Recurring ovarian cyst
By <name>/u/Curious_Sherbert3667</name><uri>https://old.reddit.com/user/Curious_Sherbert3667</uri>
I want to get other opinions whether I should advocate harder for myself with my GP. For context I (30, F, 5’3”, 180lbs) had a 10+cm cyst on my right ovary that was surgically removed in fall 2024. I have no interest in having children so the surgeon removed my fallopian tubes during that surgery as well. I am now no longer on BC (previously Kyleena IUD) so I can track my cycles better. Pretty sure I missed symptoms of my first cyst because I have a high pain tolerance and couldn’t attribute any discomfort / pain with any part of my cycle so just shrugged it off until I couldn’t ignore it anymore. Anyways, recently (~4 months ago) I started to get the same pains on my right side. Leading up to my period, the pain was worse than the first cyst. I saw my GP, explained my history and symptoms. I then got an ultrasound showing I have another cyst 6-7cm cyst on my right ovary (suspected endometrioma). My GP said to just wait and re-ultrasound in 6 months. I asked about getting on the pill to surpress my cycle and reduce symptoms, but she said she didn’t want to impact my fertility (?). When I mentioned my previous sterilization surgery she shrugged it off and said we’d worry about that later (???). All she told me was to take OTC pain medicine as needed, go to the ER if there’s constant high-level pain, and lose weight. Mind you, I hardly ever take pain pills and have already been needing them for this cyst. For reference I have broken my radius + ulna clean in half, requiring metal to put them back together and only needed pain management immediately after surgery. I can’t go to a gyno without a referral and my GP won’t give me one until the repeat ultrasound. Even then that’s dependent on the results. My question is - given my history, pain levels, and how quickly this cyst grew, and I being given the right treatment plan? submitted by /u/Curious_Sherbert3667 [link] [comments]
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