i have an ovarian cyst, that is 4cm long. and it is over my ovary. my Gyn put me on a birth control pill at the beginning of this week. but yesterday i got my period. it is at the up most untolerable! the pain seems lke it will not go away at any cost. ive done everything i can to make the pain go away. things that normally work. but this time isnt. ive taken midol, avil, warm bath, heating pad, layed down,drunk a lot of water, everything seems lke. any way i can get rid of this horrilbe period pain?

Although they didn’t end up removing
anything because when they got inside, they saw that my
body had absorbed the cyst, I was wondering
if it was still
okay to have an orgasm? I was told
not to have sexual intercourse for 2 weeks, but is it the same with clitoral stimulation? especially considering they didn’t end up removing anything.

I have PCOS and my doctor found a cyst that is more than 5 inches on my ovary. I have an appointment to go back in 6 weeks and if it has not gotten smaller I will probably have to have it removed. I was just wondering, what is the surgery like? Where do they go in, where do they cut, etc. Will I have scars and will it hurt? Will it damage anything?

i never had my menstrual period since 21 yrs old and dr said its menopause but at 21yrs old they wanted to do more tests on me but to much of a hassle plus i felt like a a freak they couldn’t figure this out and some dr.s kept sending me here there then i did have one operation.well any way my ? was how do you get these ovarian cysts?

I went to my ob/gyn back in June mainly due to pelvic pain I was having generally on my left side. It had also been 2 years since my last pap. My doctor did a pelvic exam and a pap and after asking me a series of questions about my symptoms told me that I probably had a cyst on my ovary. She did not order an ultrasound though. She put me on birth control pills and told me if it did not help to call her back. Well about a week later I got a phone call that my pap was abnormal (ASCUS positive for low risk HPV) so I went back in for a colposcopy. The results of the colposcopy were CIN 1. I go back in November for a re-colpo. However, I am still having pain on my left side. It will go away for a couple of weeks and then come right back. The most painful time is during my period. I called my doctor and told him and he said to try one more pack of birth control pills and if it didn’t help they would schedule more tests. My mom and my sister both have endometriosis. My mom had to have a complete hysterectomy when she was 22 due to her endometriosis. I am 25. I have been doing a lot of research and found out that your sigmoid colon runs very near your left ovary. So I thought maybe it could be diverticulosis. So I took some mild stool softners (that were not oh so mild!). I had major diarrhea that whole day (sorry if TMI). This made my left side hurt even more. Could it possibly be because when you have diarrhea it causes your colon to spasm and it rubbed against my cyst causing irritation? Also I had a c-section Jan 2008. Could I have developed adhesions causing my left side pain? Basically the only symptoms that I am having is left side pelvic pain (comes and goes.. sometimes it will hurt for 2 weeks sometimes it won’t hurt at all for 2 weeks) and mild lower back pain (not sure if the lower back pain is from PMS or the cyst). I do not have any pain during sex, frequent urination, full feeling.. etc. Should I be concerned about ovarian cancer? I’m just ready to get the ball rolling and get an ultrasound. Should the doctor have ordered one first of all in the first place? I was just wanting some personal opinions and maybe some people that experienced similar things. Thank you!

a few friends and myself had a big debate about this, opinions please,

If you had an ovarian cyst accompanied with pain, was the pain on the same side as your cyst?

I Just found out I’m pregnant. (5 weeks along) And something I am very concerned about, is that I have had ovarian cysts in the past and i have one on my right ovary as of right now (simple cyst) I am worried about Miscarrying or having an Ectopic pregnancy..Has anyone had/have ovarian cysts and gone through a healthy pregnancy (the first time) also What are the chances? I am definatly going to talk to my doctor in a few weeks when i’m due for my appointment but i was really concerned and thought I would ask your your guys’s insight as well. t

My husband and I had been trying to concieve for about a year when I was diagnosed with an ovarian cyst. Since we had gone through other fertility testing with no clear indication for our infertility, my Dr. thought it would be best to remove the cyst surgically since there was a possiblity it was causing our problems getting pregnant. My surgery is in 1 week and I was wondering how long it will take to recover afterwards. When can I expect to get a normal period again and how long afterwards can my husband and I start trying to concieve again?

The ultrasound said about my rigth overi a small amount of non- specific free flid was seen in the Pouch of Douglas. My left overy was normal, but my right one is bigger, and showed up fluid in it. I have PMT every day without a perid like feels like I am going to get a period but do not, lower back pain, indigesion, bloating, etc. Can ovarian cancer appear as a cyst on an ultrasound and CT scans? Becasue I was told a biopsy is the only was to detect this, and a doctor told me yesterday a c125 for cacner is not relaiable. So can anyone tell me if cancer of the overies concidering it is hard to detect except for the last stages appear as cysts.

