Re: [ozmidwifery] Ovarian cyst question...

[Helen and Graham]

My husband is a sonographer and he says he routinely does a transvaginal ultrasound to diagnose this accurately.  As to treatment of this...you would have to be guided by your gynaecologist.   Regards   Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: Tania Smallwood To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 3:42 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Ovarian cyst question... Hi lovely and wise women (and men!)   Having been a nurse in a previous life, but never worked in Gynae, I�m not really up on the current thinking about ovarian cysts.  A friend has emailed me with the below question, wanting some further information, and I�m wondering if there are any gynae wizards out there who can shed some light�   �I'd like your advice on something� I have a ovarian cyst in the right ovary. About 5-cm. We first discovered it in Oct. I've had two ultra sounds and the cyst hasn't grown, but it also hasn't gone away. I have no symptoms (i.e.: pain). I went to a Gyn. she was pretty straight forward with me, which I appreciate, but went quite quickly to the operation solution. Anyway, she then said they often let these run there natural course but as I am thinking of having kids this should be dealt with and at the time she can check things out and do a fertility test (die in the tubes). She is recommending a laparoscopy done the hasson technique (as I have had a umbellical hernia surgery before and she doesn't want to take the chance of hitting bowel - I am also happy for her not to hit anything else) Anyway, I'm wondering if you have an opinion on this whole thing. Are there other methods to deal with a cyst that are less invasive? What do you think of this fertility test? Is it safe or is it going to leave a lovely chemical residue in my tubes which can effect a fetis? I've decided to have an internal ultra sound to gather more information.  Any websites, books, points of view you can throw in would be appreciated. Questions I should ask? Things that could happen they don't tell you about? I want a complete picture before making decisions. Thanks again.   Thanks in advance,   Tania __________ NOD32 1.1140 (20050614) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.nod32.com