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2nd ovary surgery

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ana11410
ana11410

hello. i'm 23 and this is going to be my 3rd surgery in a couple of years (one of the other 2 on my right ovary, the 2nd on the cervix). i went to a regular checkup, consisting of an internal scan ans the doctor found a 3 cm "complex cyst" on my left ovary saying it's a dermoid cyst. what scares me is the fact that at the first ovarian surgery, when he removed another dermoid cyst on the right ovary, he never mentioned the existence of any dermoid cyst on the other ovary. from my knowledge, you are born with such cysts so i wonder if he could've missed it (maybe it was too little). i am not even sure if they change in size, but how could he have missed it and now be so sure that it's a dermoid one. i'm extremely scared and can't get this out of my head

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  • Dmorgan518
    Dmorgan518 ana11410

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    ana11410 i also had 2 dermoids on each ovary but one was so small and not causing any pain or problems so he only removed the large cyst that was causing pain and discomfort. he mightve seen it and thought nothing of it. why is it being removed now ? a lot of doctors do watchful waiting and just monitor the cyst. they can absolutely change in size but dermoids dont get smaller as my dr mentioned. other cysts can but not dermoids. 3cm is small mine was 10 cm and the other which is still there was 1.2 cm so it doesnt bother me. if its not bothering you i would ask them why they are going to do another surgery. be careful sometimes doctors just want to fill their pockets with insurance money. be your own advocate and ask questions before making another decision to go under the knife!!!

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