Has anyone had a Dermoid cyst removed?

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Has anyone had a Dermoid cyst removed? How large was it? How long was your recovery? And when were you able to try to conceive afterwards?

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I had a dermoid cyst removed in 2011..they did not do it laparoscopically, they had to cut me cause mine was too big, but even with that, the recovery wasn't too bad. I'm not going to lie, the pain was pretty bad the first week or so, but that's what pain meds are for! I stayed in the hospital for 2 nights, and was back to work within 3 weeks. Everyone is different, so recovery can take longer/shorter. Don't be scared...you just need to get it removed and be done with it-I told the doc we wanted to have children, but we weren't thinking about that at the time of the removal, but he told me that it would definitely not affect my fertility down the line. If you have any other questions, let me know! Good Luck! ?

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Do these cyst cause pain during intercourse? I'm beginning to think I may have one. Do they also affect fertility?