Warning: Loooong post. :-(
Okay, so I haven't been able to blog about my check up result when we went back to my OB last weekend. The truth is, I'm having a hard time pushing myself to write about it. I don't know why I'm having such a difficulty, maybe because I'm quite sad about the result or maybe because I made a lot of researches first before finally starting this entry. Oh, well. Maybe both.
Okay, so I haven't been able to blog about my check up result when we went back to my OB last weekend. The truth is, I'm having a hard time pushing myself to write about it. I don't know why I'm having such a difficulty, maybe because I'm quite sad about the result or maybe because I made a lot of researches first before finally starting this entry. Oh, well. Maybe both.
Anyway, here's what happened. We have already gotten the result of both my pap smear and transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) last Saturday. Result of my pap smear was: Negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy. It means I have normal results so I have no signs of abnormal cervical cells. I'm happy with that of course. But, I am a bit sad about the result of my TVS. This was what was written on my result paper:
- Within the left ovary are multiple small follicles measuring less than 1 cm in size, more than 12 in number, suggestive of polycystic ovary.
- Normal right ovary- Thank God! (Trivia: That was also where the corpus luteum of the egg where Trev came from.)
- Normal sized retroverted uterus- I mentioned this already on my previous post too.
- Thin endometrium
Let's start with my polycystic left ovary. First of, let's just define what polycystic means. Don't quote me on this please, these are just based from what I got from google. Based from what I have gathered, an ovary produces some follicles that usually burst so an egg can pop out, if it doesn't burst then it becomes a cyst. And poly basically means "many". So there, polycystic. I hope I'm making sense.
When my OB mentioned about my polycystic left ovary last week during my TVS, it's bothered me so much. I have a lot of questions running in my mind. I really don't know where to start. According to her, I got my polycystic left ovary because I'm exclusively breastfeeding. Through breastmilk, the hormone estrogen is produced. The other hormone progesterone comes from the mini pill she prescribed me which I have been taking for one year now (Progesterone Only Pill or POP). I have googled about polycystic ovaries and its correlation with breast feeding but I couldn't find the right result. Google always leads me to topics related to polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and low milk supply. First, according to my OB, my polycystic left ovary is NOT a syndrome and second, I don't have a low milk supply, in fact my supply is just enough for my baby.
So far, this is the search I got that's nearest to my case. I found it from livestrong.com:
"Functional Ovarian Cysts
Breast-feeding is not a perfect form of contraception, and women who want to avoid a pregnancy during this time should also use another method. Doctors frequently prescribe the so-called "mini-pill" form of contraception. Unlike normal contraceptive pills that contain estrogen and progesterone, the mini-pill contains only progesterone. While this is an effective mode of contraception, the mini-pill can promote the formation of functional ovarian cysts. These cysts are usually asymptomatic and benign. They usually go away on their own. In some women, they might cause mild pain, nausea and fullness in the abdomen. Rarely, the cyst can twist on itself, causing a painful complication known as torsion."
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