Ovarian cyst vs. ovulation pain – same symptoms/feelings?
I had my first postpartum period at 10 months, so heavy I had to go to the ER on doctor’s orders. Negative pregnancy test, no fibroids/cysts on ultrasound. That period lasted 8 days. On CD14, I started having a pinching feeling in my left ovary (not unbearable, but uncomfortable). It lasted a couple of days and was followed by brown spotting (when wiping only) on CD15.
I’m trying to figure out if it’s probably a cyst that developed since CD6, when I had an ultrasound, or if I am ovulating. I was irregular before my pregnancy, so I’m just trying to figure out what is going on with my body and if I should get another ultrasound or just go back on the pill as long as we didn’t accidentally get pregnant (had an uh-oh around that time).
The pain I experience with ovulation is pretty much the same I have with a cyst. You should let your gyn know about this and they will probably do an ultra sound to make sure. Cysts are usually very painful when they are rupturing. BC pills may help if what you’re feeling is ovulation.