Has anyone experienced them? I went for my annual visit Friday and my GYN found an ovarian cyst. A first for me. I'm scheduled for an US next week. My GYN said ovarian cysts are common but to get an US and then another in 3 mos. just to be cautious and keep an eye on it. I did some research and they do appear to be common, but of course, I'm concerned. No symptoms or pain whatsoever. If it wasn't for my annual exam I would have been clueless. Which makes me realize how important routine exams are!

By Ginny~moderator on Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 03:49 pm:

Sounds like you got good advice from your GYN. If you are not having pain or discomfort and your GYN sees no cause for alarm, but just careful watching, I would think that is good advice. As I recall, some ovarian cysts are somewhat cyclic, coming and going. I did have one, a large one that wasn't cyclic and started giving me a lot of pain with my periods, so had surgery to remove it (and it wasn't the scope kind of surgery they do today, so I have a scar like a zipper from my navel all the way down). They are common.

You have a watchful GYN who is paying attention, and you are smart enough to do some research on your own - a good combination.

By Imamommyx4 on Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 10:55 pm:

I had an ovarian cyst once but I was hurting with mine. It felt hot and achy all the time in my lower right abdomen. The doctor said it was the size of a golf ball and was worried about it. She put me on Motrin 800 mg every 8 hours with very specific instructions to take it without fail regardless if I hurt or not and come back in 2 weeks (or less if I needed to). When I went back it had shrunk to the size of a nickel. Two weeks more of Motrin 800 mg and that the dr couldn't find it so I had an US and they couldn't find it either. So it was gone.
That was the only time.