after a ruptured ovarian cyst, how long does the horrible pain last?
Thursday, January 28th, 2010 at
4:33 am
Today is the fifth day of excruciating pain. Drs. say there is a lot of fluid that the body has to absorb. What else can be done?
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I am sorry that you are in so much pain. I understand what you are dealing with. I had an ovarian cyst rupture about 2 years ago, it was terrible. I thought I was going to die, it was worse than childbirth. I found getting a massage in that area by my husband to made me feel better, as well as a hot bath, but that was more in my head than anything. The only thing you can do is take pain killers and try to rest. The body will absorb the fluids.
After 5 days I might consider having the situation reevaluated, sometimes doctors miss something. I was dealing with the situation for 3 days, and 2 of those days I was in the hospital.
I hope you feel better.
Most functional ovarian cysts go away without treatment within 1 to 3 menstrual cycles. If you have a functional cyst that persists through 2 to 3 menstrual cycles or that causes symptoms, your health professional will probably recommend birth control pills, which stop the ovulation process. Birth control pills should prevent new functional cysts from developing, but they may not speed up the shrinkage of an existing cyst.
If a cyst does not go away, your health professional may want to surgically remove the cyst.
If you have a cyst that bleeds or causes severe pain, you can have it surgically removed.