Ovarian cyst while pregnant


hi! I was diagnosed with a 5cm ovarian cyst when i was 6 weeks pregnant. Now in my 10 weeks and its about 6+ cm. Doc told me to be careful of not exerting myself by climbing stairs etc. As long as it doesnt cause any pain it should be fine. He says most of these cysts should shrink in the second trimester and even if it doesnt can be removed by c-sect during delivery. I am seeing Dr TC Tan at KKH. How about u?
 
Alyssaria said:
hi! I was diagnosed with a 5cm ovarian cyst when i was 6 weeks pregnant. Now in my 10 weeks and its about 6+ cm. Doc told me to be careful of not exerting myself by climbing stairs etc. As long as it doesnt cause any pain it should be fine. He says most of these cysts should shrink in the second trimester and even if it doesnt can be removed by c-sect during delivery. I am seeing Dr TC Tan at KKH. How about u?
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Oh no can't over exert? My obgyn didn't say. Neither did the 24h doc at kkh I saw when I bled n found the cyst on mon. My cyst increased tremendously fr then til today :( I think I have to do keyhole surgery in 14th wk if I can wait til then. Did yr obgyn say how over exertion can worsen the cyst? I'm now w Dr Irene Chua at GlenE. I live in terrace hse can't avoid stairs..
 
@HappySadSillyMad

Oh dear :( Actually i think if u climb slowly it should be fine. The gynae is more worried that the cyst might twist the ovaries and that will cause alot of pain or might cut blood supply to fetus. Do u still have any pain? How big is your cyst? They found my cyst on the first day of my u/s.. it was even bigger than the baby! gosh. Is it necessary for u to do the surgery or can wait till delivery? Cos the cyst might still shrink. The gynae told me to monitor this period from 10weeks to 14 weeks cos thats when the womb will shift upwards and may change the position of the cyst. If by 14 weeks no pain or bleeding he thinks i can wait till delivery to remove
 
Juz to share my experience. .
Gynae also discovered cyst in my u/s when I had my #1... it did not went off but instead it gotta as big as a tennis ball... my Gynae at tat time told me tat I can go and remove it if I m worried... then I went to kkh for another opinion. . I walked in and tat was really scare me die... tat doc told me tat I had to make a decision fast as what she told me was tat she will be away so if want muz faster decide... I was afraid n cried badly on e spot. .. thinking wat to do. .. coz of course there bound to be risk and I am expecting my #1... eventualli I went to kkh and seek e opinion of another specialist... he ask me to weigh e pros n cons... and he tell me tat e chances of e cyst erupting is very small... e worse scenario is when I am in labour, e cyst might be too big and block e birth canel... and will haf to undergo c-sect... and e chances of it erupting is very very low... I m glad tat I seek his opinion. .. :)
thru my pregnancy, I am like carrying a time bomb... every thing I do I very careful... like turning n all... but come to tink of it.. as e tum gets bigger, ur movement will be restricted... and thankfully mine was a clear cyst... and due to my #1 head position was not correct so I ended up c-sect and my gynae remove e cyst for me...
After e cyst was remove, few mths later it return and I did not bother it till it got a lot bigger n cause discomfort in me and I undergo another ops to remove and till now so far I am fine... :)
 
Thks to all mommies for replying me. My cyst grew fr 6cm to 8cm in 3.5 days. Scary right? I think keyhole is inevitable. Just hope I can tahan until 14th week :(
Pls keep me in your prayers.
 
Don't give up hope babe. It might still shrink by 14 weeks. My gynae once told me he saw one patient who had a 10cm cyst n it shrunk when she entered second tri. So don't give up hope yet! But if u really need to schedule for the op do take care!
 
