Woe is my womb.

[sacchrinetokyo.livejournal.com]

In late July my gyno told me that my right ovary felt hard, and that she wanted me to come back for an ultrasound asap. Because I wouldn't have insurance until I returned to school I was advised that the ultrasound could be put off till late August, early September. I still haven't heard from my insurance agency.

Question: Who here has had a "hard ovary" problem? What was the result? I'm guessing it's something cystic, but there are benign cysts, right? I haven't experienced any discomfort and wouldn't have even suspected anything if my doctor hadn't pointed it out. I've always had sharp pains when I ovulate, but I don't know if that's related.

Question: As far as "pre-exisiting conditions" go with insurance plans, do you think this is something I can sneak in under the radar? My mother said I should ask my gyno and see what she advises, but if it's trouble that I should just go to a different doctor and complain about discomfort(but I feel reallly uncomfortable about fibbing even in these sorts of situations). What would you do in this situation?


Thanks for the advice!

Comments

[sparkle805.livejournal.com]

Okay, about a year ago I got an ovarian cyst. I actually had to have it surgically removed, but it kinda went away during surgery. They also took pics of my internal organs and said that my intestine are bulged a bit due to lack of fiber. Aka Im not pooping enough.

If you are sure its your ovaries I would get it checked, if not you should try eating a sald and see if you feel better.

[sacchrinetokyo.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's definitely not my fiber. ;)

Do you know if the cysts need to be removed whether they're benign or not?

[pirogoeth.livejournal.com]

I'm assuming you're either too old to be covered by your parents or some other issue, since your mom knows about this. :)

What do you mean by "sneaking it under the radar"? I wouldn't just go to a different gyno and hope that s/he will give you a break - it's not that they're coldhearted by charging you $XX.XX for an ultrasound without insurance - it's just what they have to charge.

[sacchrinetokyo.livejournal.com]

Really, it's not the cost of the ultrasound I'm concerned about--I was going to pay for that out of pocket just like I had for my original appointment until my doctor told me to hold off--it's the possible costs of surgery and medication that make me want to hold off. And if it were to be marked down on my charts that I definitely have something wrong with me before my insurance has kicked in (rather than the little note that I should come in for an ultrasound my doctor wrote on my chart)it would be considered a pre-existing condition and I wouldn't receive any help for the subsequent treatment.

But I totally understand that doctors and hospitals deserve to be paid, I'd just rather not have pay possibly $1,000s of dollars if it isn't absolutly necessary to do on my own.

Oh! And I was removed from my parent's insurance when I turned 22 in June--they told me a week before my birthday! Bah.

[sacchrinetokyo.livejournal.com]

Technically you're right? Except on the insurance pamphlet it says something about even a suspicion that you might be ill, and my doctor wrote on my chart that I need an ultrasound because of a hard ovary. Honestly, I have NO idea if that counts or not. I hope not! ;)