wendibird22
05-27-2011, 02:44 PM
Had my follow up u/s and IUD removal today. Thankfully the doc I saw today, after some "digging around" (yes she called it that) found the IUD and didn't need the u/s to guide it. But, they did do the u/s prior to removal so that they could evaluate me for cysts and sure enough I have a cyst on my left ovary. Not sure the details yet...will hear the official dx w/in a week. The u/s tech said it appeared "simple" to her (which is what you want) but she didn't give me any indication of how big it is. So now I'm even more relieved to have had the Mirena removed since up to 10% of Mirena users get cysts. Oh goody! Assuming it is a simple cyst I'll have to go back in another 2-3mos for a follow up u/s to see if it (fingers crossed) shrinks.
Still haven't made up my mind on new BC. Sticking to condoms for the time being as I want my system to reset itself post-Mirena. I'm considering Paraguard, but still not sure.
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She couldn't find the strings!! Actually the entire thing was a comedy of errors. First the bulb was burnt out on the exam light so she tried to give me a pelvic and pull the Mirena in the dark I guess you could say. That didn't work so she had the nurse bring in a flashlight. Yes, people the doc was feeling and looking all while a nurse stood down there too holding a flashlight. Then she's digging to the center of the earth trying to find the darn thing and asks for different tools to help. No go. Can't feel the strings and asks me when the last time I felt them was. I said last week. So now I have to go back next week for an ultrasound so the doc and use the ultrasound to help her find it. To make it even better...got home and felt for myself and I had no problem finding those damn strings. Obviously I am relived that I can feel them and it's not floating around my body somewhere but I am pi$$ed that I have to make another visit, live with this darn thing for another week (after waiting 4wks for my appointment to have it taken out), pay a sitter cause I'm not dragging 2 kids there, pay another copay for this whole thing. AHHHHHHHH!!!!
Oh, and she was going to suggest an US anyway because she wondered if maybe I have a benign cyst that is causing the pelvic pain, bloating, etc that I am getting monthly. I guess Mirena is the only BC that can cause cysts. The fun continues.
Still haven't made up my mind on new BC. Sticking to condoms for the time being as I want my system to reset itself post-Mirena. I'm considering Paraguard, but still not sure.
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She couldn't find the strings!! Actually the entire thing was a comedy of errors. First the bulb was burnt out on the exam light so she tried to give me a pelvic and pull the Mirena in the dark I guess you could say. That didn't work so she had the nurse bring in a flashlight. Yes, people the doc was feeling and looking all while a nurse stood down there too holding a flashlight. Then she's digging to the center of the earth trying to find the darn thing and asks for different tools to help. No go. Can't feel the strings and asks me when the last time I felt them was. I said last week. So now I have to go back next week for an ultrasound so the doc and use the ultrasound to help her find it. To make it even better...got home and felt for myself and I had no problem finding those damn strings. Obviously I am relived that I can feel them and it's not floating around my body somewhere but I am pi$$ed that I have to make another visit, live with this darn thing for another week (after waiting 4wks for my appointment to have it taken out), pay a sitter cause I'm not dragging 2 kids there, pay another copay for this whole thing. AHHHHHHHH!!!!
Oh, and she was going to suggest an US anyway because she wondered if maybe I have a benign cyst that is causing the pelvic pain, bloating, etc that I am getting monthly. I guess Mirena is the only BC that can cause cysts. The fun continues.