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Multiplying ovarian cysts!
I have been a pretty regular board member of IF and TTC after M/C boards for awhile. So thanks for letting me come over and lurk on your board too J DH and I have been trying to TTC for over 3 years now. While working with a reproductive endocrinologist this year I have now been diagnosed with possible endo. A little history on that – during my 2nd cycle of Clomid a mid cycle u/s showed a 19mm cyst on my left ovary. On a follow up u/s 6 weeks later the left was the same and now a smaller one on my right ovary. The Dr. at this time recommended a Lap and thought I had endo. I wanted to wait and just monitor it for awhile. During this time I did have a lot of ovary pain and overall pelvic pain. However, never had any pelvic pain issues ever before. So yesterday, 4 weeks after those 2 cysts were found, an u/s found that I now have 2 small cysts on each ovary. They are going crazy! My pelvic pain is much better now though.
I am really hesistant to have the Lap and just don’t understand why all of this is happening all of the sudden. I really feel like the Clomid brought on the pelvic pain and perhaps even caused these cysts. Because if I have always had cysts, or endo, why did I have just one cyst 3 months ago and now all of the sudden have 4 total? Can endo come and go, move around and get better and worse, with no apparent cause or reason? I am just so confused. I have just now started to feel like myself again after the Clomid, and after going through the miscarriages last year I just don’t want to put myself though any more procedures or unnecessary pain and life disruption.
Any advice would be welcome. Part of my hesitation is that it seems that if you have mild endo (from my online research) the Lap doesn’t really increase your fertility, and I am worried about potential adhesions or scar tissue forming because of the Lap/cyst removal. Perhaps I am looking too much into it but just want to make sure I am making an informed decision.
Thank you for any personal stories or advice you can share.
Kathleen
TTC #1 since September 2006 (Me - 30, DH - 32)
January 2008 - Chemical P/G, April 2008 - M/C at about 7 weeks, June 2008 - Blighted Ovum
May 2009 - diagnosed Low Protein S and Hetero MTHFR - Baby aspirin and Folgard, Lovenex injections once BFP. HSG and chromosonal screening normal. "Unexplained primary IF". Recently found two ovarian cysts, suspected Endo. No treatment for now.
July 2009 - 1st round 100mg Clomid and IUI = BFN, August 2009 - 2nd round 100mg Clomid = BFN, Sept through ??? - taking a break and going all natural including acupuncture and Vitex
