Surgery for endometriomas

Dear dr. I’m 19 years old and Ive just been told that I have two 15cm cysts one on each ovary. Please give me some advice. The doctors keep saying that at least one ovary may have to be removed and there is a small possibility for removal of both due to bleeding when they cut the ovary. I’ve already scheduled for surgery. If I make them leave my ovary and it is bleeding what are the complications?

Dear N-
Thank you for this email….you need to proceed very carefully. At your age, it would be very tragic to lose one or both ovaries. There is no reason to remove an ovary for a cyst or endometrioma. I have removed many cysts in my practice, even very large ones, using a laser and have successfully reconstructed the ovary. You may want to get several opinions before committing to one surgeon. You need to feel very comfortable!!
If bleeding starts and the surgeon cannot stop it, they will remove your ovary. Good Luck