There are a couple of doctors out there who are very skilled laporoscopic surgeons, and maybe you should think about consulting with one of them about cyst removal. Because you can't control how much damage an exploding cyst does, but when you say "well the surgery would cause MORE damage" well whether that is true or not does depend upon the skill of he surgeon.
At Thu, 28 Feb 2002, Stacy wrote:
>
>Hi Lillian!
>
> Thanks so much for replying! I have been on the birth control
> pill since i was twelve for the only reason of preventing cysts.
> However , I still keep getting them so I decided to stop taking it.
> I can't understand why they keep coming back and grow until
> they rupture. I go to my Gynecologist/Oncologist for regular
> check ups and he just keeps monitoring my cysts by
> ultrasound until they get so big they rupture or he decides it is
> worth performing another surgery. He has told me that he tries
> to eliminate the possibility of more scar tissue so he waits until
> he has to operate....But it is taking all I have to deal with
> wondering...is it cancer again or a cyst from an unknown
> cause. I had a tumor in the center of my right ovary and and it
> grew until it was the size of a nerf football before my Doctor
> decided to operate. Would you happen to know if my
> reaccuring cysts on bowel and uterus are from adhesions? It
> is so confusing to me and am relieved to see that I am not
> alone.....in feeling like there is something wrong with me and
> no answers from the medicine world! God bless you and thank
> you for taking the time to write me! Hope to hear from you
> again!!
>
>Take Care
>Stacy
-- cathy :-)