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Painful Ovarian Cysts: The Symptoms and Risks
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Cysts are nothing much but ’sacs’ filled with fluids that form in the ovaries and look like small blisters. These cysts are usually harmless and do not generally require medical attention. These cysts are generally non-cancerous or benign in nature. However in some cases the cysts can turn cancerous, that is why tests are required to correctly diagnose the presence of ovarian cysts. But in most cases, cysts do not cause any pain or any problems unless the situation gets complicated.
Some of the cysts that do cause pain have discussed below in detail. These ovarian cysts can lead to some very painful situations.
Bulky ovarian cyst
Research has proven that cysts larger than 10 cm usually lead to pelvic pain unilaterally or bilaterally, i.e. affecting one side only or both sides of the lower abdomen. One of the most unusual things related to these kinds of cysts occurred a few years ago when a 37 old woman had to be operated upon as she complained of severe pain in the abdomen. The surgery revealed an abnormally large ovarian mucinous cystadenoma cyst that had turned into a tumor weighing 328 lbs or 149 kg. The tumor was pressing upon the bladder, and the woman was suffering from acute pain and also had problem relieving her.
Ruptured ovarian cysts
In some cases ovarian cysts rupture or burst and lead to bleeding. They also sometimes twist upon themselves and also cause the fallopian tube to get twisted and cause severe pain in the pelvic area. Sometimes in place of the severe acute pain that lasts for only a few minutes, the patient might have a dull throbbing pain that lasts for days at stretch. Sometimes this dull pain is mistaken as the abdominal pain related to their monthly cycle. But the acute pain is much more severe to be ignored. It can lead to a very painful situation and requires immediate medical intervention.
Ovarian cystic pain might be unilateral or bilateral
Since ovarian cysts are present on both sides of the abdomen, pain can occur in both sides. But in reality that happens very rarely. But if pain is felt on both sides at the same time then chances are that both the ovaries have got ovarian cysts. It can lead to lots of pain.
Ovarian cysts may cause pain after sex
Ovarian cysts can also cause pain after sexual activity. In medical terms it is called dyspareunia, the pain might occur during sexual intercourse or even after it is over and can even persist for quite some time after that.
Ovarian cysts might cause pain during the monthly cycle
The presence of ovarian cysts can lead to pelvic pain just before or after the menstrual period. The correct diagnosis is required to ascertain the true reason of the discomfort; it might also be caused due to painful bowel movement, which is another symptom of ovarian cysts. But pain just before or after the monthly period is one of the very common symptoms of ovarian cysts.
If you have a painful ovarian cyst then you surely need to seek medical attention as soon as possible. You should never neglect this situation as not only the pain is severe but also it can lead to complications later on. The best way to treat ovarian cysts is by adopting holistic remedies. Holistic remedies treat the body as a whole and target all the factors leading to the situation. Holistic remedies target the actual factors leading to this painful situation and not just the symptoms, and that is why holistic remedies are most effective in treating ovarian cysts. Holistic treatment makes sure that the ovarian cysts do not come back ever again. If you want to live a healthy life free of ovarian cysts then you should surely opt for the holistic remedies.
Mary Parker
http://www.articlesbase.com/medicine-articles/painful-ovarian-cysts-the-symptoms-and-risks-734579.html
If I have Ovarian cysts (but not diagnosed with PCOS), will that affect fertility chances?
I went to my OB and had a sonogram done due to some pain and tenderness – they saw fluid around my right ovary and figured I had burst a cyst. But they did not see any cysts on my ovaries. I also had other symptoms indicative of ovarian cysts over the last few months such as pain during exercise, so I think they have been there for awhile now – coming and going, and possibly bursting. I’ve had two very excrutiating painful experiences over the last 3 years that I think were due to cysts bursting.
My doctor said that the only thing that will help is birth control pills, but that technically I didn’t need to be on them. I’m wondering though if this will affect my fertility later on? I have one young child already but want at least one more. I’m in the process of going to school and we struggle with day care options as it is with one child, so having two would be very very difficult if not impossible right now — that being said, I had wanted to wait a little while longer to try for another until we could figure out how our jobs/schedules would be like. But now I’m nervous that if I wait TOO long, I will screw up the chance. I’m 28, turning 29 this year. My doctor didn’t seem to be too concerned about fertility risk – maybe because he didn’t diagnose me with PCOS. But should I be concerned??
I have PCOS and am kinda wishing I never was on birth control. I really think it messed me up, but that could be me just being paranoid. My birth mother and sister were both on birth control and both concieved the month they got off so I think that everyone is different.
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I am only 20 yrs old but me and my hubby have been ttc for 7 months and after 3 months of ttc I went to see the OB and he told me that i have PCOS. With that I he told me that I will have fertility problems in the future and I will most likely have to start clomid in order to ovulate. However this may not be the problem with you. If you are concerned about what your doctor told you then I would definitely recommend getting a second opinion because afterall it is YOUR body. If it were me and I wasn’t sure what to do then I would get a more in depth explanation of the risks and benefits of waiting, or not waiting, etc.
sorry it was long but hope it helps =/
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ttc #1 for 7 months ‘
starting clomid next month
I am not a fan of the pill. I have pcos and it took 4 years to have a child, I started younger than you are now. Yes ovarian cysts can cause scarring and block the fallopian tubes. It also indicates that the ovaries aren’t functioning properly to have evidence of cysts.
Ask your doctor to try metformin instead, because this will actually help you. It will help the cysts stop, and it will help you when you do try to get pregnant. The doc may want to check your A1C level first. I would not suggest waiting as long as you initially planned. I suggest getting a diaphram for birth control, stay away from hormones. Condoms are fine, but expensive
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