My friend is 28, she has had ovarian cysts since her early 20’s.
She is married with no children… yet. She has multiple, persistent cysts on both her ovaries. They never shrink or go away even with pills. She has frequent, like every 2wks, periods and severe cramping. Surgery is not an option. She does want children oneday.
What the best options for treating these cyst and retain her fertility? Any natural cures available. Please any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Birth control not an option anymore, tried and didn’t work
Her doctor isn’t very helpful or supportive, only prescribes meds for pain.

I went to the ER about 3 weeks ago. The results was a ovarian cyst. Last year I had my other ovary removed due to a 12 pd cyst on my tube and my ovary was the size of a grapefruit. (I never had any pain until we found out about the 12 pd cyst) I’am birth control. About two days ago I started getting pain again and bad nausea. I’am having lower back pain too near my ovary. Isn’t 3 weeks enough time for the birth control to work? Thanks for the help. To clear up my details my right ovary is already gone. This is my left one causing trouble now.

Okay for the last month I noticed I have been constantly bloated. It just all of a sudden happened one day. 2 weeks after the bloating started I got a sharp, stabbing pain on my left side right next to the pelvic bone. I have only gained maybe 3 pounds. My pants are fitting tighter. I am only bloated in my stomach area, no where else. I was worried I was gaining weight, so I cut calories and started working out for the last 2 weeks. I have lost no weight, my side still hurts (by my pelvis) and I am still bloated. I was worried so I took a pregancy test, it came out negative. I am on birth control and take it religiously. So what else could it be…I looked up my symptoms on WebMD and found things like ovarian cysts and cancer…has anyone else had this problem before?
By the way I am 22 years old, I have 2 kids already, and am not overweight. I also have a doctors appointment on Thursday, I was just wanting to see what someone else thought.

I’m 23 years old. I’ve been on the pill since I was 15. I went on for ovarian cysts, and have been on ever since. I like knowing when I’m going to get my period and how light it is. However, I’ve been on the pill for so long that I worry about having children one day. I’m in a serious relationship so I still need a form of birth control since I’m not ready to have children yet.
I worry about using hormonal birth control for so long, so I’ve been thinking about an IUD. I know that I need to talk to my doctor, however, I was wondering what other people’s experiences with this were. I never gained weight going on the pill, but I have gotten myself to a very comfortable weight for myself, and I’m afraid of gaining weight going off of the pill. I’m also afraid of having mood swings or any other symptoms from going off of the pill.
Any advice you can offer is greatly appreciated! Thanks.

Well actually I’m gonna be 14 on the 12th.
I have been having a bad cramp/bone-ache in my left lower abdomen.
I couldn’t sleep last night because it got so bad, so my mom took me to the E.R, they did a ultrasound and said I have an ovarian cyst. The doctor prescribed me some Vicodin for the pain and said the cyst should go away on its own, and that later I will have to take birth control and see an OBGYN (I dont even know what in the world that is?) But when I got home I took my vicodin but it isnt helping anything!
I’m still in very bad pain! It hurts bad!!!! And when I pee it is bloody because while I was there they put a tube into my vagina and put water into it,and I started bleeding, (is it possibel they broke my hymen? cuz it hurts like heck still and its out and I bled a lot)

so the point is, does anyone have any idea what I should do for pain because it feels as bad as when I went in. the meds arent working.

and do you think when they put the tube in me, is it possible they broke my hymen?
I was also wondering if you think that I just maybe took another half of a pill it would work better?

Has anyone ever used or heard of Loestrin 24 Fe? My doctor put me on that pill for my ovarian cysts, so I’m not using it for actual birth control. The problem was that the low dose of estrogen in the pill caused me to retain water and gain weight. I was more bloated, my thighs got bigger, and my boobs got bigger too so I stopped taking it. Now that my ovarian cysts are gone, I want to get back on a birth control pill so my skin will be more clear. I’m looking for one with a low dose of estrogen which doesn’t make you gain weight. Also, it would be good if there aren’t too many risks and side effects. If anyone could help me that would be great! By the way, I’m just a teen so would it be unhealthy for me to take them if I don’t really need them? My doctor says its alright, but not the best thing to do.