Alyssaria said:
Don't give up hope babe. It might still shrink by 14 weeks. My gynae once told me he saw one patient who had a 10cm cyst n it shrunk when she entered second tri. So don't give up hope yet! But if u really need to schedule for the op do take care!
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Thks for yr encouragement. I'm due for visit one week aft last fri. Will hang in there :)
 
HappySadSillyMad said:
Thks to all mommies for replying me. My cyst grew fr 6cm to 8cm in 3.5 days. Scary right? I think keyhole is inevitable. Just hope I can tahan until 14th week :(
Pls keep me in your prayers.
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Don't give up hope!! I had a big cyst on my left ovary when i was pregnant with my boy. It's size stay put at week 16. therefore i didn't do anything to it. I opt for C-sec so i can remove the cyst after baby was born.
 
PinkyPig88 said:
Don't give up hope!! I had a big cyst on my left ovary when i was pregnant with my boy. It's size stay put at week 16. therefore i didn't do anything to it. I opt for C-sec so i can remove the cyst after baby was born.
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Thks. The cyst at last scan was 3.5x2.5. It's the last of my worries now actually cos I've had two bleeding episodes, one just a week back n was extremely heavy. So rly just keeping fingers crossed :(
 
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HappySadSillyMad said:
Thks. The cyst at last scan was 3.5x2.5. It's the last of my worries now actually cos I've had two bleeding episodes, one just a week back n was extremely heavy. So rly just keeping fingers crossed :(
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Are you seeing a normal O&G doctor? or should you seek a second opinion with a high risk pregnancy doctor? You can try Dr Tony Tan at Raffles Hospital. He is an O&G dr who is specialised in high risk pregnancy doctor. i googled that he is now the president of all O&G dr
 
PinkyPig88 said:
are you seeing a norm


Are you seeing a normal O&G doctor? or should you seek a second opinion with a high risk pregnancy doctor? You can try Dr Tony Tan at Raffles Hospital. He is an O&G dr who is specialised in high risk pregnancy doctor. i googled that he is now the president of all O&G dr
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Thks do u know his fees?
 
You may try KK hospital . I remove my 2 ovarian cyst. 1->7cm another 0.5cm so during 16 weeks I have an operation in KK .
 
Hi all,

I was seeing my gynae for my 6cm cyst when I found out I was pregnant. I was fortunate enough that it disappeared during the pregnancy. However, it 'reappeared' post delivery. It grew to 10cm and I eventually had a laparotomy cystectomy.

I never had any symptoms nor bleeding between periods and was active in sports with no issues.

I go to SGH and see Prof Tan Hak Koon who is very experienced for both pregnancy and cyst related issues.

Hope the above information helps :)
 
Hi Sugarpuff, I was seeing Prof Tan from SGH for my cyst as well, but before that is Dr Fong Kah Leng (moved to private practice i think) and she was good as well.

Just to share, I have cyst several years back and its the size of a tennis ball. It was very painful but not bleeding. Not at the pregnancy stage. Almost did a keyhole surgery but pain subsided after painkillers and I was given birth contraceptive bills to control the release of hormones.
Then I realised its the hormones that attributes to the increasing size of the cyst. The cyst just keep on reducing for the past few years till Prof Tan told me I'm fit to get pregnant.

Hope everything will be well HappySadSillyMad
 
Hello ladies!

I'm 23 weeks pregnant now.
During the 21st week appointment which was the detail scan, a cyst has been diagnosed in my left ovary during ultrasound. Initially the cyst was spotted during one of my appointment in 1st trimester but my Gynae said not to worry as it may shrink after some time and shall monitor it grows.
Since then the cyst has grown and Gynae said the worry is that the cyst might twist and rupture.

She gave us few options....
1) To undergo surgery and get it removed ASAP, but slim chances of uterus contraction leading to miscarriage.
2) Opt C-sec for my baby delivery and have the cyst removed one shot during the surgery procedure.
3) Just leave it and keep monitoring. Deliver the baby (as I opted for 100% natural delivery) safely VBC. After that schedule for a surgery to get the cyst removed.

Okay. Am very much worried about my baby. I want to deliver my baby at a gestation of 40weeks safely and naturally as much as possible.

My Gynae is Dr Watt Wing Fong from Raffles Hospital.

I'm pretty skeptical to remove it, because i do not like unnecessary operation, and I'm afraid if i cut the area again, will it weaken my muscles and cause risk to my future babies?

