I saw my Dr 6 weeks ago and he did a pelvic, CT and a ultrasound on me and said had 2 cyst on each ovary. I have been bleeding over a month, somedays are heavy and somedays are light. Sometimes I will get pain in my ovary as well. I am so worried I have cancer and that the Dr missed it because of the long period I am having now. I also have breast pain,headaches and feel bloated sometimes. Could the Dr have missed it on the ultrasound or the CT? I don’t go back for 2 more weeks.
I had 2 pap smears this year and both came back normal

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I’m scheduling an appointment with the doctor, but in the meantime, I’d like to hear from some of you who have had this problem before. I’m not sure this is what’s going on, but today is the twelfth day of my cycle, if it is counted since the day my period started, which would make me just a few days from ovulation. The problem is, I am having incredible pain on the left side, right next to my hip bone but inward a little bit. The pain reaches around to my lower back and aches down my left thigh. This doesn’t happen every month, just every two or three, and always on the left side. My breasts are very tender as well. Are these symptoms consistent with what any of you have dealt with when it comes to ovarian cysts? Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. Also…what helps? Would an NSAID be better than, say, a percocet?

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My aunt had breast cancer over 20 years ago. She had a masectomy and her lymp nodes removed. Now she got cancer in her other breast and had another masectomy and it spread to her lymp nodes this time. My mother has non cancerous cysts in both her breasts. I just had a mamogram and it came out perfect. Am I at a higher risk because of my aunt and will I have to have mamograms more than once a year?
So I should be tested for the gene. I am NOT getting my boobs removed. I worked too damn hard getting them and they are real. Taebo lifts and firms and yes I am that vain. My boobs, my hair and my eyes are my best features.

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I am curious….my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer (the first time) in 1994. There was a recent family event that led me to look up her original pathology report – my mother is very open with us daughters about her diagnosis so i have her permission to do this. I can’t figure out if she had IDC or Inflammatory Breast cancer. She recently stated that it was inflammatory breast cancer back in 1994. I always thought it was IDC but I was a teenager at the time so it wasn’t discussed with me very often. However, I remember back in 1996 that she said her breast cancer was hard to see (or not seen at all) on mammogram because the tumor was enclosed in a cyst (which she confirmed yesterday) – however, i thought tumors are not usually associated with inflammatory breast cancer.
So, she says it was inflammatory breast cancer but the pathology report from her 1994 needle biopsy says IDC with chronic and acute inflammation ER-, PR+, grade 3. Is there anyway this needle biopsy pathology report could be wrong? For example, maybe they did more tests after her mastectomy and changed her diagnosis to inflammatory breast cancer? This question has no effects on her treatment or anything (as she is cancer free and not on treatment), I am just curious. I tend to believe that maybe she heard the word inflammation and thought it was inflammatory breast cancer.

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I have had this for over a week. I do not recall having hit it on anything so it is making finding the cause rather difficult. I have seen one doctor and was told it could possibly be an inflamed cyst. He gave me antibiotics (not sure why). I have taken them and have seen no difference. I am 33, so please no one assume I am 15 and just developing boobs. I have been searching the internet and everything seems to lead to breast cancer sites. I really doubt that. I just want to know if anyone else has had something similar or knows someone who has.

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my best friend went for a mammogram today and she has a small mass . they said its in the shape of a spider web and its not a cyst and it needs a biopsy. they said it could be numerous things. she has had it awhile. it is noticable when she touches it, hard, painless.
they want to put a needle in there for a biopsy. is there a good chance its not cancer ?
she is getting a biopsy..they said its 2 to 4 cm and the radiologist said he was suspicious its cancer.

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ok here is the history: I am 25, my nana (dads mom) has had ovarian cancer and breast cancer. Also my sister and a cousin who had lumps removed but not cancerous. for the last year and a half i have had to get paps every 3 months. Because when i went for my annual checkup it came back abnormal. so i have to go every 3 months until i get 3 good tests in a row or 3 bad in a row. my last was in early august.

My symptom’s warning: for the last week i have had pain in my abdomen. i have been real gassy, and have been going #2 way to much. almost every time i pee i have a little #2 and it has been soft for over a week. I haven’t had any energy lately. not sure if this matters but i had my period on friday 9/26 and 9/27…on 9/28 just a spot for the whole day i didn’t bleed…and yesterday 9/29 i bleed heavy again. So it is like i started my period finished and started again!… my period normal is 4 days. I don’t want to over react but have always been aware since i have the family history
no i dont know anything about those….what got me scared of ovarian cancer is i looked up what i have on webmd and that is one that came up.

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So about 3 weeks ago my mother went in for her annual mammogram. A mass was found and the doctors wanted to re-test her. Upon her 2nd mammogram they confirmed there was a mass (3cm in diameter)in her left breast (upper quadrant). This took about a week to happen.

The week after her 2nd mammogram, they took an ultrasound of the mass to rule out if it was a cyst, which it is not.

They then made her wait 2 ADDITIONAL weeks before they took yet another mammogram to see if it was growing (which it is). This happened on a Friday.

The following Monday she met with a surgeon/specialist that she set up an appointment with 2 weeks prior. She just met with the specialist yesterday and he is making her wait yet ANOTHER 2 weeks before they needle biopsy the mass…

My question is:
-Has anyone else had issues like this with doctors dealing with cancer?
-Is it standard to take over a month to rule out a possible cancerous mass?
-Should she be concerned that it’s taking this long?
-Can doctors have a good idea if a mass is benign by multiple mammograms & ultra sounds? Could this by why they don’t seem too concerned about it?

This is taking a huge toll on the family… Thanks for any help…

She just turned 48 this month, no history of cancer of any sort in the family

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I had unprotected sex 7 weeks ago right after my period and about 10 days later began to experience cramping and fatigue. I was eating strawberries like crazy. So I started to wonder if I was pregnant. I have 4 children that I home school so I wasn’t exactly trying to get pregnant, but if it happened I wouldn’t be upset. So I don’t think that I created symptoms because I wanted a baby. Any way I did end up getting my period. It was normal flow, but was shorter. I took a test and it was neg. I assumed I wasn’t pregnant, but the symptoms continued. And I began getting more symptoms like sore tingly breast. Also I have been throwing up from strong smells. I just had another period and it was normal flow but only lasted 2 days. So I’m wondering if ovarian cyst could cause these symptoms. Or is it possible to be pregnant and still get your period. I’m kind of leaning toward cyst since I got a neg test. If anyone has any info. I would be very thankful for your input.

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I am experiencing some pain in my right breast. It’s really a lot harder then the other and hurts. If i grab it it feels like a mass, but if just touch it it feels like really tough. I don’t have health insurance so I can’t see a doctor. I had a cyst when i was 12 years old but it was benign and this doesn’t feel like that, that was a large mass and as hard as a rock. I am not sure what it is, but my other breast is really soft and this one is really hard. I dunno, and I’ve had my period for a month now. I started this new pill like 4 months ago and this month, the fourth month i’ve had it the entire month. What should I do? Should I wait it out? I can’t afford a doctor, I already and in tons of debt because I had to make a hospital visit.? Anyone have any ideas what it could be? I’m only 20 now..
I don’t have health insurance and like I said. I owe like 20,000 dollars for going to the hospital once. I got sick, and I really can’t afford anymore debt..but I might have to..and I’m rather busty but I’m not sure if that’s because of whatever..and I’m only 5’1 and 90 lbs.

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