Severe pain in left hand side mid cycle and when I come on???

[Blossomhill]

Any idea?

Am doubled up in pain. Sometimes pain is so bad I can barely breathe/talk.

I am thinking possibly ovarian cysts or similar.

Quite worried incase it could be more sinister.

Only ever on left and has been happening about 4 years but getting worse

[waterfalls]

I would get checked out for this

[Blossomhill]

Thanks waterfalls I was thinking that myself!

You just never know with stomach pains if it is your bowels or ovaries do you?

[waterfalls]

Thats true, you can never tell exactly where the pain is coming from, after 4 years of suffering though, its definately time for a visit to the docs

[harrisey]

This could be something called 'mittelschmertz' (which I think is german for 'mid cycle!!??) and it is caused by the egg leaving the ovary.
I get it, also only on the left, and it also seems worse when my period starts. But your pain sounds pretty severe so I would get checked out. Is the pain in your back or stomach? If it is in back/side it could also be caused by your kidneys, so looks like a trip to the doc is worthwhile.
If it has been going on for 4 years it is unlikely to be sinister as you would knows all about it by now.
HTH

[aaronsmummy]

I get this - it is when I ovulate - the pain is so bad because I have ovarian cysts. You may have cysts on your left side. A scan would show this for you.