Chocolate Cysts and Ovarian Reserve

Is surgery always necessary for endometriosis? In his desire to help patients conceive, Dr. Randall A. Loy continues to seek out the latest medical research. Recent studies indicate that surgery to remove endometrioma might lead to a diminished ovarian reserve. As Dr. Loy explains in this episode there are certain times when surgery to remove cysts before IVF can be avoided.

Dr. Randall starts the show with a fantastic story...and yes, it's TRUE! You won't want to miss this one!

To learn more about endometriosis take a look at these previous episodes: Endometriosis, Part 1; Endometriosis, Part 2; and
Endometriosis-Related Pain: A new Medical Approach

[TheRawBabe]

you are a good doctor. I encourage women with endometriosis to see Reproductive Endocrinologist instead of a regular OBGYN. surgeon only wants to do operation to cut this and cut that, but infertility specialist helps us to preserve our ovaries and uterus! sometimes medication does shrink and stop the cyst from growing. spend time to talk to them to find a combination of treatment plan first!!!

[summerw]

Holy moly the first 3 of the 7 minutes are a random story about a couple completely off topic. I recommend skipping to the second half of the video.

[charisseviger]

I have a 6cm chocolate cyst on my right ovary. It is causing me pain. Should I try and get pregnant still or is it too risky? If I did get surgery, it would be in January and that's a long wait. Help?

[Keepinitreal]

how about a 6cm chocolate cyst on a left ovary, can that be somehow shrunk and left alone without the surgery? I'm 25 and want to avoid surgery if at all possible, not looking to get pregnant for another couple years at least. Also, I don't believe that it's just 5-10% of women that have endo, I think it's far more than that. Officially diagnosed, maybe. But even just among women around me, I have 2 close girlfriends with the condition, and believe to have it myself as well. Sounds to me like a lot more than 10%, probably closer to 50%.

[farwafarrukh]

Aoa.i am from Pakistan . chocolate cysts patient i am pls suggesr some diet for this

[LemonLady-zoie]

Totally unexpected, feeling how it began to shrink and eventually disappear within 2 months was so liberating. I followed the steps I mentioned, and within the first 2 weeks the bloating was gone. I simply go'ogled Tilly Strankten's Ovarian Cyst Guide and it's like I hit the feel-good reset button lol.

[luckluck]

right side 5×5.7 over in cyst chocolate cyst vundhi sir operations cheyalasindhe na sir leka medisan tho ok avuthundhs

[genie]

I had a 6.5 cm chocolate cyst on my left ovary. Had a lap to have it drained but surgeon couldn’t remove all of the capsule because it was really embedded in the uterus wall. Anyway two months later the cyst was slowly coming back! Been put on mini pill.

[bhagwandas]

I have 3.4 mm * 3.4 mm endrometrioma in my right ovary is it normal

[zahrajafary]

I think you woul be better to change the name of your chanel in a possitve way in the way that means helping infertility people to be fertilize. because it has a negative energy. thank you.

[glamoursnaturalhair]

Can the endometriomas disolve by itself ?

[vbcurly]

Hi doctor, what are your thoughts on lupron? I had a 5 cm endrometrioma removed just a couple weeks ago and the doctor wants to put me on lupron for preserving my fertility. Also in the study you mentioned did they cauterize around he ovary or suture post removal? I ask because my understanding is cautery in itself close enough to the ovary can ruin the ovary. Thank you.