Ovarian Cysts and Fertility

[Casper72]

Hello, I just turned 39 and am on month 6 of TTC. I just had an ultrasound where it was discovered that I had an ovarian cyst that had recently ruptured. I am concerned about how this will affect my fertility, I am already at a disadvantage due to my age, and also is this the reason I have not become pregnant already? I have two children already, ages 20 and 14.

Has anyone else had a similar experience?

 

[lauraemily17]

I had an ultrasound the day after I ovulated & my ovaries were fine, I got my bfp that sane month, had a scan at 5 weeks and a cyst was found on my ovary, not the 1 I ovulated from!! Don't know exactly when it appeared but it hasnt caused any probs with the pregnancy & it's still there now!! As I understand it, even if you have 1 before ovulation in won't cause any problems & they are very common.

 

[readyformore]

I have had many cysts and they haven't caused a problem with conception.

With my first son, it ruptured during the first trimester.

I had another one when I got pregnant with my second son and it got enormous and never ruptured. I eventually had to have the entire ovary removed after he was born. But, it never negatively affected fertility.

 

[Mom To 2]

I had one that showed up on an ultrasound when I was pregnant with my son. The doc was not concerned and told me not to worry about it and it would go away on its own, guess what, it did.

 

[Gingersnaps]

I think it depends on the type of cyst. When the egg ruptures it creates a corpus luteum (sp?) cyst that produces progesterone. That is normal and sometimes they cause discomfort. A chocolate or endometrium cyst can affect fertility. There are probably other kinds I do not know about - why not ask your doctor if she thinks that cyst is or was problematic.

 

[mrsdorbs]

My doc just found a cyst on each ovary too. I am also concerned about them and how they will affect my fertility. I thought that may be why I'm not getting pregnant by now since we've been trying for 6 months too and I'm 38. I have to note I took 50mg of clomid for one cycle and 100mg the last cycle and was told that can cause them so I stopped. This cycle I'm going it without the fertility meds. We're going to remove the cysts since I have a history of them anyway. Then it's on to a fertility specialist. I really wonder if they are causing me not to get pregnant. We will see after the surgery. It's really true. Everyone's body is so very different.

 

[spacegirl]

When I had my first pregnancy scan they found a massive cyst (11 cm!!!) so it didn't in my case at least effect my fertility (took us 6 months). Over the pregnancy it shrank little but is still very much with me!! It caused no problems during birth either. It is a endometrioma...I'm supposed to have an op to get it removed (think it's 6 cm now) but I would rather ttc 2 first.

Hope this helps xxx

 

[alison29]

I think it does matter what kind of cyst. I had "chocolate cysts" that they removed from my ovaries before my one and only pregnancy. They are a type of endometriosis. I do think these cause infertility because it causes an immune response and all of the immune cells go into over drive and may kill sperm cells that are up there.

 

[alison29]

BTW transvaginal ultrasounds did not identify these cysts only a lap. did.

 

[pinkcandi]

i also have a cysts the hosp said i would never have kids and fell pregnant straight away 14 years ago and had another 3 kids since then am now overwaight and trying for baby no 5 ?

 

[duststar]

I have also had overian cysts, and endromediosis - was told I had a 15% chance of falling pregnant, after 4 miscarriages, how ever many IVF's and 10 years of trying, we finally fell pregnant on our own, in March 2005 we now have a healthy 6 DS, I too had a cysts on my one overy while pregnant in the early stages, but it went away so now here I am 6 years later and 45yrs young wanting to ttc for a DS of DD.