I have an Ovarian Cyst. Now what?
Question:
I cant find any decent information on the internet about this so someone please help. My symptoms were as follows: when I got out of bed yesturday I had to go to the loo - both number 1 AND hallelulia number 2's!!! (wee's and poo's). But, then, I had this gripping sickening excruciating pain in my lower right side. I could barely walk and felt like vomiting and nearly passed out. - Mind you I had to get one off to school - one off to kindy - the other one to entertain all day as she is only 2 - but I had no other option but to collapse onto the bed in pain.
This pain lasted for about 2 hours or more. The pain was so severe that it was frightening. - Does this level of pain mean that the cyst is serious? Or is a cyst always this painful even if it is not at all serious? Please lend me some of your advice/answers/experiences... Thankyou so much!
Answers:
An ovarian cyst is a round, thin-walled, clear fluid-filled sac that develops in the ovary as part of normal egg development. When on the ovary's surface, an ovarian cyst looks something like a skin blister. A normal ovarian cyst can grow as large as 1.5 in.(3.8 cm) as it prepares to release an egg into the abdomen (ovulation).
When an ovarian cyst does not release its egg, it continues to grow, becoming larger than normal (functional ovarian cyst). A functional ovarian cyst may also form after an egg is released. In this case, the ovarian cyst reseals itself and swells with fluid. This is called a luteal cyst. Functional ovarian cysts are the most common type of ovarian growth in women of childbearing age.1
Like most types of ovarian cysts, functional cysts usually don't cause symptoms and are first noticed during a general pelvic exam. However, a larger ovarian cyst can twist, rupture, or bleed and be very painful. If your health professional has found that you have a functional ovarian cyst, you have no reason to worry about cancer—functional cysts do not lead to cancer. Most functional ovarian cysts go away on their own within a few months and are harmless.
Other Answers:
if you are in that much pain it could have bursted! go to the doctors asap! mine never hurt that bad and i had several!
I just answered this question for another lady. Please search my profile and look at it. It may answer most of your questions. If not, please e-mail me, and I will share my experiences with cysts (always painful, sometimes dangerous to your life).
Best wishes.
I've had similar symptoms before you should have your physician evaluate you for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. There are treatments for it and to my knowledge it's not life threatening or anything. There are increased risks for certain cancers but I wouldnt worry about that now. You should check out the site below.
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