Freaking out-urgent referral following scan

[violinviolet]

Hi all I'm 36....no periods ten years ago had a small cyst no symptoms until last couple of months. Referred for a scan and GP called today with the results. Report attached as picture. Urgent referral gone through. I'm freaking out I have two kids. Can anyone decipher this report for me please? GP was very non committal
Thank you

I noticed you hadn’t received any replies and must be very worried, so wanted to leave you something. I don’t have any direct experience of this myself, but I have read a fair few threads of people worried and experiencing the same. For anything like masses, cysts, fibroids, polyps etc, to do the 2 week referral is completely normal for all GPs - it’s standard procedure for all thinks of that nature to rule out anything they need to, even though 9/10 investigations are benign. Try to breathe - you’re being completely taken care of.

Sorry if I'm wrong, but I'm assuming you're worried it may be cancer? Totally understandable to be concerned, but as far as I can tell, there isn't a high chance at all that it is. The notes don't seem to indicate that it's a particular concern either.
I'd wager you've been put on a 2 week referral as standard procedure/a precaution.

It looks as though you have cysts on your left ovary. Pretty common and very low chance of cancer. They tend to refer quickly because it needs investigation to be on the safe side.

Op, I had a breast lump a couple of years ago, and I went from GP to scan to biopsy to surgery in less than 2 months on an urgent pathway because anything that could be cancer they kind of treat as cancer until they can rule out cancer if that makes sense. So in my case they couldn’t rule it out until surgery. This is a sensible way of doing it because it’s important to act fast with cancer, then if it isn’t you can take your foot off the gas as it were. Please don’t be worried by the urgency, it is in no way a sign of anything other than a risk averse approach which is what you want. Hope you get reassurance soon xx

It is the multiple separations that they don't like. It doesn't mean definitely cancer. Just means they need to look at things in more detail. The GP has to be non-committal as they don't know what is going on yet. Hopefully you will get the answers you need soon x

Although it won't be helpful to you just now, @violinviolet, they are making sure it's not cancer and that's why they are treating your case as urgent.
It may well be something benign, but I know me saying that may well be no reassurance to you at all....
So my advice to you just now is to hold on tight, knowing that whatever it is, at least it's being taken seriously.
FWIW, I've had breast pain recently, along with the affected breast feeling more nodular. The wait on the NHS was unbearable (they finally called me 22 days later for what should have been a two week referral) the day after I'd gone to a private clinic for investigations. I'd already had breast pain for a month before seeing a GP.
Take heart from the fact that you are being seen quickly - it's not necessarily a bad thing, just that your local hospital is in the ball.

Ah I know your pain.
I have had terrible problems with my ovaries gro nearly 20 years…

did the doctor mention any bloods?

it may well be a dermoid (I’ve had it reoccurring twice) These are Tumors but benign and given the size I’d imagine they are worried about torsion (twisting).

the No fluid is a good sign with regards to the big C x

Thank you for the support
All of a sudden I've gone from a healthy 36 year old mum to being scared to death
I almost died in April from Sepsis
What a shitty year

@Actupfishy I was meant to have bloods last week but I couldn't get the time off from work to have them

I should add I last had a scan in 2014 and o had a small ovarian cyst on my left ovary. I stupidly forgot to follow it up

So, from my lay person reading, they are concerned about the mass on your left overy. Due to its size, it will be considered to be a higher risk mass or cyst. This simply means that it's better to investigate sooner, rather than later, as a precaution. Everything else looks normal. Referrals are either urgent (within 2 weeks if remote possibility of cancer) or non urgent (you can wait for months/years). There's nothing between the two.

You might find this useful. It explains the difference between the simple cysts (fluid filled with thin walls) and complex cysts, with multiple sections.

It's important to note that the majority of complex cysts are benign. My guess is that they may want to remove it. There's probably not point taking a sample from it and then going back in later. Sometimes it's just easier to take it out a d then test it.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322476

Hope that this helps.

This article says that most cysts pre menopause are benign but a complex cyst in a young women needs to be investigated. Your referral is precautionary. Its bit like being referred for a breast lump, most of which turn out to be nothing serious but the urgent referral system does help to catch more serious things early so treatment is more effective.

Yes it is possible your cyst is something more serious but it is statistically unlikely to be cancer.

Hopefully you will get an appointment very quickly and won't have to wait long to find out if there is anything to be concerned about.

www.advancedgynaecologymelbourne.com.au/ovarian-cysts#:~:text=Ovarian%20cysts%20are%20common%20and,in%20addition%20to%20the%20fluid.

Don't freak out. Cysts sometimes have to be removed and it's no big deal. Some cysts also go away by themselves, depending on where in the cycle you are.
Several cysts can also be a sign of PCOS so they need to follow up on it. Don't freak out, it's probably nothing. Your cysts need to be seen by an expert in them, so a referral's doesn't mean you have something terrible, it might simply mean you need to be checked out regularly and this is a first step.

Hi Op did you get your results or have any update! hope all is well