Author Message Overcomer Posted on Thursday, February 10, 2000 – 6:59 am I’ve been diagnosted by ultrasound and mri to have bilateral dermoid tumors. Both are approx 5.6 x 4.6. The doctors want me to do a consent for laparoscopy, cystectomy and oophorectomy all at once. I’m really concerned with this all at once approach. [...]

Author Message Sylvia Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2001 – 5:17 pm I have been advised to have surgery for removal of my left ovary which has an 8cm dermoid cyst. The doctor wants to do surgery which involves a four to six inch incision so he has easy access for removal and he can [...]

Author Message Tina Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2001 – 10:45 am Dear Dr DELJUNCO and staff, I’m 51 years old,single,no longer have period couple years ago.I have been diagnosed as having a cyst on the left ovary around 4cm since 1994.The pain is somehow on/off:not everyday,sometimes week and sometimes comeback a month later.The ob/gyn [...]

Author Message veronica Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2002 – 1:19 am i am 14 years old and i have been told that i may hav an ovary cyst. i went to the gynecologist today to get it checked and he is sending me to get a pelvic ultrasound. he said it may be a [...]

Author Message dlsparks88 Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 – 3:32 am I was recently diagnosed with a complex cyst on right ovary. Size 4.5 cm. Had two pelvic and vaginal ultrasounds and a CT scan. GYn recommends taking out entire right ovary. Surgery procedure has yet not been discussed, either either laparoscopic or traditional. [...]

Author Message lunik Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2000 – 5:03 am I am 23 and have been having problems with my periods for the past 2-3 years. It has been found ofter a laproscomy and ultrasound that I have two growths one on each of my ovaries. One is between 8-9 cm and the [...]

Author Message Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor) Posted on Monday, August 16, 1999 – 7:58 am Dear Ann- I wish the HMOs were more receptive to this surgery. Unfortuntely, Kaiser will not pay anything towards this procedure. You must remain in their hospital system and use their contracted physicians. This is how HMO’s function. You [...]

Author Message Tracey Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2000 – 6:24 pm I just found out that I once again have an ovarian cyst. This is my 4th cyst and I am only 30. The doctor told me after my last surgery that if it came back again, they would remove my ovary. Is this [...]

Author Message LisaP Posted on Thursday, July 27, 2000 – 2:36 pm Dear Dr. del Junco, I recently had an ultra sound and two different doctors have looked at the pictures and believe I have a serous adenofibroma on my right ovary, about 5 cm diameter. It seems to have engulfed most of my ovary. [...]

Author Message Lizzle Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2000 – 3:56 pm I have been having abdominal pain since Feb this year. Ultrasound in Feb. showed a large simple cyst in association with the left ovary. Just recently the pain increased and a subsequent U/S showed the left ovary enlarged (volume 83ml) and a complex [...]