Archive for November, 2009


Is it possible to be pregnant with normal period for three months?

At most, my period may be slighter lighter, but not much lighter. I have a blood filled ovarian cyst, which makes my period irregular anyway, I don’t really have any symptoms of pregnancy other than fatigue, and I feel like I’m gaining weight- But, I am on my period now. I have had unprotected sex [...]

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can an ovarian cyst cause pain in other parts of the body like back and legs?

about 3 weeks ago i had really bad pain in my lower back. I went to the doctor and they said i probably pulled the muscle. Now yesterday I went back for a pain right by my appendix and ovary and it turned out i ahd an ovarian cyst that had ruptured. Could this be [...]

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Why do I keep gaining weight?

I am 26yrs old, 5’7" tall and weigh 330 lbs! I’ve gained at least 100 lbs since I got married 5 years ago but I was always heavy. We are wanting to have children but haven’t been able to and doctors say it’s due to my weight. I have always had problems with my period [...]

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Ovarian Cyst: Have you ever had an ovarian cyst that caused pain in your abdomen?

I have had pain, sometimes intense, sometimes mild achy pain, since 2/19/09. I went to the Immediate Care Center on Saturday and they thought it could be my appendix since it was on my right side. They did a CT scan and said I had an Ovarian Cyst (4.3cm in diameter) & it hurts like [...]

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has anyone gained weight while taking the pill for something other than preventing pregnance? ?

I took the pill for ovarian cysts for a year without skipping the week to have a period and gaind 30 lbs and since then i have not been able to loose that weight no matter how hard i try. that was in 05 and i quit taking them in 06… since then i have [...]

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birth control pill options: seems like i’ve taken all the pills, and i bleed through the active pills anyway!

I’ve taken yaz (my favorite out of all of them), ortho tri cyclen, ovcon 35, Lo Ovral, Ortho Novum 1/35, the progesterone only minipill, and ortho tri-cyclen lo and I bleed through the active pills on all of them.. I’m not talking about spotting here, i’m talking about bleeding like a stuck pig for months [...]

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Does Ovarian Cyst cause abdominal pain and heavy period and infertility?

My surgeon want to remove the cyst. Are they just going to remove the cyst or they going to remove whole ovary? i hope not! and Ovarian cyst cause abdominal pain and heavy bleeding(period) and infertility? I have been tried to have baby for about 2 years. Always unsuccesful. I have cyst on my left [...]

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Anyone take Seasonale birth control pills?

for years i have struggled with ovarian cysts and have tried other birth control options. I have tried the shot and gained a ton of weight and lost so much hair(and sex drive), i have done the ortho cyclen too, but stopped because of infections. I am looking to start again for actual birth control [...]

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Ovarian cyst? Severe abdominal pain, spotting?

I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend the day that I got off my period (he "pulled out") then I had sex using condoms around the time of ovulation. My boyfriend noticed some liquid on the outside of the condom and to be safe we purchased emergency contraceptives. A little less than a week later [...]

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Woman who have taken or are taking Loestrin 24?

I recently experienced an ovarian cyst rupture, and my doctor put me on Loestrin24 birth control pills to try to smooth everything out. I am a little worried about the side effects. I know every woman’s body is different and would react differently to the pills. But what was your experience with the birth control? [...]

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does the more pain in your thighs mean the bigger the ovarian cyst is?

ok, last month i got an ovarian cyst (that ruptured) and it was VERY painful! It was hurting my back, my tummy, and my thighs. Today there was such a bad pain in my thigh that I was limping. It really sucked it hurt so bad! Do you think this means i might be getting [...]

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Can Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome go away?

I went on the pill when I was 16. I was on it for 4 years for the duration of a relationship. When we broke up I went off the pill. My skin broke out, I gained a ton of weight, I didn’t have a period for almost a year, I had insulin resistance, elevated [...]

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Has anybody switched to YAZ from Yasmin 28s & gained weight?

They are supposed to be the same compound medication. I have been on Yasmin 28s since I was 15 for ovarian cysts… and then the later, sex of course. I switched to YAZ because the pill pack has more pills, and we all know what that means– shorter periods– so why not make the switch… [...]

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Is a pulling type of abdominal pain a symptom of a ruptured ovarian cyst?

I went to the er on tuesday thinking that I had a kidney stone. They did a CAT scan and determined that I ruptured an ovarian cyst. I have been having a type of pulling feeling on the side of the cyst along with nausea and a persistent achey feeling (kind of like when you [...]

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