Hi, I’m 19 years old and have a past medical history with ovarian cysts. two years ago i had one rupture and caused me to be rushed to the emergency room because of it and i have since had three others that have not ruptured but, each on the same ovary and the size of a walnut or larger. I am very scared that this will cause me to not be able to conceive children of my own, or possible even have to have my ovary removed because they keep recurring and are painful. Do any of you women have any stories or are knowledgeable of this matter that could possible give me any insight? It would be much appreciated..

Two days ago I noticed that I had a line going from my belly button down to my pubic area, which is also known as a linea nigra.
I just had my period on Dec. 31st – Jan. 2nd and the last time I had sex was Dec. 24th – Dec. 27th. So there’s NO way I could be pregnant.
A couple of months ago whenever it was time for me to ovulate, my ovaries would feel swollen.
It hasn’t happened this last 2 months, though.
So I’m wondering if an ovarian cyst can cause your linea nigra to appear.
Note: It’s not extremely dark. It’s faint. I had my mother look at my stomach to see if she could see it too and she did, so I know I’m not imagining things.

I want to know can I conceive again?Is normal delivery possible with having one ovary?What are the chances?Help me out with my queries?

My DH and I lost our first born to stillbirth at 37 weeks, full term. No known cause of death. We are ttc #2 now for 4 months, and I found out that I had a softball sized ovarian cyst on my left ovary. I had it surgically removed last week. Doc said that the cyst could have been preventing pregnancy due to hormones.

My last AF was Oct 9. I was supposed to O Oct 25th with 30 day cycles (i’m pretty regular). We weren’t allowed to BD this past weekend because of my surgery….ugh!

1. Could the removal of the cyst throw off my cycle?
2. Is it possible to ovulate early due to the removal of the cyst?
3. Is it possible to ovulate later than normal now that it’s gone?
4. Has anyone experienced this before? Please advise! We want to get prego ASAP!!!

Thanks to all advising, and baby dust and baby blessings to all TTC!

I was diagnosed with a simple cysts (fluid filled sac) on my ovary and I wanted to know if anyone would tell me about their symptoms they experienced.

Two days ago I noticed that I had a line going from my belly button down to my pubic area, which is also known as a linea nigra.
I just had my period on Dec. 31st – Jan. 2nd and the last time I had sex was Dec. 24th – Dec. 27th. So there’s NO way I could be pregnant.
A couple of months ago whenever it was time for me to ovulate, my ovaries would feel swollen.
It hasn’t happened this last 2 months, though.
So I’m wondering if an ovarian cyst can cause your linea nigra to appear.
Note: It’s not extremely dark. It’s faint. I had my mother look at my stomach to see if she could see it too and she did, so I know I’m not imagining things.

a few friends and myself had a big debate about this, opinions please,

I’m having surgery to remove a 21cm x 11cm (8” x 5") dermoid cyst on my right ovary. To me this seems like a fairly large sized piece of mass they will be removing and my question was whether this procedure was going to make my weight or more importantly my waistline smaller … I have a wedding dress which has already been fitted and was seeing if I needed to schedule another fitting.

I’m going in for my first ultrasound this week to see if there are any existing ovarian cysts that I may have. I’ve had terribly painful cysts for the last two/three months, with pain lasting a minimum of four hours. I’m only seventeen, and would like to raise a family someday. What are my odds of infertility? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

40 year old female is scheduled for a f/up for ruptured ovarian cyst (two weeks ago), in that she’s older than most to have gotten one. Not started menopause. Why would she start bleeding mid cycle. More than spotting or a light period, but less than a normal one.

One of the tests is to rule out ovarian cancer. Is the bleeding of concern?

ok, let me see how do i explain this in the simplest form..

i have an ovarian cyst (Hemorrhagic cyst) and my period didnt come in february, ( it was normal in january, then it just stopped) i got my period when i was 11, now im 13, could it be that my period is not coming because it still hasnt "ajusted", or because of the cyst, or both?
I discovered i had the cyst last year, and to be honest, i havent had any pain. I went to my gynecologist and she said that it MIGHT need surgery( im finding out on tuesday)
also, does doing sports have anything to do with it ( i ride horses and dance)?

could share their experience? It’s going to be by laparoscopy.
Thank you

I’ve been having pain in my lower abdomen (kind of a cramp like pain) and my lower back. Could that be an ovarian cyst?

I have read here that taking birth control pills can help dissolve ovarian cysts. (They hurt so bad!!!) Is it true? How often do I have to take them? Once a day? Sorry if my next question sounds supid…If I take birth control pills everyday, does that mean I cannot get pregnant? Is this 100 foolproof or is there still a minimum risk of pregnancy? If I start taking birth control pills today, does that mean it starts to take effect immediately?