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Ovarian Cyst - pain and symptoms?

37 replies

Heebychick · 31/08/2008 16:42

Hi,

I have been TTC and have been having lots of symptoms and pains which my Dr now feels might be an ovarian cyst.

I have a scan booked for 16th Sept but wondered if anyone has had one and could explain symtpoms a bit more?

My symptoms are (apart from lots of misleading PG symptoms) lots of pain in my right side most of the time, very bloated, pain in my lower back on the right (which could be unrelated) and lots of niggles and 'tightening' in my tummy generally.

I've had the symptoms and pains for about 2 months now and looking forward to having a scan.

Anyone else had similar?

Thanks x

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katryn4 · 09/12/2008 09:07

I have this bloatd feeling i have a 3 and a half cm cyst thats to be removed tomorrow when i get sterilised. As i have 4 children now.
I hate feeling sick all the time and sore its awful and i look like am 5 months pregnant cos of the bloating.

smileycat · 23/09/2008 13:12

Hi, try not to worry too much, the docs can usually tell by the scan if it looks cancerous or not ie if its fluid filled or solid. I had mine removed in April when it was 15cm, my doc told me that if its between 3cm & 6cm they just watch it and hope that the body will absorb it back in, once it gets over that size they start doing more tests and talk to you about removing it. When I was first told I had one I read up on it on the internet and couldn't believe how common it is (thought I was the only one). They removed my ovary & tube as it was so big and there was a little bit in the cyst that they were concerned about, but all turned out to be fine. I had to have a c-section to get it out as they didn't want any fluid to spill just incase, but most of the time they can removed them with keyhole. Fingers crossed I'm ttc for number 2 at the moment, my doc doesn't think I'll have any less chance than if I had both ovaries as the other one goes into overdrive when you only have one

worriedsick33 · 20/09/2008 10:53

Hi, I'm very new to this discussion and wanted to join in as I am frightened to death!! I have been experiencing pain in my back, legs, heart burn,stomach pain, no appertite and have been to the doctor on several occasions who said it was stress as I have recentley lost my mum. Anyway after convincing my doctor it was not just stress related he sent me for an ultra sound and I was told I had a 5cm cyst on my left ovary. I am terrified it could be cancer and I really feel the doctor is not listening to me as apart from him telling me it's a cyst he hasn't done any blood tests or any other tests, so how does he know it's "just a cyst" as he put it? I have been ttc for over 2 years now but no luck. I'm 33 years. Anybody else felt as frightened as I do right now?

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Heebychick · 02/09/2008 13:32

Thank you, it's great to talk to someone about it and that helps a lot. Like you say not knowing is worse, i have been feeling terrible for about 2 months now and would like to have some explanation for it!

My Dr has managed to bring my appt forward to this Thursday which is great! so fingers crossed x

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PeppermintPatty · 02/09/2008 12:26

I've had no problems so far with my remaining ovary (I had the operation 4 years ago). I had to go for scans every 3 months for about a year afterwards just to make sure everything was ok, and then I was discharged.
The consultant told me that cysts like mine just occur randomly, and the chance of me getting another one was the same as someone who has never had one.
I don't know if this is the same for other types of cyst though.
He said it shouldn't affect my fertility, but because I only have one ovary I may go through my menopause a couple of years earlier than I would have normally (I'm 32 so that doesn't worry me at the moment!).

Hopefully you'll feel better once you've had your scan and know whats happening. I found that not knowing what was wrong the hardest thing (I always imagine the worst!!!).

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Heebychick · 02/09/2008 09:35

Hi peppermint thank you, i feel more reassured now. I totally can relate to the sicky full feeling, i was lying on my tummy last night thinking about what you said about feeling something and i am definetely uncomfortable lying on my tummy, it's not solid but is quite big and sore to touch.

Do you have any reoccuring problems now with your remaining ovary?

Glad you still managed to conceive ok, we are still trying but not getting too worked up about it until we know what is going on.
x

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PeppermintPatty · 01/09/2008 13:43

Yes, heeby that's why I lost my appetite - cos I felt so full and bloated. I also felt lethargic now I think about it.

I had an operation to have mine removed. It was very big though - the size of a melon by the time they operated.
I had been having symptoms for about 3/4 months before they diagnosed it.
I had been to the doctors several times and they told me I had irritable bowel syndrome
It when I saw a different doctor I got sent for a scan.

They removed the cyst and also my ovary and fallopian tube. This isn't standard practice though - it was because the cyst was so big and my ovary was ruined

I think there are lots of different type of ovarian cysts - some are only small. Mine was a type that just kept growing and growing
The treatment you receive I think depends on the type of cyst and how big it is.

It's good you're been sent for a scan so you can find out what's going on. Try not to worry about it (I know it's hard!).
Mine hasn't affected my fertility at all, even though I only have one ovary left. My periods are still very regular and I got pregnant with DD very easily (she was a happy accident in fact!).
Good luck

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Heebychick · 01/09/2008 11:58

Oh my god. peppermint you have just described me. I have had exactly that. My dr said 'she would put money on me being pg' but after lots of tests and bloods obviously i wasn't. i have lost my appetite and feel sick most of the time, when i do eat i feel very full and i just feel bloated and lethargic (like after a big Christmas dinner!)

what happened with yours? was it big? did you have to have treatment? sorry for all the Q's!

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PeppermintPatty · 31/08/2008 22:13

OH and I lost my appetite too

PeppermintPatty · 31/08/2008 22:12

I've had an ovarian cyst.
Symptoms were as you described - pain in stomach (low down) and low back, swollen stomach, a feeling that there was something there that shouldn't be (I noticed most it when I was lying on my front), also needed to pee a lot.
I felt like I could be pregnant too but I was still having regular periods.
GP also thought I was pregnant and did a test but it was negative, so I was sent for a scan.
Good luck with scan I hope you get it sorted

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Heebychick · 31/08/2008 20:31

Hi, thanks ever so, that's reassuring, we are still ttc but what with feeling sick all the time, weeing a lot, pains in my tummy and back and generally feeling unwell it's not the first thing on my mind!

Chocolate cyst - what a wierd name, i bet there was teasing for that!

Thanks again and good luck with bub x

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nobodysfool · 31/08/2008 17:47

I have endometriosis,adhesions and had a 10cm chocolate cyst (sounds nicer than it was) and the symptoms i had were the same as you.I also used to get pain in my lower back and a tighneing feeling around the top of my thigh but never connected the two but was told by the consultant that it was linked.
I had a scan and it was confimed i had endometriosis and a cyst on my right ovary and saw a consultant quite quickly and he did a laproscopy (minor procedure under G/A) he removed the cyst but it grew back after only 4 weeks and i was due to have another laproscopy a few months later but i feel pg!
I'm now 19 weeks so don't take any notice if they tell you it may cause problems ttc-it happened to me so it can happen to you!
HTH.