Have you had an ovarian cyst aspirated?

wiscgirl95

Fabulous way to start my morning with the vag cam . . . I still have my cyst. Grr! Dr. is recommending they aspirate before I can start Lupron on or about January 30. What can I expect? According to RE, I will be completly out and miss one day of work but back to work the next day. TIA.

WifeOfARedhead

I just had one done a week and a half ago

They didn't have to put me out though, I was fully awake through the entire thing and actually went back to work afterward. Mine was also ultrasound guided using a small needle attached to a vacuum that suctioned the fluid out. I wrote about it in my blog a little bit if you wanted to read it.

https://wifeofaredhead.blogspot.com/2010/01/cyst-didnt-shrink.html

I know the feeling of seeing the sucker on the screen - like W.T.F?

Good luck and it's not THAT bad at all!

negrilbride07

My experience was similar to WOARH.  I was not out during the procedure and it was guided by ultrasound.  However that had to be one of the most painful things I've experienced.  It was over quickly and I was able to return to work.

I must say that the pain only lasted as long as the stick of the needle. FWIW, I have a low threshold for pain.

GL!

stepgirl21

Unfortunately, my story is way worse. I was pg when I had the cyst aspirated and they could not give me any anesthesia whatsoever. They stuck a 12 inch needle through my cervix and w/ ultrasound stuck the need into my ovary and into the cyst to draw all the fluid out. It was the most excruciating pain I have ever experienced in my life. I was in pain for about 2 hours afterward and it slowly went away. There is a reason why they put people under for this procedure, they just couldn't do it for me.