Thyroid Cancer Survivor

[DARKANGEL1]

I am a Thyroid cancer survivor and just got a call from my Dr that he wants to see me a sap because the cyst on my right ovary is increasing in size. Now a different Dr told me since I had thyroid cancer they have to be careful that I do not get cancer any where else... So now I am very worried

[elwins]

I had a cyst on my ovary, as big as a cricket ball, had everything removed, but it turned out to be benign I was told it was quite common. Best of luck

[DARKANGEL1 in reply to elwins]

Thank you so much for your reply, I really appreciate it.

[Nanaedake in reply to DARKANGEL1]

I'm a thyroid cancer survivor too. Perhaps what they mean is that they need to keep an eye that thyroid cancer doesn't reappear elsewhere in your body? If it does, in that case, it behaves the same way as thyroid cancer in your thyroid and is very treatable so I think you should be reassured they are keeping an eye on things. Likely the cyst is a separate concern, quite common in women I think?

[DARKANGEL1 in reply to Nanaedake]

I really appreciate you taking the time to write and help me not to worry like a mad women. I have for adult children and when I fist was told I had thyroid cancer they were little and I keep saying there's so much more I have to teach them and today I said the same thing even though now they are adults.Thank you thank you I really do appreciate you taken time to reply

[shaws Administrator]

I am sorry you are so worried and so would most of us be on this forum.

The cyst on your ovary may be a Polycystic Ovary. I don't have a link but I will put below a copy that I copied a few years ago now and maybe an increase in thyroid hormones may do the trick once they have established it is a polycystic ovary.

Multiple Ovarian Cysts as

a Major Symptom of Hypothyroidism

The case I describe below is of importance to women with polycystic ovaries. If

they have evidence, such as a high TSH, that conventional clinicians accept as evidence

of hypothyroidism, they may fair well. But the TSH is not a valid gauge of a woman's

tissue thyroid status. Because of this, she may fair best by adopting self-directed

care. At any rate, for women with ovarian cysts, this case is one of extreme importance.

In 2008, doctors at the gynecology department in Gunma, Japan reported the case

of a 21-year-old women with primary hypothyroidism. Her doctor referred her to the

gynecology department because she had abdominal pain and her abdomen was distended

up to the level of her navel.

At the gynecology clinic she underwent an abdominal ultrasound and CT scan. These

imaging procedures showed multiple cysts on both her right and her left ovary.

The woman's cholesterol level and liver function were increased. She also had a

high level of the muscle enzyme (creatine phosphokinase) that's often high in hypothyroidism.

Blood testing also showed that the woman had primary hypothyroidism from autoimmune

thyroiditis.

It is noteworthy that the young woman's ovarian cysts completely disappeared soon

after she began thyroid hormone therapy. Other researchers have reported girls with

primary hypothyroidism whose main health problems were ovarian cysts or precocious

puberty. But this appears to be the first case in which a young adult female had

ovarian cysts that resulted from autoimmune-induced hypothyroidism.

The researchers cautioned clinicians: "To avoid inadvertent surgery to remove an

ovarian tumor, it is essential that a patient with multiple ovarian cysts and hypothyroidism

be properly managed, as the simple replacement of a thyroid hormone could resolve

the ovarian cysts."[1]

Reference:

1. Kubota, K., Itho, M., Kishi, H., et al.: Primary hypothyroidism presenting as

multiple ovarian cysts in an adult woman: a case report. Gynecol. Endocrinol.,

24(10):586-589, 2008.

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[DARKANGEL1]

Your amazing thank you does not seem enough for all the information you have taken the time to shire with me, but I must say it thank you from the bottom of my heart because as I was reading for my self I notice that there was information that can help my daughter that Suffers from policy stick ovary syndrome

[LuckyKat]

Hi, have a look at the information on the site linked to below about treating cysts - all kinds - with iodine. Something that you can easily do yourself:

healyourselfathome.com/HOW/...

[Kasikkk]

Iodine take always with selenium 🙄

[Kasikkk]

Hypothyroidism can be mistaken for an hormonal imbalance related to an excess of estrogen