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Ovarian Cysts while Pregnant
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Hi ladies,
Last night I had some sharp, stabbing pain localized to my right side about 2-3 inches inward from my hip bone. It lasted for about 5 mins, then went away. At the time I thought it was gas, a muscle twinge or something minor, and went back to sleep. This morning, I decided to call my doctor just to be sure I didn't dismiss something that I shouldn't, and to see if the pain needed to be addressed.
After speaking with a nurse midwife, she scheduled me for an appointment today. The midwife performed a pelvic exam, and I experienced the same sharp, stabbing pain when she applied pressure to my right side.
Next up was an ultrasound to rule out a corpus luteum cyst, other cyst, and/or ectopic pregnancy. At 5w1d it was a toss up as to whether a gestational sac would be visible, but there was one! Right in my uterus where it should be! Ultrasound also showed the corpus luteum and a small adjacent ovarian cyst present on my right ovary--pain source identified.
Blood was taken to measure hCG and progesterone levels, and will be repeated Monday. I was prescribed progesterone to begin right away if my blood levels are too low.
From what I understand, ovarian cysts and CLCs aren't inherently problematic during pregnancy unless they grow more than a certain size, and will typically resolve on their own. They're typically monitored via ultrasound during pregnancy to be sure they aren't growing. Of course there are risks if the cysts grows too large, and surgical intervention may be necessary.
I didn't see any other posts on this board about ovarian cysts during pregnancy, but does anyone else happen to have a similar issue, or have had one with a previous pregnancy?
Also, I'm sharing my story thus far as a kind of PSA. If you've got a concerning symptom, it doesn't hurt to call your doctor's office to check in, and just see if it warrants exploration rather than writing it off. I almost didn't call since I thought it was just a GI thing, but now I'm glad I did.
Happy Friday, ladies!
Last night I had some sharp, stabbing pain localized to my right side about 2-3 inches inward from my hip bone. It lasted for about 5 mins, then went away. At the time I thought it was gas, a muscle twinge or something minor, and went back to sleep. This morning, I decided to call my doctor just to be sure I didn't dismiss something that I shouldn't, and to see if the pain needed to be addressed.
After speaking with a nurse midwife, she scheduled me for an appointment today. The midwife performed a pelvic exam, and I experienced the same sharp, stabbing pain when she applied pressure to my right side.
Next up was an ultrasound to rule out a corpus luteum cyst, other cyst, and/or ectopic pregnancy. At 5w1d it was a toss up as to whether a gestational sac would be visible, but there was one! Right in my uterus where it should be! Ultrasound also showed the corpus luteum and a small adjacent ovarian cyst present on my right ovary--pain source identified.
Blood was taken to measure hCG and progesterone levels, and will be repeated Monday. I was prescribed progesterone to begin right away if my blood levels are too low.
From what I understand, ovarian cysts and CLCs aren't inherently problematic during pregnancy unless they grow more than a certain size, and will typically resolve on their own. They're typically monitored via ultrasound during pregnancy to be sure they aren't growing. Of course there are risks if the cysts grows too large, and surgical intervention may be necessary.
I didn't see any other posts on this board about ovarian cysts during pregnancy, but does anyone else happen to have a similar issue, or have had one with a previous pregnancy?
Also, I'm sharing my story thus far as a kind of PSA. If you've got a concerning symptom, it doesn't hurt to call your doctor's office to check in, and just see if it warrants exploration rather than writing it off. I almost didn't call since I thought it was just a GI thing, but now I'm glad I did.
Happy Friday, ladies!
Re: Ovarian Cysts while Pregnant
@lilp2015: Wow, that must have been excruciating! Glad to hear it didn't concern your doctors. Thanks!
@Knottie13257900: 4 cm does sound like a good sized cyst! Glad you're not experiencing symptoms, and I hope it continues to be that way for you!
Thanks for sharing ladies!
I've been on BC for years and years until this May to TTC, so to my knowledge I've never had one. This is new for me, and I've learned quite a bit about them in the last few days. The more you know, right?! Thanks for the info!
To give you an idea of what a large one is my OB explained that your ovary is only 2cm and my cyst is 7cm. So mine is large but my friend had a 20cm cyst removed last year.
@CopperLane: Yes, I've been told by my OB that there's nothing to worry about unless the cyst grows too large, thankfully, and that I'll just have more frequent u/s to check it. Sorry you've had to deal with multiple ruptures. Thanks for the insight!