Are ovarian cysts very dangerous if they rupture?

Question: My girlfriend has ovarian cysts, and is at the dr. right now getting an ultrasound. The dr said she wants her to go to the hospital overnight for bloodwork. My girlfriend thinks this is ridiculous, her pain is going away, and she sees no need to waste the time nor the money when it is no longer causing her pain. She has been on birth control for a month now in an effort to shrink her cysts. All of a sudden today she had severe pain and nausea, called the dr, and they asked her to come in right away. I am not sure what kind of cysts these are, but the first order of treatment from the dr was to put her on birth control pills. Has anyone else been in this situation? should she go to the hospital overnight so they can do a series of blood tests? She thinks the dr. is overreacting by making her do that. She is not a hospital friendly person, and I dont know if I should force her to go or let her choose not to. I dont know if this is very dangerous or not.

Answers:
It's good to hear she's at her doctor's getting an ultrasound. She should "bite the bullet" and get the tests done and over with. The doctor needs the information from these tests to determine the best treatment plan for her. (I understand her dislike. I don't care for hospitals either.) My daughter has ovarian cysts and after years of working with her doctor has found an adequate treatment plan.

Go to this link:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ovarian-cysts/DS00129

It's a great link and will help explain the condition to you and to your girlfriend.

Good luck and good health to you both.

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Rupturing ovarian cysts can cause hemorrhaging! She needs to be in the hospital, especially if her doctor says she should be. On top of that, she could destroy her ovaries by not letting the doctors treat her. I had a friend who had to have a couple surgically removed because if they ruptured, the bleeding could kill her eggs, or worse her.

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