Whether you need surgery right now depends primarily on whether your gallstones are causing you symptoms, rather than their size alone. Your report notes 8 to 10 gallstones, with the largest measuring 1.9 cm. In ultrasound terminology, this means you have multiple stones, and at least one of them has grown to 1.9 cm (nearly 2 cm). Having multiple stones of this size means they are highly unlikely to dissolve with medication or pass naturally.
PCOD is associated with hormone imbalancesâspecifically higher levels of estrogen and insulin resistanceâwhich naturally increase the cholesterol saturation in your bile, making you more prone to forming gallstones.
If you are asymptomatic-you have no abdominal pain, no severe indigestion, and no nausea after eating, conservative management can be tried. This involves adopting a low-fat diet, managing PCOD-related insulin resistance, and scheduling regular follow-up ultrasounds.
If you are symptomatic--you experience biliary colicâintense, episodic pain in the upper right abdomen or back, especially after eating fatty or heavy meals, a standard, minimally invasive procedure called a laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) is strongly recommended. Please consult a gastero-intestinal surgeon in such a case.
Next Steps
consult a gastero-intestinal surgeon if symptomatic.