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Ruptured ovarian cyst not showing on scan

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Pelvicpaininthebum · 19/05/2025 07:31

I've been having severe pain attacks (during my period but they only last an hour or two) on most periods over the last 7 months.

The last one was on Friday night. When I mean severe I could barely breathe or move. The pain was like being in labour. It went from a 1/2 level of pain to a 10 in about 5 seconds.

I've been thinking I may have been having ovarian cyst ruptures and after the pain Friday have had a very tender distended tummy which seemed to fit with this so in desperation in wanting to know what's happening to me I booked a private scan yesterday.

The sonographer found a 7cm ovarian cyst on my right ovary and a thick uterus lining (11mm). He said the cyst could cause the pain I've been having but surely this wouldn't just be for such a short attack of pain.

He said there was no sign of a rupture.

My AIBU is - could there still have been a rupture but this not been visible on the scan? Could a rupture have been behind the 7cm cyst?

YABU - there was no rupture.

YANBU - there could have been a rupture.

Thank you!!

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Pelvicpaininthebum · 19/05/2025 09:09

SomethingDifferentBloomed · 19/05/2025 08:40

I wouldn’t be able to comment on the rupture/no rupture thing but are you under a gynaecologist? Are you having any follow up for the cyst?

I've been putting off going to the doctor (I don't call doctors unless I'm dying).

I paid for the private scan yesterday as was panicking with how bad it was.

I've called the doctors this morning and someone is going to call me this afternoon (not a doctor apparently as no availability).

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Pelvicpaininthebum · 19/05/2025 09:07

outforawalkb · 19/05/2025 08:22

I have pain like this and no rupture - it’s a chocolate cyst on my ovary, my ovaries are tied together with scar tissue and trying to twist and also stage 4 endometriosis
So not an emergency as such, I don’t usually go to a&e now, pain lasts a couple of hours then I just feel wiped with it
it’s as if someone is stabbing and twisting my ovary and I usually find v gentle movement helps if I can

This sounds a lot like me!

They said it was a chocolate cyst.

I'm still very tender and wiped out now and it happened Friday night!

Are you waiting for any treatment? What are they going to do and how long have you had it?

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Pelvicpaininthebum · 19/05/2025 09:04

CyberStrider · 19/05/2025 08:08

Ruptured cysts likely wouldn't resolve pain wise in an hour or two, also much more likely at other times in your cycle. So I vote for no rupture.

Are your periods heavy? I used to have very heavy periods and had very severe pain for short times which was related to passing huge clots.

No my periods are not heavy and I only have very small clots.

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Pelvicpaininthebum · 19/05/2025 09:03

FuzzyYellowChicken · 19/05/2025 08:01

if you have the cyst visible then it hasn't ruptured, it's still there. A ruptured cyst would either not be visible or there would be some fluid.
Also 11mm is normal for a lining.

I know it's there, I was wondering if I could have had another cyst that burst.

And everything I've read says the lining should be between 1-4mm during menstruation?

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SomethingDifferentBloomed · 19/05/2025 08:40

I wouldn’t be able to comment on the rupture/no rupture thing but are you under a gynaecologist? Are you having any follow up for the cyst?

outforawalkb · 19/05/2025 08:22

I have pain like this and no rupture - it’s a chocolate cyst on my ovary, my ovaries are tied together with scar tissue and trying to twist and also stage 4 endometriosis
So not an emergency as such, I don’t usually go to a&e now, pain lasts a couple of hours then I just feel wiped with it
it’s as if someone is stabbing and twisting my ovary and I usually find v gentle movement helps if I can

CyberStrider · 19/05/2025 08:08

Ruptured cysts likely wouldn't resolve pain wise in an hour or two, also much more likely at other times in your cycle. So I vote for no rupture.

Are your periods heavy? I used to have very heavy periods and had very severe pain for short times which was related to passing huge clots.

FuzzyYellowChicken · 19/05/2025 08:01

if you have the cyst visible then it hasn't ruptured, it's still there. A ruptured cyst would either not be visible or there would be some fluid.
Also 11mm is normal for a lining.

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Pelvicpaininthebum · 19/05/2025 07:35

Thanks for the responses. He shows it to me on the scan and it was shaped like a kidney bean - so maybe that shows it could have twisted across the middle??

Would there be a reason it would twist like that on my period?

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Thelonelydonkey · 19/05/2025 07:35

@Loveduppenguin cross posted - like our contrasting usernames!

Thelonelydonkey · 19/05/2025 07:33

If a cyst had ruptured, they would likely see some fluid in your pelvis. Maybe it had temporarily twisted (torsion)?

Loveduppenguin · 19/05/2025 07:32

It may not have ruptured but it could be twisting which is just as painful 😥