What are the risks of having a cyst on your ovary? Should I have surgery?

I am 28, had an ultrasound last Wednesday, the tech said that she found a cyst on my right ovary. I didn't get really scared until I got home and researched on the net. Just need some advice. Thanks!

What are the risks of having a cyst on your ovary? Should I have surgery?
If it is a functional cyst, these usually disappear within 60 days without treatment and are relatively common. Since functional ovarian cysts typically go away without treatment within 1 to 2 menstrual cycles, your dr may recommend a period of observation without treatment to see whether your ovarian cyst gets better or goes away on its own. Your dr will do another pelvic exam in 1 to 2 months to see whether the cyst has changed in size. If the cyst comes and goes, your doctor may prescribe birth control pills. These will reduce the hormones that promote growth and prevent formation of large cysts. If the cyst doesn't go away, then your doctor may want to surgically remove it. If it causes severe pain, then your doctor would have it surgically removed without trying birth control pills.
Reply:very common..if no symptoms no need to worry. if pain etc then might need to get it dealt with.
Reply:I have had 2 ovarian cysts and had them both removed. When the first one was removed I was diagnosed with endometriosis. After removing the cyst they also removed all the endo they found. Endo is a strange condition, research it a little and see if you need to have a lapascropy to have it diagnosed. It could be why you have a cyst.





Many medical personnell are still learning about endo and its effects. There are specialists scattered around the country that can help. I'm researching every day so that I hopefully no longer have to deal with cysts, pain, and this endo!!





check out the yahoo health group: ERC. Very informative!
Reply:i have a patient during my school days and she had to go under surgery which is removal of the ovary...


well, you know what at first i saw her hardship but then she was able to compenstae and she has a strong body..


if you have a good doctor.well there's nothing to worry about... kust be strong... have faith and relax.. everything gonna be fine... dont let your cyst kill you....
Reply:Most ovarian cysts are completely innocuous, needing no further attention. I suppose the main problem with having an internal cysts is the fact that you can't monitor it without the need to have in scanned at hospital. generally, once a cyst is discovered that isn't threatening to health, a physician or doctor would just require that you check it from time to time to make sure no changes have occured in size, shape, colour, etc. since yours is internal, you cant do this. i would be pretty sure that if it had the potential to become problematical, your doc would have made arrangements for further invasive action to reduce the risk. if s/he hasn't, then don't be concerned about it at all.
Reply:An ovarian cyst isn't necessarily malignant. If and only if the cyst starts attacking the stem cells within the ovary will it lead to pregnancy complications and/or cancer.





People have cysts all the time and survive just fine. There is a lot of uproar from doctors making a stink about things they think they know all about. The truth is, we are even today only beginning to scratch the surface of how the body works and what influences it to disobey the rules.





If you're worried, have your doctor keep a close eye on it. Get a second opinion. There are more markers than that for a putative problem, and even if you have surgery, it may not fix the problem. It didn't for my ex.
Reply:Calm down. I want you to stop researching on the internet, as it just makes people more nervous!





I have a cyst on my left ovary. It has been there since March of last year. My gyno put me on birth control pills to help control the cyst so it wouldn't continue to grow or anything. As long as your cyst stays below 5cm in size you should be able to avoid having surgery. Don't be surprised if your gyno puts you on birth control to help shrink it. Once your cyst is controlled with the pill it'll shrink. Sometimes another one will pop up and it'll hurt a little bit, but your pill will continue to fight them, and your gyno will monitor them at each yearly exam.





On another note, my best friend had a cyst on her left ovary last year. Hers did not shrink when she was placed on birth control, in fact, it continued to grow. She had the surgery to remove it, and has been fine ever since.





Speak to your gyno about it. He/She will probably place you on birth control for a month, bring you back in for a check-up and as long as your cyst has shrunk you'll be okay without surgery, if it grows on the pill, most likely they'll want to cut it out.





Don't worry. Ovarian cysts are happening more and more often now. Your gyno will know exactly what to do, and will keep you informed about everything. Good Luck! :-)