I have had an ovarian cyst rupture before but it was a few days before my period. But this month i got my period yesterday and i had cramps and then all of a sudden it felt like the same pain as when the cyst ruptured before. The pain went away in an hour so i was wondering if a cyst could rupture while on your period? All answers are appricated thank you

I experience major PMS, depression, and mood swings. I start cramping sometimes five days before I start my period. Take right now for example. I have been cramping the past four days and still no period. I’m sure it’s going to come tomorrow, but then I’ll have to deal with bleeding so bad I can’t go even an hour without changing my tampon. The bleeding is only bad the first two days usually, and I sometimes get clots.
My periods last seven days with major bloating and a temporary five pound water weight gain. I get very cranky and depressed. The cramps the first day are sometimes so unbearable I can’t lay down, I can’t stand up… whatever position I’m in still hurts. Sometimes the cramps are so bad they even go down into my legs, and I get nauseated and I’ve even thrown up before. When it gets too bad, I have to lay in the bathtub with hot water or use a hot pad. I have to take prescription pain killers for the cramps, but even they don’t work too well.
I also experience pain when I ovulate. I can feel very sharp pains in my side. Sometimes it hurts so bad I can’t stand up. I’ve been hospitalized twice for ovarian cysts.
So basically half the month I’m in pain from either ovulating, having PMS, or cramping. It’s so horrible. It’s like I can’t even live a normal life when I feel like this all the time.
I’m 33 years old, almost 34, and it’s been like this ever since I first started my period when I was around 11 years old. I have never been pregnant… I think it’s very possible I have endometriosis (that’s what doctors suspect) and I probably won’t ever be able to conceive. I’ve had unprotected sex on and off since I was 17 and I have never gotten pregnant.
I tried Depo Provera to help with the cramps and cysts, but I had bad side effects and had to stop because I constantly spotted for 17 months. It didn’t stop the cysts anyway. I’m not able to take the birth control pill either. I took it once and had severe vomiting and numbing in my arms like I was going to have a stroke and had to stop that as well. My body seems extra sensitive to hormones. My mom can’t tolerate them either. So basically I use no birth control, but I don’t get pregnant anyway.
I feel like I’m out of options. I don’t do well on hormones so I don’t think I can go that route.
I have seen a specialist and she suggests I get laproscopy. I’ve never had any sort of surgery besides wisdom teeth so I am absolutely terrified and I keep putting it off. I don’t know if I can go through with it.
I am also getting older now and it makes me sad to think I may never have a family.
Most of all, I just want the pain to stop. Is there anything I can do? Anything natural that could help me? Is laproscopy really necessary? I hear if you have endometriosis, it keeps coming back even if you have surgery, and the only way it temporarily goes away is if you get pregnant. Well I don’t think I can get pregnant since I haven’t all these years. I just feel sad and hopeless right now, so if you have any advice I’d appreciate it. Thanks.
I do exercise six days a week (cardio three days, strength training three days).
I still get cramps though… some months not as bad as others. I think my diet can have an affect on it as well. Any foods I should avoid?

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Background: I’m 27 year-old female. I have 1 child and had a miscarriage in November 2005. I have gained a significant amount of weight over the past 2 years (about 50 lbs). I believe that I may have PCOS, because I have had abnormal or no periods over the past 2 years in addition to acne, some facial hair growth and symptoms of metabolic syndrome (boderline cholesterol, glucose, and carrying most of my weight around my middle.)

My question is this; I started my period on July 2, 2008. Nothing crazy, not real heavy, no cramping or anything. It lasted for about 5 days (like usual for me). I stopped for about 2 days and then started bleeding again. Not just spotting, I mean… full-blown period. This bleeding has been going on for about 4 weeks, and I am STILL bleeding! I thought it was worse in the AM, so I was thinking fibroids, but now I’ve realized that it is heavy all day long. It’s also more of a brighter red than I am used to for menstrual bleeding. I know that PCOS affects your hormones and maybe something is going on inside of me that is telling my body to bleed. I am starting to have cramps and feeling very tired. I have been taking Iron supplements and Ibuprofen to ease the cramping. And I have especially been having pain in my lower left side. I have had 1 ovarian cyst before, but this hurts waaaay worse.

Whats going on? Any ideas? I am sick of this. I do not have health insurance so I don’t want to go run up a bill at the hospital, but I am getting tired of this. I feel like the punchline of that joke, :why shouldn’t you ever trust a women? Because you don’t trust anything that can bleed for five days straight and not die!

By the way I’m a RN, so please don’t yell at me. Please let me know if anyone else has had anything like this.

I have two questions for you today.

I haven’t gotten my period in four to five months. I’ve gone to my doctor and he’s told me everything it could be, like weight loss or stress but I’m not stressed nor have I lost weight. In fact If gained a little. I know I’m not pregnant because I have taken a few pregnancy tests, even the blood ones your doctor makes you take. All came back negative. I have an ultrasound in a week, but I’m still worried. He said it may be an ovarian cyst but from my understanding they hurt, and I haven’t been having too bad of cramps. So, do you have any idea what it might be?

