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A member asked:

After someone gets a dermoid ovary surgery will there stomach be flatter will they lose weight?

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

It depends on size: It depends on the size of the dermoid cyst. Larger ones will definitely cause a protuberant abdomen.

Dr Ferguson agreed

Answered 8/14/2018

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I had a laprotomy to remove dermoid cysts on both ovaries. I had the surgery 8 days ago n i'm having burning inside and severe pain. Is this normal?

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My left side of my stomach has been hurting for a while now I had surgery in July just to see why I was in pain, and they find out that my colon was attract to my left ovary they separated them but I'm still hurting on my left side having sharp pains?

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I have two children. Both were born by c-section. My youngest is 18 months. I have dermoid cyst in right ovary. How long after surgery before ttc?

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