About 2 years ago I lost 30 lbs. And then I gained all but 10 of it back. I’ve tried so hard to loose weight this past year and haven’t lost any. I recently found out I have an ovarian cyst and ever since then I’ve gained weight. It’s hard for my to exercise. I can like bike and stuff but don’t have one but it hurts when I run because of the pressure on my knees ( I have bad knees) and cant lift a lot on one shoulder because of a previous surgery. What can I try?

Hi, I’m having some symptoms and I wonder if this could be cancer?

Constant need to urinate.

lower right abdominal pain.

Nausea, stomachache.

headache.

leg feels like giving out and are weak.

sudden weight gain.

ovarian pain and both Full of cysts.

birth control did not dissolve them.

I’m very nervous I’m 14 but don’t treat me like a little kid. My Doctor told me there is a 50% chance of cancer.And I’m ready to get educated and know more of what I should expect! Also I’m diabetic and have been getting allot of infections and very fatigued.

I was rushed to the ER about a month and a half ago with severe, sharp pain in my right side. They thought I had appendicitis but the scans showed I had ovarian cysts. They gave me pain medication until the sharp pain faded two days later and I was ok. But now I have what feels like period cramps constantly, weeks before and after my period. Can the cysts cause this? Should I be worried?

I’m seriously considering going on the pill because I have ovarian cysts so I’m in pain when I ovulate and especially when I’m on my period and I’m sexually active and not trying to conceive. I’ve heard there are a lot of negative side effects like weight gain or even cancer. I would someday like to have children, just not yet, and cancer is very prominent in my family. Is it worth it or am I just stressing too much?

Did an xray that lead me to a CT Scan. I was told that I had a small ovarian cyst and they were going to refer me to an ob/gyn.
I have HORRIBLE constant pain in my right hip/waist/back area (originally led me to dr) I also have sudden sharp pains near both ovaries. Nausua and occasional pain in pelvic area. Is this all from a "small" ovarian cyst? Oh and my last menstral cycle was VERY irregular and I have not had one since July 27th so this one is VERY late. PS I KNOW I AM NOT PREGNANT!
Just got off the phone with the nurse. The cyst is on my left ovary and its 3.0cm. I have been having the pain in my left ovary for over 6 months now.

You can Avoid this.

Here are her symptoms. She had her tubes tied 7 years ago and as of last year she gained weight for know reason. She use to workout and quit b/c it was causing more weight gain. When she arches her back a hard bulge appears in her abdomen and it is sore all over it including the sides like a bruising pain she says under the skin. She missed 3 periods last year which was unusual,had a ct scan done in dec 08 and it showed several ovarian cysts. Complains of pain that comes and goes on the lower part of her body near pelvic area. I know this is the wrong category but I need to know if any of these symptoms are ones to worry about.

Our daughter, almost 24, has had some bleeding on and off for over a month. She takes Seasonique (3 month birth control) to control the symptoms of her endometriosis (diagnosed by laproscopy 4 years ago). She has taken it for almost 3 years and has been very pleased with the reduction in the amount of pain from the endometriosis.

Suddenly in January, pain on her left side increased greatly and the on and off bleeding began. She had an appointment with her OB/GYN who said it may have been due to the endometriosis. She managed to deal with the pain up until last week when, during the night, she has some take-your-breath-away pain on her left side which went on for a couple hours. 2 days later, she felt a "pop" on her left side and had a gush of heavy bleeding for 2 hours. The pain increased throughout the day until she eventually went to the emergency room as it was after hours at her OB/GYN and they couldn’t do anything to immediately see her. They weren’t able to do to an ultrasound at the ER (small town hospital) but scheduled one for 2 days later. The dr. who did an internal exam said the left side felt "full".

On Tuesday she had the ultrasound and everything in her ovaries and uterus looked normal. She saw her OB/GYN again today and she says it could have been a cyst that ruptured, or it could be a flare-up of endometriosis. The pain is sometimes sharp, and the rest of the time she says it feels like there is a curling iron burning inside, on the left side. Her dr. would like to give her a Lupron shot, if it is endometriosis, to throw her into menopause. This seems like an unwise thing to do if it was a ruptured cyst since Lupron won’t help with that and it’s not even clear if it really helps reduced endometriosis pain.

If you have had an ovarian cyst rupture, what were the symptoms before, during and after? How bad was the pain and how long did the pain last afterwards? If you have endometriosis, have you tried Lupron? Did it help?

I’m 17 years of age and have had my perdiod since I was 11.
I’ve NEVER had it regular. It has always been 2-3 months late, never on time.

For years now I’ve always had the tenancy to use the restroom ALOT especially when going out with friends or long drives and when I get nervous.

I checked the symptoms and I have ALOT of them, especially the past 2 weeks [my period hasnt came since October.]

pressure, swelling, or pain in the abdomen
[I was freaked that it was appendicitis, but I've had these symptoms and went to the hospital and they said nothing was wrong and my appendix was perfectly fine.]

pelvic pain
[I feel little pains every so often by my ovaries]

dull ache in the lower back and thighs
[I actually just woke up with this and had some of it last night. I thought it was cause I sleep late]

problems passing urine completely
[not often, but sometimes]

pain during sex
[im not active]

weight gain
[I have gained a bit, my im still underwieght for my age]

pain during your period
[ALOT! Especially cramps omg!!]

abnormal bleeding
[no]

nausea or vomiting
[lots of nausea. I thought it was cause I slept late alot]

breast tenderness
[maybe cause my period is coming?]

you can say it’s cause my period is coming, but this ALWAYS happens. Im going to see a doctor soon, but everytime I do, he says nothing is wrong. They did an ultrasound on me a couple months ago and I heard them say they found something but arn’t sure what it was but knew it wasnt dangerous cause it was small, they said it was proably harden stool….could it be a cyst? and could that be the reason why I pee alot? lol [you have NO idea how sick I am of that =( we're going snowboarding in Feb with friends, but I don't want to go cause of the "pee" problem =( ] help! I;m SOOO tired of this!!

