My LaproCystStroy

Assalamualaikum.

I recently had Laproscopy. A procedure to remove cyst in my ovary. When I first found out I had cyst, my gynae said the size of my cyst is about 3.5 cm but he suggested to removed it. After the procedure they found out that actually the cervical erosion is quite bad. My endometriosis is at Stage IV! I didn't know that there are stages of cyst. Alhamdulillah everything is OK now. In sha Allah.

My family and close friends asked me how and when I found out I had cyst, how I had the courage to went to gynae and all. Well, last year I kept getting 'sign' or petunjuk or maybe my instinct....I dunno but last year I came across a lot of article in magazines, newspaper and internet about infertility and women's health and it made me worried about myself. Then I read somewhere "If seorang wanita berkahwin umur 30 ke atas dan tidak mengandung dalam masa setahun, both husband and wife should check tahap kesuburan". So, we've been married for almost a year (at that time) and no sign of pregnancy. I told my husband if after 1 year still no sign pregnancy, we should go and check. He agreed.

So I called Klinik Dr. Hamid Arshat around October/November 2012 and the available date was in Feb 2013. (Yup he's the best gynae of cos susah nak jumpa kan?! The date was just nice right after our Umrah trip. Alhamdulillah...berkat doa depan Kaabah, dapat detect early and terus dapat date for operation. Allah knows what best for us, right?

Let me share you my story and what I read/know about ovarian cyst. Do you know that there are several types of cyst? What are the symptoms? Every women has cyst. Most cyst are harmless. Here's the definition from Wikipedia : -

An ovarian cyst is any collection of fluid, surrounded by a very thin wall, within an ovary. Any ovarian follicle that is larger than about two centimeters is termed an ovarian cyst. Such cysts range in size from as small as a pea to larger than an orange.

Most ovarian cysts are functional in nature and harmless (benign).

Ovarian cysts affect women of all ages. They occur most often, however, during a woman's childbearing years.

Some ovarian cysts cause problems, such as bleeding and pain. Surgery may be required to remove cysts larger than 5 centimeters in diameter.

Type of ovarian cyst : -
i)   Follicular Cyst
ii)  Corpus Luteal Cyst
iii) Hemorhagic Cyst
iv) Ruptured Ovarian Cyst
v)  Endometriotic Cyst of Ovary  - darah kotor merosak ovari, saluran fallapio dan rahim.
v)  Dermoid Cyst - this one yang usually ada rambut, gigi or tulang.

So the one I had is no (v)...maybe dah lama in my body...all the darah-darah kotor yang tidak habis keluar from your body sejak dari awal period. We never know what happen inside our body right?!

For details of other type of cyst, kindly refer to Dato' Dr. Hamid Arshat's blog.

I seriously did not know that I had cyst because all this while I thought menses cramp I have is normal...unlike my colleague she always has major period pain yang sangat-sangat sakit. So, I googled the symptoms to check whether I neglected what my body tried to tell me. (the reds are mine)

• Dull aching, or severe, sudden, and sharp pain or discomfort in the lower abdomen (one or both sides), pelvis, vagina, lower back, or thighs; pain may be constant or intermittent—this is the most common symptom - Yup, lower back pain.
• Fullness, heaviness, pressure, swelling, or bloating in the abdomen - Yup, bloated usually few days before my period.
• Breast tenderness - Aha aha (nodding)
• Pain during or shortly after beginning or end of menstrual period. - Pain BEFORE begining of menstrual period. 
• Irregular periods, or abnormal uterine bleeding or spotting - Nope
• Change in frequency or ease of urination (such as inability to fully empty the bladder), or difficulty with bowel movements due to pressure on adjacentpelvic anatomy - Nope
• Weight gain - Guilty!!! Kata orang sedap makan lepas kahwin...ada teman. (Alasan sangat)
• Nausea or vomiting - Nope
• Fatigue - Lately ada rasa extra penat and sleepy esp during menses.
• Infertility - Obviously la kan...no sign of pregnancy in a year.
• Increased level of hair growth -  I don't think so.
• Increased facial hair or body hair - Nope nope
• Headaches - OMG...most of the time.
• Strange pains in ribs, which feel muscular - No
• Bloating - Bloated tummmy, full of wind esp before menses
• Strange nodules that feel like bruises under the layer of skin - No

Additional (taken from Dr. Hamid's blog) : -

a. Setiap wanita samada sudah kahwin atau belum yang mengalami tanda2 berikut:
Senggugut yang teruk khususnya yang memelukan penawar sakit atau painkiller. Kesakitan ini mungkin berlaku disebelah depan atau ari2 dan juga juga disertai sakit pinggang. Sakit ini mungkin dirasai sebelum dan selepas haid dan mungkin juga berlarutan. Kesakitan ketika mengadakan hubungan seksual dengan suami.

b. Wanita yang sukar hamil setelah satu tahun kahwin dan telah mencuba untuk hamil setelah memahami kaedah2 waktu subur. Bagi wanita yang lambat kahwin iaitu selepas umur 30 tahun perlu jumpa pakar sakitpuan setelah gagal untuk hamil selama 6 bulan.

c. Wanita yang mengalami keguguran diperingkat awal kandungan khususnya pada 3 bulan pertama kehamilan. Kalau kandungan berlaku berulang2 kali ia patut tampil jumpa pakar sakitpuan untuk menjalani beberapa ujian untuk mengesan punca keguguran.

d. Wanita yang mengalami perdarahan yang banyak dan berpanjangan, sama ada disertai dengan kesakitan atau tidak dan khususnya mereka yang dalam lingkungan umur 40an keatas.

Ovarian cysts affect women of all ages. They occur most often, however, during a woman's childbearing years. - I think our body dah ready to have a baby but we either belum kahwin lagi or lewat kahwin. So betul la my brother said he read somewhere in infosihat kot, wanita above 30 y o and belum pernah beranak prone to cyst.

I answered yes to most of the symptoms. I did not listen to my body. Please people  please please listen to your body. If you feel something wrong, go and checked. Especially those "wanita berkerjaya" dan masih single or berkahwin umur 30 y o like yours truly. Bukan menakutkan but "prevention is better than to cure". Medical expenses are costly these day. I'm lucky I have my employee benefits and personal insurance. And those yang belum ada Medical Insurance, invest sedikit for your own good. Find a good agent, someone you can trust. I can recommend one if you want.

So that My LaproCystStory. I hope my story benefits whoever reads my blog. Lastly, my advise to ma ladies...listen to your body. I'm sorry if my facts are incorrect, it's just based on my own experience. I am not a doctor yo...whatdya' expect. 

I will share more about what to eat, dos and don't in my next post. In sha Allah. Till then, take care.

xoxo
Bling2