Cysts on ovaries

Hi Kimmy43

I have just responded on your post in the womb group. 

CA125 is a marker that is used routinely during testing however a level of 35 and under is fine. 

Jane

My ca125 was 107. But my transvaginal scan showed I had a cyst on ovary.

Raised level can be caused by cysts and various other things. Its just a marker, so a higher level would suggest further investigation. And that is what has happened with the scan. The mri is to take a closer look at the features of the cyst as there are different types. 

Thank you for reply, everyone who has replied back puts my mind at rest that little bit more.  I’m a terrible over thinker plus I suffer with anxiety which dosent help. But again thank you.

I hope you are coping with the stress. I had an ovarian cyst and my CA125 was 7 and has never been elevated ( my oncologist says CA125 was developed for the common ovarian cancers and is not a relatable one in rare ones like mine - I’m just not responsive to it). My pathway involved an internal and external pelvic ultrasound (they use the ORAD scale to measure cancer likelihood and mine was the top one - 5). Next step was a CT. Not sure why you are not having these. Is it your GP or a hospital gynaecologist that sent you for an MRI? If it were me, to have complete reassurance, I’d want an ultrasound and CT. Good luck. 

I did have an ultrasound booked but my gynaecologist told me cancel it and sent me for mri. Just waiting for results.