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[maybrooke]

I've had an abdominal scan which includes kidneys & bladder, would dr been able to tell from that if I'd got a big ovarian cyst?

[Button1]

Yes x

[3tikes]

Maybrooke, I'm glad you managed to get a scan. Yes I'm pretty certain they would see an ovarian cyst, that's why I've been referred. I have mine on Tuesday x

[maybrooke]

It's a scan I had a few months ago, as it was an abdominal scan , but scanned kidneys & bladder, gallbladder, pancreas ,they didn't scan ovaries, but was thinking if I had a big cyst , would it be captured on scan? X

[Fishmanpa]

it was an abdominal scan

Are the ovaries not part of the female abdominal anatomy?

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[kirstynic]

I know there are 2 types of ultrasound and I think the transvaginal one looks more closely at the lower region of a female body. Tho I would think the abdominal one can see it too x

[maybrooke]

The abdominal scan scans liver, gallbladder , pancreas, kidneys & bladder. The pelvis scan scans ur pelvis, ovaries ect, but not sure if the scan I had abdominal scan would catcher a cyst if I had one in the ovaries if it was a big cyst.

[Fishmanpa]

The abdominal scan scans liver, gallbladder , pancreas, kidneys & bladder. The pelvis scan scans ur pelvis, ovaries ect, but not sure if the scan I had abdominal scan would catcher a cyst if I had one in the ovaries if it was a big cyst.

Best to contact your doctor and just ask. I would "assume" that would be the case just based on the location of the ovaries but I'm not medically qualified to answer that for sure.

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[emlica]

If it's scanning your bladder and kidneys then I'd be amazed if it didn't pick up a large cyst. Not small ones, probably, but small ones don't usually cause symptoms and LOADS of women have a small cyst every so often. I'd have thought if it was big enough to cause symptoms it would be visible on any abdo scan.

[maybrooke]

Thanks for all your comments, much appreciated x