Cysts and getting pregnant?

Question

4 months ago, I got off birth control. I was on BC for 7 years. My husband and I have been ttc (trying to conceive) since then. I'm a little worried cause I have cysts on my ovaries. In both March '06 and June '06 I had them rupture and went to the ER. My periods have been normal since off BC, but I'm still worried I will have a tough time conceiving. I asked my doctor and he said it's hard to say, and only time will tell. What do you think...just looking for a little advice (and comfort).

Thanks for all of your answers!

Answer 1

I actually had cysts on my ovaries a few months before I got pregnant. So I don't think that this will prevent you from getting pregnant. I wish you the best of luck with everything and hope you get your BFP soon!! GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

Answer 2

I had cysts on my ovaries when I conceived my daughter after 3 months...and still do and I just conceived our second after 1 month trying.

Like your doctor said, it's a case by case basis. Try for a few months (most women take 6 months to conceive) and if it's doesnt happen then you can go from there.

Good luck!

Answer 3

I had a cyst on my ovary that ruptured in April of '06 and had to go to the er as well and have surgery. I am also trying to conceive.... if you get any helpful answers to your question, will you please let me know as well? Thanks, and good luck!

Answer 4

Take it easy and don't worry. My girflfriend lost an ovary to cysts and got pregnant four times after that. hehehehe And, the docs told her she may have a hard time she'd just have to wait it out. Well, she had no problems!

Answer 5

The truth is, many women with ovarian cysts have a tough time conceiving. The good thing is - ovarian cysts are easy to deal with if you are willing to make some positive changes in your lifestyle habits. Cysts are typically fed by a hormonal imbalance - too much estrogen, too little progesterone. This imbalance is largely due to diet nowadays. In fact, many women with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) are insulin-resistant and are headed toward diabetes. The more PCOS women follow a diabetic diet, the less trouble they typically have with infertility, weight, miscarriages and lots of other health issues.

I myself dealt with PCOS and had the classic symptoms: irregular cycles, acne, weight gain, headaches, ovarian pain and the like. I did get pregnant kind of accidentally, but miscarried at 10 weeks due to low progesterone. I am not a person who likes to take drugs, so after the miscarriage I began researching natural methods to alleviate PCOS. What I found out - that diet and exercise were front lines of defense against PCOS - was pretty relieving. You can read a number of PCOS success stories at this website: http://www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com/PCOS-success.html.

My cycles had been irregular for many years, wherein it was doubtful I was even ovulating. Most women don't realize you can have every period right on schedule but not be ovulating. I started a low-GI (Glucose Index) diet that consisted mostly of vegetables, high-fiber grains and high-quality proteins. I cut out processed sugar, salt and caffeine. I also started taking Vitex, an herb that helps regulate cycles. I took Zinc, which is necessary to successful ovulation. I also took a pre-natal vitamin, EFAs (Essential Fatty Acids) and I drank raspberry tea, which strengthens the uterus. I began taking a daily walk or bike ride. Lastly, I began using natural progesterone cream. I used physiologic doses (meaning what your body normally makes) beginning after the suspected ovulation up until the next period. After just 2-3 months doing this, I was pregnant. I am currently 27 weeks along with a healthy little girl. My ovaries no longer hurt, I have lost weight, acne has cleared up, my energy levels are much higher and headaches are rare. My carb addiction had been causing me all my problems.

Many of the success stories on that website I mentioned above are very similar to mine. I don't know that everyone with ovarian cysts is like me. All I can tell you is my experience. Natural worked for me and it was a lot cheaper! You can get everything I mentioned above at a health food store.

In your case, lots of women who come off birth control have a lot of problems ovulating afterward because their hormones are all out of whack. Doctors try to put women on BC to regulate cycles, but that often makes the problem worse. BC makes your body do something it would not normally do - so when you are TTC, you should try to get your body back to the way it naturally would be. This maximizes your chance of conception. I would recommend you read a book called "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Pre-Menopause" by Dr. John Lee. In it he describes a lot of what I am talking about.

I know a lot of women who feel very hopeless about their infertility, and so they take drugs for the problem that wind up making them sick and worried all the time. My goal is to offer you a little hope from my experience - that ovarian cysts are often self-treatable. My plan was to try going natural for 8 months, and if I didn't get pregnant in that time then I would see a doctor. If you are worried and your doctor doesn't seem too concerned, I would do more research into what I mentioned. After all, it can't hurt.

I wish you the best of luck in your conception goal. :) If you have questions, just email me. I have email enabled on Yahoo Answers.

And by the way, I have answered questions like this one before, so you can just click on my user name if you want to see those other questions and answers.

Answer 6

YOU WILL GET PREGNANT SOON PROVIDED YOU HAVENT COMMITTED ANY ABORTION. GOD THE CREATER SAY WE SHOULD GIVE BIRTH LIKE THE SHORE SAND. HAVE WE DONE ONE BILLIONTH OF IT .LET GODS WORDS BE THE TRUTH AND THE DOCTOR WHOM GOD CREATED BE A LIER. I PROPHECY THAT A YEAR TODAY YOU WILL BE PLAYING WITH YOUR BABY. PRAISE GOD.