does retaining a few follicles mean having Poly cystic ovaries?
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I had it, ignored it, and was ok. I lost some weight and now only have cysts once in a while.  I would think it depends on how painful they are and how big they are.  My cysts usually broke up on their own, consult your physician about yours.
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check with your Dr. it could be a cyst in your ovaries.
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Most of the time, yes:\n\nPrimary amenorrhea caused by late puberty usually does not need to be treated because the condition will go away on its own. For primary amenorrhea caused by certain genetic (inherited) abnormalities, treatment depends on the problem. For example, if a genetic defect prevents the ovaries from functioning properly, a young girl may be given supplemental ovarian hormones to allow her to develop normal secondary sex characteristics (breast development, pubic hair) and to prevent osteoporosis (bone-thinning disease), which can be caused by low estrogen levels. If amenorrhea is caused by a structural problem, such as a vagina that is an unusual shape or doesn't have an opening, surgery is usually necessary.\n\nIf you have secondary amenorrhea due to menopause or a hysterectomy, your doctor will prescribe medications to prevent osteoporosis and other complications of low estrogen levels. For other forms of secondary amenorrhea, the type of treatment depends on the cause: \n\nStress — If emotional stress is the problem, your doctor may advise you to enroll in a stress-management course. \n\n\nObesity — If obesity is triggering the condition, your doctor will outline a diet and exercise program aimed at helping you lose weight and improve overall fitness.\n\n\nExcessive athletic training — If strenuous training is interrupting your menstrual cycle, your doctor will recommend a more moderate program. This will help normal menstruation to start again. It also will also decrease your risk of conditions related to low levels of estrogen, such as osteoporosis, heart disease, infertility and thinning of the tissues lining the vagina.\n\n\nHormone imbalance — If altered hormone levels are preventing ovulation (release of an egg from the ovary), your doctor may prescribe supplemental hormones.\n\n\nTumors or cysts in the ovaries, uterus or pituitary gland — If cysts or tumors are causing amenorrhea, treatment depends on their type and location. Surgery is sometimes necessary.
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I'm not sure, but this used to happen to my neice all the time.\nThis was before she found out she had polycystic ovary disease(PCOD).\nShe also had bad pain.\nShe later was also diagnosed with kidney stones.\nAfter being treated for the PCOD, the bladder infections stopped and her periods returned to normal.\nHave a gyno check you for it.\nOther symtoms are gaining weight rapidly for no reason,\ntrouble losing weight,\npain on side, (from ovarian cysts),\nirregular periods,\ninfertility,\nbloating,\nbladder infections,\nnausea and vomiting (with active ovarian cysts),\nexcess facial and/or body hair,\nif you have any severe pain or difficulty urinating go to doc ASAP as it could be a ruptured ovarian cyst (which is an emergency), or a kidney stone.
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It puts you at a higher risk of cancer when your lining builds up. It can be hard for you to get pregnant when you are ready. Also it is an indication of a serious disease called PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) which can cause diabetes, high blood pleasure, cancer, high cholesterol, etc. The folling website is great. You need to check it out. It sounds like you have PCOS. The website is great because it will give you other great links too.
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You could have cysts in your ovaries, that's what I have, I've been having irregular periods every since I fist started, and I went to the gynecologist and I found out that I have cysts, but if you do have cysts you can have surgery to take them off, and you can have babies just fine!!! I've been taking birth control pills to regulate my period for 2 years as a treatment and they haven't worked at all, but I'm too young to have surgery(I'm almost 16), so I have to live with pain for a very long time!!! I would recomend that you go with your gyneacologist and get checked to see what's wrong!!!
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Well it depends what kind of cysts she has. There are some that are just cyclical..meaning, they grow and burst each month. Those are considered "normal". If she has one that continues to remain large, it will most likely need to be removed surgically. Often a woman can lose that ovary. You should try to find out what kind she has for more information.\n\nSide effects..the cylical ones hurt when they burst.
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I suppose your doctor is the best person to answer this but a woman who still has her ovaries probably still has her egggs.  There are a lot of variables, though.
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Ovarian cysts form for numerous reasons. The most common type is a follicular cyst, which results from the growth of a follicle. A follicle is the normal fluid-filled sac that contains an egg. Follicular cysts form when the follicle grows larger than normal during the menstrual cycle and does not open to release the egg. Usually, follicular cysts resolve on their own over the course of days to months. Cysts can contain blood (hemorrhagic or endometrioid cysts) from injury or leakage of tiny blood vessels into the egg sac. If a woman is in her 40's, or younger, and has regular menstrual periods, most ovarian masses are "functioning ovarian cysts," which are not really abnormal. They are related to the process of ovulation that happens with the menstrual cycle. They usually disappear on their own during a future menstrual cycle. Therefore, especially in women in their 20's and 30's, these cysts are watched for a few menstrual cycles to verify that they disappear. Because oral contraceptives work in part by preventing ovulation, physicians will not really expect women who are taking oral contraceptives to have common "functioning ovarian cysts." Thus, women who develop ovarian cysts while taking oral contraceptives may be advised against simple observation; rather, they may receive closer monitoring with pelvic ultrasound or, less commonly, surgical exploration of the ovary. Functional ovarian cysts cannot be prevented if you are ovulating. Anything that makes ovulation less frequent reduces your chance of developing an ovarian cyst. Birth control pills, pregnancy, and breast-feeding in the first 6 months following birth prevent ovulation. Ovulation ceases when menopause is complete. Women who use high-dose birth control pills have a modestly decreased risk of developing functional ovarian cysts; low-dose birth control pills seem to have a less preventive effect.
