

Hi there ..In october 2015 I had a 17cm mass aswell as my right ovary removed ..I can relate to the pain aswell as the misdiagnosis you recieved , twice I was sent home from the emergency with anti biotics for a UTI ..anyway when I was correctly diagnosed I was booked in for surgery ..they did a straight up and down cut from beneath my belly button to the top of my vagina ..I had 22staples which have odviously left a scar ..My menstrual flow remains the same and with alot of bed rest my recogery lasted 2weeks ..The only advice id like to share with you is these mass`s are not cancerous so do not panic , Stay positive and youll be much more comfortable once its out xxx