I may have to have surgery to remove 2 ovarian cysts, one is a dermoid and one is not?

This is a confusing question. (wow. dermoids are rare) It looks like you may need part or all of your right ovary removed, but not sure if your left ovary is affected. If not, then chances of pregnancy are great.

Returning to work depends a lot on what kind of work you do and if you have any complications. For an uncomplicated surgery and assuming desk work, I would guess your doc would let you go back to work in about a week. I would really talk to your gynecologist about your concerns. A lot depends on your health going in to the surgery, too.

I had this operation many years ago when I was very young, in my teens, and they made an incision back then in the same spot a c-section is done today. I have also had laproscopic surgery to remove scar tissue from this same operation in my 20s. I would most definitely recommend the lapro. The recovery time is a fraction of the other. I believe I had a dermoid cyst also. It has been so long I'd have to check medical records. I would have a long talk with your surgeon about doing all that is possible to preserve your fertility. The good news is it can be done. Despite all of my early difficulties I had two healthy children. Good luck.

P.C.O.S. polycystic ovary syndrome is genetic, and my mother and I both have it. She was about your age and was told she would have trouble having children and it was most likely not even possible. She had surgery to remove the cysts and then had a lot of scar tissue that was causing her problems. She then had another surgery to remove the scar tissue.

A year and a half later she was pregnant with me. I am now 23 and have two younger brothers. She was determined to have children. I know when it's my time to have children I will have to have the same procedure, but luckily now they have advanced medicine.

If you truly want children, don't give up!!! I wish you the best of luck!!!

are both cysts on same ovary ? i would just let your doctor know that you really want to have children to preserve as much as possible but he / she will have to make the call if needed. you can still get preg with one ovary . in so far as going back to work is the procedure laproscopic or traditional ? lapro i would say two / three weeks. traditional may be four to six weeks. depends on your body / what kind of work you need to do. going back to work at a desk will be sooner than if you have a really physical job like an aerobics teacher, or policeman, etc.

this is very unlikely, but my sister had a cyst removed and they did end up having to take one ovary out. However, after only having one ovary, she still managed to have two kids, her "miracle babies" so just be optimistic, and don't give up hope. Best of Luck!!