I have a tendency to get (painful) ovarian cysts alot, so my Doctor is putting me on birth control just to stop ovulation so I won’t get the cysts anymore. (I find it hilarious, because I’m a virgin going on the pill. Ironic huh?) Anyway,the type I’m going to use is levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol. I heard that it made you gain weight and make your breasts hurt. Is it true? It’s not like I’m not going to use it if it does, but I’d like to know in advance to know If I should like go to the gym or something.

about five months ago i started getting really bad stomach aches. at first i thought it was just menstrual cramps, but the pain was so bad and so severe that i couldnt move and i felt like i was going to throw up. i was taken to the emergency room and checked for appendicitis, but it wasnt swollen. a few weeks later when the stomach aches kept happening, i got an ultrasound of my pelvic region and they found that i had a small cyst on my left ovary. since i have been on birth control, they said that the hormones that are in the pill could help make it smaller, so there was no need to be concerned at the time. a few days ago, i started getting the same stomach aches again. i had to pull over while driving because the pain was so bad. it hurts the most on the left side, which makes me concerned.. i dont know if i should bring it up to my doctor, or if im just overreacting? if anyone has any idea or has ever experienced anything like this before i would really appreciate hearing from you.

I have ovarian cyst and i’m on birth control i took it when it felt like my period was coming so i would not menstruate but i had intercourse with my fiance and i’ve been having severe pain since and i started bleeding two days after or what seems to be my period.

Is it normal to have severe cramping with an ovarian cyst?Im also having a menstral cycle every other week or so.Ive seen a doctor,he put me on vicodin for pain but its not helping much.I had an ultrasound last tuesday and it showed the cyst.My doctor thought that my cramps were due to endometriosis im not sure how to deal with the pain.I just want to know if its normal to have severe cramping?
the doctor put me on yasmin (birth control pills) but theres no effect yet.

im 17 and my gyno might put me on birth control for my continuous ovarian cysts.

im really glad because i know it’ll help them go away a lot.

but im also worried b/c i heard you gain weight.
im 5′8 and 110 pounds.
i eat ALOT though b/c my metabolism is extremely high.

my question is that if i go on birth control will i gain alot of weight like other people usually do even thouhg my metabolism is high?
and what i REALLY wanna know is
will it make my chest bigger?
i am a size A and i reallly want the extra size.

When I was 13 I was diagnosed with ovarian cysts. I was put on a birth control which solved the problem. That was 14 years ago. I’ve gotten married and had two children since then. About 9 months after having my second child, I started getting my period every two weeks. I get cramps that are so bad that it makes me throw up and basically unable to function. I get my period for 5-7 days every two weeks and it’s extrememly heavy with heavy clotting. And about 2-3 days before I get my period I get SERIOUSLY emotional and annoyed. Like I can’t tolerate anyone or anything and I’m normally a very tolerant person. My great grandmother had a hysterectomy at 26, my grandmother had a hysterectomy at 35, and my mother had a hysterectomy at 39. I made an appt. at the gyn. but I’m afraid of what they’re going to tell me. Has anyone gone through anything similar? I’m also afraid that they’re going to put me back on a birth control which will cause me to gain weight. I’m 27 and it is EXTREMELY hard for me to lose weight. I gained 68lbs with my first child and 30 with my second. I’ve finally dropped 30lbs, but it was terribly hard. I just don’t want it to be any harder than it already is.

im 17 and my gyno might put me on birth control for my continuous ovarian cysts.

im really glad because i know it’ll help them go away a lot.

but im also worried b/c i heard you gain weight.
im a model in my schools visual arts classes.
i surf so i have a really good figure.
im 5′8 and 110 pounds.
i eat ALOT though b/c my metabolism is extremely high.

my question is that if i go on birth control will i gain alot of weight like other people usually do even thouhg my metabolism is high?
will it make me not gain weight?
will i have to start watching what i eat?
will it make my chest bigger?
i am a size a and i reallly want the extra size.

please help.
no mean answers.
thanks, aj

I get ovarian cysts and extremely heavy periods along with horrible cramps. My doctor wants me to take a low-dose birth control pill, but I’m unsure.

I heard it makes you gain weight or could put you at risk for cancer or not having children later on?

Is this true? Should I take it or no? I’m a horrible pill-taker.

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