have been suffering with re-occuring diarrhoea and pelvic pains along with acid reflux and irregular periods for the last couple of months. My doctor has started me on some tablets for the reflux and I am booked in to have an endoscopy done to check there is nothing going on bowel wise. I am worried though as I read that pelvic pain, irregular periods and diarrohea can be a sign of ovarian cancer. I had a abdominal ultrasound done twelve weeks ago and they checked both ovaries and found a small cyst on one. does this rule out cancer?
Hi, Thanks for writing in. If there was a small cyst which was less than 3 cm in size in your ovary then it is unlikely to be a cancer. Cancers are usually found in cysts measuring 5 cm or more and with septations. As you have mentioned the presence of a small cyst, it is likely to be a simple cyst in the ovary and not a cancer. If the cyst size is greater than 3 cm then please get a blood test done to measure CA 125 levels. Irregular periods might be associated with your hormonal imbalances which might also be the reason for your cyst in the ovary. Diarrhea is not connected with irregular periods or the ovarian cyst in your case. Please get your endoscopy done for diarrhea, and it might tell if there are any changes that are causing the diarrhea. Most diarrhea is caused by benign conditions, and you need not worry about cancer. Please do not worry.