Ruptured ovarian cyst, still get an ultrasound?
Sunday night I had horrible pelvic pain after having sex and could hardly sit up, stand, or walk. Yesterday I was still in pain so I went to the doctor who thought it was either ruptured ovarian cyst or ectopic pregnancy. I don’t think its ectopic pregnancy because I don’t have bleeding or lightheadedness. I was off birth control for 2 weeks and I think that’s when the cyst formed, because I read its rare to get a cyst if you’re on birth control. So that makes sense. Anyway doctor is doing a pregnancy test but she said she would hold off on an ultrasound if I felt better today. I do feel better (as in I don’t have severe pelvic pain, but it comes and goes) so I guess she won’t order the ultrasound. But I feel uncomfortable knowing if I had a ruptured cyst, I just leave it like that and not do anything about it? And all the stuff that was inside it is just floating around now? Anyway what should I do when I call the doctor, decide to do the ultrasound or am I fine since I feel ok?
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go see a different doctor….you really want to jeopardize you health by letting some dumbass on yahoo answers give you advice?????????
WAKE UP CHIC!!!!!
ultrasound is a must. u have a lousy doctor may i say. u should have had it the same day u had an appointment. also blood test for pregnancy. how come she didn’t do u an ultrasound? what country u re from?
The first thing.. it may not be a ruptured ovarian cyst, since even appendicitis and diverticulitis can produce symptoms that mimic a ruptured ovarian cyst.
The symptoms may be similar to those of other conditions, such as endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy or ovarian cancer
Endometriosis is one of the most common causes of pelvic pain and infertility in women.
Symptoms of endometriosis
The most common symptom of endometriosis is pelvic pain. The pain often correlates to the menstrual cycle, however a woman with endometriosis may also experience pain at other times during her monthly cycle.
For many women, but not everyone, the pain of endometriosis can unfortunately be so severe and debilitating that it impacts on her life significant ways.
Pain may be felt:
before/during/after menstruation
during ovulation
in the bowel during menstruation
when passing urine
during or after sexual intercourse
in the lower back region
Other symptoms may include:
diarrhoea or constipation (in particular in connection with menstruation)
abdominal bloating (again, in connection with menstruation)
heavy or irregular bleeding
fatigue
The other well known symptom associated with endometriosis is infertility. It is estimated that 30-40% of women with endometriosis are subfertile.
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a general term that refers to infection of the uterus (womb), fallopian tubes (tubes that carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus) and other reproductive organs. It is a common and serious complication of some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), especially chlamydia and gonorrhea. PID can damage the fallopian tubes and tissues in and near the uterus and ovaries. Untreated PID can lead to serious consequences including infertility, ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy in the fallopian tube or elsewhere outside of the womb), abscess formation, and chronic pelvic pain.
Symptoms of PID vary from none to severe. When PID is caused by chlamydial infection, a woman may experience mild symptoms or no symptoms at all, while serious damage is being done to her reproductive organs. Because of vague symptoms, PID goes unrecognized by women and their health care providers about two thirds of the time. Women who have symptoms of PID most commonly have lower abdominal pain. Other signs and symptoms include fever, unusual vaginal discharge that may have a foul odor, painful intercourse, painful urination, irregular menstrual bleeding, and pain in the right upper abdomen (rare).
Appendicitis, read:
http://www.medicinenet.com/appendicitis/article.htm
Diverticulitis, read:
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/diverticulosis/