Anyone have personal experience in recovery time from a laparotomy? It is for removal of a large dermoid ovarian cyst. Doctor is predicting 6 weeks off work, but I’m hoping it won’t take that long! Laparoscopy isn’t an option unfortunately.

I’ve been diagnosed by ultrasound with a 2" wide ovarian cyst. Along with some pain, I’ve also gained weight around the same time. (Flucuates between 4-7 lbs.) Also, most of the weight seems to be in the belly area, and no, I am not pregnant. Has anyone else experienced this? I can’t find much about it online, and my doctor seems to blow it off.

Can a dermoid cyst really stop me from falling pregnant????

A 4 cm ovarian cyst exists while on either birth control pills, or nuvaring. The doctor says it is a follicular cyst, yet all my research shows that hormones prevent and shrink ovarian cysts.
Pelvic pain/pressure has existed for several years, and many tests and procedures show nothing other than 1 cm fibroid & the cyst.

i was having badperiods, so i went to get a sonogram, and so the doctor said i had a ovarian cyst on my left ovary, and to be put on birth control to shrink it, so im done with my 3 weeks of birthcontrol, and i was told you have to stop and youll get your period, so im getting little spots of blood, after 2 day of stopping, and REALLLYY horrible pain on my left ovary, kind of like cramping, and sharp pains. what do you think might be happening?

I have an ovarian cyst 4cm large and was in the hospital on asturday for pain. Now I have a fever that isnt going down, along with more pain.

Should I be concerned?