Does anyone know anything about cysts during pregnancy?

[paradise lost]

Did they say the word "corpus luteum" at all?

A corpus luteum cyst, as someone said above, is a completely normal state of early pregnancy. After you have ovulated the corpus luteum (dead egg sack) remains and produces progesterone which prevents you bleeding (AF) to give the egg a chance to be fertilised and implant. It is what gives you a luteal phase of your cycle. In the event pregnancy happens the corpus luteum continues to make progesterone until there is a placenta which is functioning well enough to take over hormone manufacture to protect the pregnancy (end of the first tri or thereabouts). Corpus luteum cysts are diagnosed as "ovarian cysts" if they are 3cm across or more. They are thus VERY VERY common (because EVERY pregnancy has one, and they are usually 1-2cm across), i had one that was 10cm by 7cm and i never felt it at all, and i gave birth at home, so obviously it caused no medical complications. Mine was never re-checked because they are a normal part of PG, but the midwife i saw that day said they usually shrink away when the placenta takes over and they only re-scan in the UK if they're causing pain.

From my POV it was interesting to know DD came from my right ovary.

HTH

Bx

[Twin Sister]

Don't worry, I had the same thing and i too am a worry wart. I went in for an U/S at 5 weeks (for spotting) and was told I had two cysts on my left ovary. I was panicked at first but my doctor was not concerned. He said pregnancy was great for shrinking cysts. I had them monitored with each U/S and at my 20 week ultrasound there was no evidence that the cysts had even been there and I went on to have a very healthy and happy baby boy.