My other question is:

I’ve had an abnormal itch down there lately. It’s not my vagina hole either, it’s more towards my clitoris. And when I scratch, it just hurts and becomes itchy soon later, or the itch doesn’t even go away. When I feel my clit sometimes it feels like it might be a little swollen. Also it usually doesn’t get itchy until later at night. There is no discharge or anything like it is a yeast infection either. Do you have any idea what it might possibly be?
I also have no foul odor.
I have also had sex with only one person and both of us have been tested and are clean.

Hi, my brother’s wife is pregnant with her first, and I’m no pregnancy expert or anything but it really seems like something might be wrong to me. I don’t see them too often because they live a fair bit away…but I saw them on October 15th on my sister’s birthday and she had just found out she was pregnant and she was having no morning sickness or pains in her breasts or anything. But she was dead tired and she WAS feeling cramping and she said the cramps were keeping her up at night and were getting unbearable. She went to her ob/gyn and they said it was just an ovarian cyst. Saw her again on November 18th for my dad’s birthday, and she same thing still no sickness or any pregnancy symptoms, but she still had the dead tired feeling. Saw her again today on christmas and she looked awful! Again dead tired, pale, and like she hadn’t really been taking care of herself too well….she fell asleep in the middle of opening presents and just looks so dang run down. Also she’s 4 months along (not sure of the week…but she said she’s going to find out the baby’s sex on January 4th if that gives you an idea), but she’s not showing at all nor has she gained any weight. Infact she said that she’s lost around 15 pounds since she found out she’s pregnant and none of her pants fit her because they are too big. This really concerns me….like I said I’m not expert or anything on pregnancy but this doesn’t sound like anyone I’ve ever heard of. Is this abnormal and concerning?? or is it just a less common normal. Thanks!

i have had a red rash like on my breasts. when i look at it closely its a bunch of tiny veins. also, have migraines and have had a loss of periods. i have bad cramping alll the time. but never get my period i was checked for ovarian cysts in april they said it all looked great. the cramps are constant. also, have a back ache.

what could this be? does anyone know? i know this all has to be linked.

NO IM NOT PREGNANT.

Im going to my doctor soon to get it all checked out.

My diet has not changed.
I’m 20 years old, Female.
Im not under stress.
I eat healthy.
I am not over or under weight and have not gained or lossed any

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

There are some really weird things going on that are worrying me. They may or may not be related. I have been to the doctor once but not since due to an insurance fiasco.

First, no matter what I eat, I feel weird after. I wouldn’t say I feel nauseous and I don’t vomit, I have his feeling like I’m hungry again, I have what seems like heart burn, I get bad gas (out of both ends) and have searing pain from the middle of my abdomen up to my chest randomly. It is mainly when I eat grain products and dairy, but I just had a salad and I feel that way too. I have had this once before, two years ago, but this is worse. I have never been very regular and I am more constipated now.

Second, I have strange pain under my ribs and in my upper back, especially when I breathe out. This isn’t constant but at least once a day I feel this. It is annoying. I also have some pain at the top of my breasts, pretty much on my chest. This is what I went to the doctor for initially and they pretty much said they didn’t know what was wrong and that it was probably stress. I am busy and under a lot of stress as a senior in college, but even when I’m relaxed I feel this.

Third, I have lower back, lower abdominal and pelvic pain sometimes. This has occurred in the past and never bothered me but I find myself concerned. Cramps are normal before and during my period but not after, like now. I am sexually active but I am very careful (we use condoms, the pill and he won’t ejaculate inside the condom while he’s in me) and have one partner, so there is no way I could be pregnant or have an STI. I have been tested since my last partner and I was clean. I had a normal period this month also.

Fourth, and this has been going on for a very long time, I am extremely fatigued all the time. I can get an hour of sleep, 8 hours of sleep or a whole day of sleep and still feel the same. Putting one foot in front of the other is a chore, forget working out. I’ve gained weight because of this. I am taking multivitamins to see if that helps and it’s not helping so far.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this? These are all real symptoms. My mom says I’m a hypochondriac but I am just trying to take care of myself and want some peace of mind until I can get back to the doctor. My friend has something similar going on and they have no idea what’s wrong. Her main issue is the feeling sick after eating anything. I’ve thought of IBS, gallbladder issues, Crones disease, endometriosis, an ovarian cyst, some sort of infection, pregnancy (which I definitely am not after the normal period), a thyroid problem, a gluten allergy, etc. Not sure if any of those things are possibilities, I will probably have blood drawn at the appointment. Has anyone else felt this way? Any info. would be great.
Just to clear something up, I got the insurance mess taken care of today. I have coverage and have made an appointment for next week. I just want to hear some opinions.

