To start I have not been diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer. I am 33 mother of 3. I have suffered the last 8 months from pelvic pain that I think is ovarian pain on both sides. Other symptoms are night sweats, some hair loss, constipation, & pain during sex. My ultrasound showed several cysts on both ovaries. I have a strong family history of cancer. Younger brother died at 26 with Liver Cancer, my grandmother had both Ovarian & Breast cancer and she also had 11 siblings that died of different cancers. 4 of her siblings had ovarian & breast cancer. My doctor won't do a CA125 test because I am a Polycystic Kidney Disease Patient and he said the Kidney disease would give a false positive on a CA125. I am on no medication because my Kidney disease has not progressed. I have asked Doctor to remove my Ovaries because my husband has had a vasectomy and I am hoping for something to make this constant pelvic pain go away. The Doctor does not feel that removing my ovaries is the answer because I could still have pain after the surgery. So we are at a stand still. How long do I continue to have pain before I start to worry? I am afraid that because I have a Kidney Disease that I have no chances of trying to detect Ovarian Cancer at an early stage. Does anyone know of a good reason not to remove the ovaries if I do not plan on having anymore children? I am so confused at what my next step would be or do i just let this go and continue living with these symptoms. I apologize for barging in on you guys like this, I just didn't know where else to turn.
Thanks
DP