Why wouldn't you want to know what is going on? That makes no sense to me. It's not like a cyst will go away because you ignore it.

Go get the tests. Then you can sit with your doctor an discuss the results and what should or shouldn't be done.

i would want to know , heres the thing sounds like you have got yourself so worried your hurting yourself threw stress , your young a
cyst has to be taken care of it dose hurt id want it gone so yes find out what is going on hon .
get the test im with tigg on this one hugs minnie

I agree - find out and take the tests. The last time I had a Dr tell me we could look into something or not it turned out to be cancer. I am glad I had it looked at.

Knowing is better than not knowing. Then you can quit worrying even if there's nothing that can be done. I say that because I just had an mri of my hips a few weeks ago and they found a 3cm ovarian cyst and several small ones called nablothian cysts. Freaked me out too. Apparently they are very common & tend to show up around your cycle & resolve on their own. 99.5% are just fluid filled & benign and nothing to worry about. If its bigger than 5cm you can choose to have it drained. But like I said they usually go away on their own. As long as it isn't causing you pain I would just leave it alone.

I'm not sure about the kidney cyst. Either way get the tests done. Stressing yourself out will just make your fibro & depression worse. At least knowing will ease your mind. Don't let fear keep you from taking care of your health. Go to a GYN not a GP for the tests. That's their specialty & they see them everyday. Take the ct scan with you. That may be enough for them to see if it's a problem or not & you might not need more tests. A kidney specialist -nephrologist??- would probably be best for the kidney cyst. I prefer to see the specialists in their field than a gp. They are generalists not specialists. Have your Dr make the appt & you'll probably get in sooner.

Good luck

I agree it's good to know.

Prior to getting the Mirena IUD, I had so many endo/adeno issues and got ovarian cysts all the time (I am unsure if one had anything to do with the other). I had ultrasounds often to keep an eye on the sizes of them but MOST of the time ovarian cysts will go away on their own. The vast majority of ovarian cysts are called simple cysts and are not the result of there being anything wrong...which is probably why your doctor asked if you wanted to do additional testing. The majority of simple ovarian cysts go away with no treatment.

I have no experience with kidney cysts at all so I'd definitely would want to know what's going on there.

It's good to investigate and have your fears eased. I remember the 2 week wait from when I had my biopsies to when I found out about my cervical cancer. It was horrible waiting but there was a lot of relief, despite the dx, when I found out. Because then I knew the plan. And, now, 9 years later, there's no more anxiety because I already went through it...I just go every 6 months for my paps which almost always turns into a colposcopy and biopsies, then find out a couple weeks later, and go on with life.

I think you'll find more relief knowing than not.

(((HUGS))) I know how stressful it is not knowing and having to wait.

~Michelle

Ovarian cyst are common, but I don't think Kidney cyst are. One questions you might ask your doctor is if they can run an MrI on at least the kidney cyst. Normally that is more accurate for showing if it is definitely a cyst.

However, if you have a strong history of cancer in your family, don't even think twice. It is always better safe than sorry. I was 20 when I had my first round of cancer. I am almost 60 now. My doctors are very proactive and start running test as soon as something looks a little different.

If you do not have a strong history, you may want a second opinion.

Don't let yourself stress out too much. Try to stay positive and proactive.

Hugs-RJ

Hi, welcome.

Kidney cyst, if it's just a plain old simple kidney cyst generally cause no problems and have no apparent symptoms, so you wouldn't know it's there. 90% of the time their found when a Dr. is looking for something else. There so common that 50% of people age 50 or over have a simple kidney cyst. The general medical thinking on Simple Kidney Cyst is to leave them alone unless they cause you problems.

There is a different kind of Kidney Cyst which cause Polycystic Kidney Disease, which is a progressive disease that can lead to kidney failure. But your Dr. would have advised you if it were one of these.

Ovarian Cysts can be a whole different ballgame. They also can be simple cysts, but generally tend to cause more problems. They require frequent monitoring to make sure they do not twist, bleed or rupture. Ovarian Cysts can be very, very painful and if something goes wrong with one you generally know pretty quick.

Having the testing done would probably be in your best interest because Ovarian Cysts need to be closely monitored.

Take care,

Kat