Could it mean its implantation? I have a daughter who is three and I never concentrated so much on getting pregnant with her, it just happened. What are the symptoms of implantation? I also have had ovarian cysts before so I was thinking it could be that, is there anything else anyone else knows it could be. I am weeks away from when my period is suppose to start so its not pre-menstral cramps. Thanks!

I’m 17 & I’m starting to get more into learning about birth control & how it works. Well I know the basics, but I don’t know the little things. For example: can it really risk your chance of having breast cancer, getting ovarian cysts, gain more weight and increase breast size.

My main use for this would be to help clear my skin a little (it’s not terrible, but I’d like it to be a little better) & to control my irregular periods & lately my past 2 periods, i’ve had the worst cramps. I never use to get cramps. Aside from that, I do want to be safe if I when & if I have sex.

Also could you recommended some good birth control brands.

I’m 5′1, 95 pounds, slim & an active athlete (gymnastics, soccer, track) if that information makes any difference

My boobs have grown about 3 cup sizes in the last 2 weeks. (I was wearing old bras (probably stretched out a bit) and they were C cups… Just got fitted today because none of my bras were fitting and I bought 2 DDD…) A few days ago they were TENDER, sore and swollen. I had an ovarian cyst removed from my right side the first week in October… And there’s cramps, or tightness, or something strange I feel on the right side… But I dont know if it’s a little baby growing or something from the surgery coming into play. Period’s not expected until 1/17. (I wrote the wrong date earlier) I’ve taken a pregnancy test but it was negative, as it’s way too early to tell… Any thoughts?

Thanks!

Also, I have a history horomone problems…. Last year I gained 27 lbs in 18 days of bcps— because the doc wanted to shrink the cyst. After that didn’t work and I was sooo emotional and gaining weight, they put me on nuvaring… 3 weeks later I had to go to ER with DVT’s and PEs! (Blood clots ALL OVER) Sooo, I am very horomonal and react, or I should say "over-react" to a flux in horomones… Went on blood thinners, then got the cyst removed… Now I’m here. What do you think?

Please can anyone give me some advice? I have been bleeding for over 2 months STRAIGHT. I bleed every single day. Sometimes it’s really heavy and sometimes it does lighten a little, but it’s pretty much steady. It has only almost stopped for 1 day this whole time. By late that night I was already bleeding again.
I am 22 years old and I do have Endometriosis and a history of ruptured ovarian cysts. I’ve had 3 surgeries to try and remove it, but it always comes back. I have been worse since my last surgery (which was back in Jan. of this year). The doc did 2 more things than the other surgeries.. He lasered some sort of nerve (to supposedly help the cramps–IT HASN’T!) and he also opened up both of my fallopian tubes (They were 100% blocked).
I am used to having weird periods and a lot of really bad cramps, but this is getting ridiculous!! There were a couple of instances where I even bled through tampons (while awake and sleeping). Needless to say, I have thrown away more clothes and sheets than I thought I ever would. This problem is scaring the hell out of me!!!

Yes, I did try to go to my GYN, but because my insurance didn’t cover 1/2 of a bill from forever ago.. They refused to see me. Which in my opinion, is insane and wrong, but that’s beside the point… (I am currently looking for a new doctor.) I am scared and tired all the time. I have also noticed that I am gaining some weight..
Does anyone (hopefully a medical professional) have any idea what could be causing this and what I can do to help get through till I can find a new doctor?? Any serious input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!

P.S. I am not usually the kind of person that seeks medical advice online, but I am kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place right now…

I had an ovarian cyst on my left ovarie last summer, but I never checked back up on it because my doctor insisted that "these things go away on their own." I haven’t really had too bad of problems with it except when my period comes each month. I have had increasing pain on my left side that feels like I am being gutted, a burning/cramping sensation down my left leg, and my whole left side is sensitive to touch. This only occurs a few days before my period and during it, then it goes away. Before I marked it off as really bad cramps, but last night I was unable to sleep because of the pain and today I can’t walk because of it. Could that old cyst be causing this?
Is it typical for it to hurt just during your period? No other time?

I am 20 years old, have a 9 month old son, and currently using Mirena. I want to get my Mirena removed because before, I never had cramps or a terrible/irregular period, and I have been having horrible cramps, bloatedness, and just general discomfort around "that time of the month"… While I enjoy not having a period at all, or having to remember to take a pill, my husband constantly complains the strings "poke" him during intercourse. I cant feel them but apparently it is causing him SERIOUS pain!! (sucks for him lol) But I was just going to at least research and look for other/better alternatives. Any suggestions?? I have taken Yasmine before, in high school to help keep ovarian cysts off, but it made me gain almost 20 lbs!!! I am 5′9 and 125 now, just got the baby weight off and REALLY not looking to gain it back!!!!

THANKS IN ADVANCE!

my periods hurt lots of cramps week stomach Im also a little overweight lower half