Cyst Update

For those of you that have just joined us, when I went for my 12week scan (August 2007) and we were told the baby had died, it was discovered that I had an ovarian cyst. Following a lot of trauma and general uselessness from the hospital - see Blog entries 14th May 2008 (http://grumpymumtobe.blogspot.com/2008/05/operation-update.html) for details of my operation, and 18th June 2008 (http://grumpymumtobe.blogspot.com/2008/06/3-weeks-since-my-last-post.html) for a copy of my letter of complaint - I returned to the hospital yesterday to discuss the current size of the cyst.

Once again I did not get to see the Consultant and was greeted with; 'Are you still trying for a baby?' Did she not read the notes? 'I seem to have missed that'...... She also could find no details of the scan I had on the 9th July and had to send the nurse ut to try and find details!! When it turned up I was told there was once again 'no change'. This time she left the room to discuss my details with the Consultant (would it not have been easier for me to have just seen him?) who felt we should leave it for the time being but if I suffered any abdominal pain to get it checked as soon as possible!

I also asked about whether taking the mini-pill would have any effect on the cyst. She replied that they were known to reduce the incidence of cysts so not to worry. However, that is not what I have found on the Internet. Under 'What are the Side Effects of the mini-pill?' it says; there's a small risk of cysts in the ovaries – indeed, it’s best not to use the POP if you’ve already had an ovarian cyst www.netdoctor.co.uk/teenagehealth/mini-pills.htm Who do you believe?

Part of me is still tempted to continue with the original complaint but then I think what good would it really do?