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Tests\nPCOS is to some extent a diagnosis of exclusion.  There is not a specific test that can be used to diagnose PCOS and there is not widespread agreement on what the diagnostic criteria should be.  Your doctor will do tests to rule out other causes of anovulation and infertility.  He will usually order a variety of hormone tests to help determine whether hormone overproduction may be due to PCOS, an adrenal or ovarian tumor, or an overgrowth in adrenal tissue (adrenal hyperplasia).  Ultrasounds are often used to look for cysts in the ovaries and to see if the internal structures appear normal.\n\nYour doctor will be looking for a combination of laboratory results and clinical findings that suggest PCOS.  If you are diagnosed with PCOS your doctor may order tests such as lipid profiles and glucose levels to monitor your risk of developing future complications such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease\n\nLaboratory Tests\n\nFSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone), will be normal or low with PCOS \nLH (Lutenizing Hormone), will be elevated \nLH/FSH ratio. This ratio is normally about 1:1 in premenopausal women, but with PCOS a ratio of greater than 2:1 or 3:1 may be considered diagnostic \nProlactin will be normal or low \nTestosterone, total and/or free, usually elevated \nDHEAS (may be done to rule out a virilizing adrenal tumor in women with rapidly advancing hirsutism), frequently mildly elevated with PCOS \n17-ketosteroids (urine metabolites of androgens, used to evaluate adrenal function)     elevated or decreased? \nEstrogens, may be normal or elevated \nSex hormone binding globulin, may be reduced \nAndrostenedione, may be elevated \nhCG (Human chorionic gonadotropin), used to check for pregnancy, negative \nCMP (Comprehensive metabolic panel) \nLipid profile (low HDL, high LDL, and cholesterol, elevated triglycerides) \nGlucose, fasting or a glucose tolerance, may be elevated \nInsulin, often elevated \nTSH (Thyroid stimulating hormone) some who have PCOS are also hypothyroid\nNon-Laboratory Tests\nUltrasound, transvaginal and/or pelvic/abdominal are used to evaluate enlarged ovaries.  With PCOS the ovaries may be 1.5 to 3 times larger than normal, and characteristically have more than 8 follicles per ovary, with each follicle less than 10 mm in diameter.  Often the cysts are lined up on the surface the ovaries, forming the appearance of a "pearl necklace."  These ultrasound findings are not diagnostic.  They are present in more than 90% of women with PCOS but they are also found in up to 25% of women without PCOS.\n\nLaparoscopy may be used to evaluate ovaries, evaluate the endometrial lining of the uterus, and sometimes used as part of surgical treatment.
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It can be a lot of things ranging from simply ovulating to things more severe like endometriosis(cyst on the ovaries) or other illness.  It would be best to see a doctor to determine what.
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Dont feel bad my friend. I am 35 and aunt Flo stays with me on a constant time period. I may stop a day or so then flood over and over. I think I may have fibroids or hardening of the ovaries, but who knows. I dont have children, nor do I plan to. I want a partial historectomy becuase i am sick of this mess. So dont feel bad, all we band of women understand...the gulf is with me also.
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leaving them in means they have left in your ovaries - a good thing because you will have a natural menopause and will not have to take a lot of hormones as you would have to do if they removed the ovaries.
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it is not exactly normal but it is not ovarian cancer. go back to the gyn, you need the pill to regulate your cycles.  may even need help with infertility when you do try to get pregnant.  very common with this-called polycystic ovarian syndrome.  search it to learn more
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It could mean you are very fertile
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I'm sorry, but I don't think so your ovaries are important in the reproduction process
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It is possible to have another child if the doctor thinks it is wise.\n\nI have worked in a clinic for women.  A lot of women have fibroids usually they give you heavier periods and rarely become cancerous.  \n\nI had an ovarian cyst myself but it disappeared after my son was born.   Sometimes they do that but a lot of times they require surgery.\n\nHere are some links\n\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/uterinefibroids.html\nhttp://www.4woman.gov/faq/ovarian_cysts.htm\n\nhttp://www.gynalternatives.com/fibroids.htm