Is there anything organic I can try?

I had an ultrasound done about a month ago to determine the cause of my pelvic pain. They found a cyst that is 5×6cms, and I have another ultrasound in 2 weeks to see if it has reduced in size or gotten bigger. I am due to get my period tomorrow, and am having severe, sharp pains in my pelvis. I know ovarian cysts can cause pain, but is it normal to have sharp pain very low in the pelvic area? It feels like it is almost right inside my vagina, not near the ovaries. This isn’t the first time I’ve gotten this pain; every few months I get it at the start of my period, but last month, the pain continued for a long time, so that is why I went to the doctor about it. So really my question is whether this pain is because of the cyst, or is it likely to be being caused by something else? Thanks.

I was reading a little about PCOS today and it kind of worried me, since I had some of the symptoms. I also had a sharp pain in my right arm and when I googled it a link about PCOS came up.

My symptom:

-Increased body hair.. I have dark hair so I’ve always had some, but lately it’s been a LOT.

-Ovarian cysts

-Lately my skin has been breaking out like crazy when normally my skin is pretty clear

-Weight gain

-I don’t use birth control and I’ve never been pregnant.. I know it’s silly to think I’m infertile without a proper test but it strikes me as quite odd that I’ve NEVER become pregnant while having unprotected sex

-My body has always been very hourglass. I always had a tiny waist. But the past 2 years I’ve developed more of a belly.

Should I consider seeing a doctor or gyno and discussing it with them?
Thanks in advanced
I’ve had my periods for about 7 years… They’re still not regular.

3 weeks ago I went for a ultrasound that found a 4cm cyst on my right ovary. At the time I wasnt in much pain at all.. but for the past week I have been in excruciating pain in my lower back and pelvic area. It felt like back cramps that I usually get the day I start my period but way worse and for 10 days instead of one! Today I got my period and it is VERY heavy with a lot of blood clots. This is very unusual for me I never have clotting or a heavy flow. Also, the crazy thing is that this morning I was still in horrible pain but when my period came this afternoon, all of my pain pretty much subsided besides for some slight pain where my ovary is with the cyst. Is this normal with a cyst to have horrible pain before your period starts and then it subsides? Should I expect this pain to return when my period ends?
Now that the pain has subsided quite a lot does that mean my cyst is dissolving?
We think I have had the cyst for a few months now and it is a complicated cyst but I have never had this horrible pain that I had for the past two weeks and now its subsiding so that is why I am wondering if it is dissolving or not..
The pain I have been having was worse in my lower back than my pelvic area if that makes any difference..?
Is it safe for me to wait until next wednesday to see my gyno ?

I have ovarian cysts, heavy periods, bad acne, and mood changes (extreme anxiety) before my period. With my last contraceptive pill (Yasmin) I gained weight, was nauseous all the time and lost my energy, so I would prefer a hormonal contraceptive pill that wouldn’t do that to me.

Ok about 9 mths ago I started to get this pain in my groin area and lots of cramps in my lower stomach. I have the Mirena IUD also. Anyways the pain has been getting worse and worse like everyday allday and then last week I started to bleed clots. At my last CT scan they found a cyst on my ovary and it was about 2-4 cm. The pain is only brought on when standing or walking. I have had lots of ultrasounds and ct’s done and they finally found this. COuld the pain be from the cyst? I have felt nausea and all the symptoms above. If it was there before why wasn’t it found? What can be done now? Also my blood work showed elivated white count? PLEASE HELP. I have dr tomorrow and I am freaking out and I just don’t feel good. Also I have been having fevers off and on.

I have had the IUD for 2 yrs and the pains started 9 mths ago. Could that be it? If so why would it wait over a yr to start. TIA

Okay, I’m 19 so this sounds ridiculous. I had my first period at 12, pretty heavy for a first period too, soaked through everything my first day and had bad cramps from the start. I never really charted everything until late 2007. Since then I noticed a pattern. My periods were getting farther and farther apart. I thought this was a little weird. Then I was hospitalized with an ovarian cyst and infection over there. My doctor was concerned about my lengthening cycles and wanted me to come see him two weeks after I was discharged (lots of antibiotics later…) Well, the day I was supposed to see him I had my last period so I cancelled the appointment. I tried to make another but I was spotting, and again, and again. Finally I got my appointment. I got another ultrasound on the ovaries and was given the all clear. He told me I had PCOS and took some blood to test my hormones. A week and a half later he called with the results and told me I had low progesterone, common in PCOS. He started me on metformin since I’d like to TTC in the next year and wanted to make sure I was ovulating. At this point my cycles were 48 days long, up from around 32 the year before. I started taking Metformin and I don’t like it. It makes me dizzy and gassy. Also I am currently in the range of cycle day 81.
I’ve been looking up stuff recently and have found I have symptoms of both PCOS and premature ovarian failure. Irregular (or no) periods, hot flashes/night sweats, cysts, insomnia (when not on metformin, metformin makes me incredibly tired all the time), occasionally sore breasts, moodiness, irritability, ect.
I DON’T have some of the big trademarks of facial hair, weight gain (or trouble losing weight, actually it falls off like nothing when I skip meals), and hair loss that are part of PCOS.

The thing I don’t really get is the hot flashes. I don’t see that listed anywhere in PCOS, only in POF. Someone help me…