Also, is it really necessary to remove it since it is not causing me any problems for now?

Anyone encountered such case before?

Anyone knows more or in depth of this issue?

Please share some advise and your experience.



Luv & blessings to everyone
 
hi dear all, i had a cyst too wen i was preggie.
it was abt 5cm small. and aftr i gave birth to my gal in june tis year, the cyst became smaller n was only 2.5cm or lesser. n my gynae told me not to disturb it as itz not gonna grow or anything. my next appt with my gynae is a yr later only. til then i juz have to pray my cyst wil nvr grow n wil go off on its own.
 
I went for a 12-week scan and found a 5.7cm cyst. Went for a keyhole surgery on my 13th week. Currently in my 15th week.. recovering well, no bleeding at all since the surgery. Quite glad that the cyst was removed, at least i do not need to worry about carrying a 'timebomb' for the rest of the pregnancy. :)
 
I had a cyst on my right ovary, found out at 9 weeks. Cyst was 7.5cm, and the scans showed it's a dermoid cyst. My doctor advised not to remove it as surgery (even keyhole) carries risk for miscarriage and the likelihood of it rupturing isn't very high. The cyst didn't shrink throughout my pregnancy but it didn't cause any problem for my baby too. I delivered my son at 39 weeks, 3.2kg via emergency c-sec as my water broke and his heart rate kept going up. My gynae was really good, he asked my hubby to remember to remind him to take out my cyst if I ever need a c-sec. In the end, my hubby did, and he removed the cyst all at once, with no extra charge too! According to e doc, my cyst was "not small", but at the end baby and me are both safe and sound. :)

By the way, my gynae's Dr Benjamin Tham from Thomson Medical.
 
sillydinny said:
I had a cyst on my right ovary, found out at 9 weeks. Cyst was 7.5cm, and the scans showed it's a dermoid cyst. My doctor advised not to remove it as surgery (even keyhole) carries risk for miscarriage and the likelihood of it rupturing isn't very high. The cyst didn't shrink throughout my pregnancy but it didn't cause any problem for my baby too. I delivered my son at 39 weeks, 3.2kg via emergency c-sec as my water broke and his heart rate kept going up. My gynae was really good, he asked my hubby to remember to remind him to take out my cyst if I ever need a c-sec. In the end, my hubby did, and he removed the cyst all at once, with no extra charge too! According to e doc, my cyst was "not small", but at the end baby and me are both safe and sound. :)

By the way, my gynae's Dr Benjamin Tham from Thomson Medical.
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Your Gynae is amazing and patients sure do feel secured or less worried with such a Gynae around. I've heard about Dr Ben Tham before... I should cuss this with my husband the soonest! :)
I'm feeling way more relieved after reading this. Thank you mummy:)
 
you're welcome! no harm getting a second opinion if it worries you. mummy must stay happy so baby can grow well! all the best :)
 
Arashzee said:
Your Gynae is amazing and patients sure do feel secured or less worried with such a Gynae around. I've heard about Dr Ben Tham before... I should cuss this with my husband the soonest! :)
I'm feeling way more relieved after reading this. Thank you mummy:)
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Hi there, chance upon ur post and I've the same issue as you, dermoid cyst on right ovary and same doctor too. But, Dr Ben did not advise me not to remove, instead he asked me to choose if I want to remove or not before week 18 when I was in week 12 (week 16 now). He did not advise me to have c-sec or offer free removal, which the cyst removal operation alone costs abt $5-6k after insurance coverage. Im kind of disappointed as Ive seen so many good reviews abt him before deciding my gynae. We also did the panorama test which costs 2k+, which is not necessary for me as Im below 35.... He's friendly and nice but I guess he is just too busy...
 
I understand facing ovarian cyst concerns during pregnancy can be tough. If you're searching for a gynae, I highly recommend Dr. Regina Zuzarte-Ng. Her expertise in handling such situations is truly commendable. Dr. Zuzarte-Ng can assist you in monitoring your condition while ensuring the best protection for your baby.
 
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