Ovarian Cysts

[AGDee]

I had one, or they think I did. I had the excruciating pain. Of course, that pain tends to be caused by it rupturing and once it ruptures, they can't find anything. It was explained to me that the fluid from it irritates everything it touches which causes the pain and that's also why they often think it's something else. I also get them on my ova, on a monthly basis, and they burst when I'm ovulating so I always know when that's happening, which side, etc. Motrin takes care of that pain and they are obviously pretty small, so the pain is less widespread but that big one, the pain made me dizzy it was so bad. That was 9 years ago and I haven't had another ovarian one, so it won't necessarily be a recurring problem.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I had one, or they think I did. I had the excruciating pain. Of course, that pain tends to be caused by it rupturing and once it ruptures, they can't find anything. It was explained to me that the fluid from it irritates everything it touches which causes the pain and that's also why they often think it's something else. I also get them on my ova, on a monthly basis, and they burst when I'm ovulating so I always know when that's happening, which side, etc. Motrin takes care of that pain and they are obviously pretty small, so the pain is less widespread but that big one, the pain made me dizzy it was so bad. That was 9 years ago and I haven't had another ovarian one, so it won't necessarily be a recurring problem.

I guess the need for follow up must depend on the kind of cyst.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

I guess the need for follow up must depend on the kind of cyst.

They watched me carefully for a while afterward, but after a few years of nothing new, they let it go.