I’m about to ovulate, and for the last week or so, I’ve had on and off pain in both my ovaries (much worse in the left one, though). I’m guessing it’s ovarian cysts, because I’ve had them before and they felt like this, just not as bad.

The pain’s been especially bad today… it comes and goes, though. I’m also shaky and have nausea, although that could be from the fact that I’ve barely slept in over 24 hours (for other reasons) and I’m stressed out that the cysts could mean that I have PCOS (the thought of it really scares me).

How can I get rid of the pain and calm down so I can get some sleep?
Also, this is my second cycle on Fertilaid, if that makes a difference (I didn’t have any problems with cysts on the first cycle of it).

I hurt my back few weeks ago and my new chiropractor couldn’t fix it. After 2 weeks I went to my old chiropractor and she did some massage therapy and relieved a huge chunk of my pain. However i still have cramping-like pain in my lower back, shooting into my lower abdomen. It is very exhausting and uncomfortable pain. She also sent me for ultrasound of my ovaries because i have some crazy pain in my left ovary during first few days of my period (shoots into my leg etc…) and they found 3.5 cm cyst on my left ovary. I have an appointment on Monday but till then I am trying to figure out if i still need the massage therapy or if this lower back pain is maybe the cyst-related. Also my other question is - is 3.5 cm cyst a big deal or is it somewhat normal size… It just sounds big.. thank you for taking time reading

Five months ago I went on bc pill but I didn’t like the side effects so I stopped it about two months ago. Since stopping it I feel really sick, im not sure if it’s just because my hormones are adjusting or because I have an ovarian cyst but its really starting to worry me.
Right after stopping bc I got all the symptoms I had when pregnant with my daughter (I’m not pregnant) things like sore breasts and nausea. I lost ten pounds in two weeks and have continued to loose weight. I currently weigh only 100 lbs which is way to low. I don’t have an appetite but I make myself eat a lot because I really don’t want to lose anymore weight. No matter how much I eat I just can’t seem to gain any weight and I keep losing slowly. I also have been really tired and just don’t have any energy to do anything, I usually have a really good memory but I seem to forget everything lately, I also keep getting really dizzy and lightheaded often. I have always gotten lightheaded when I stand to quick but it seems to happen all the time right now, even when sitting.I have been urinating alot too, it almost seems like im releasing more fluid than im taking in, and when I do go I get a strange cramp it seems like its from the pressure of emptying my bladder. I have also had alot of discharge since stopping the pill, I have to wear pads everyday. It feels like a period but it is clear and has no smell. I have alot of other strange symptoms too like constipation, loss of sex drive, back pain, and a weird taste in my mouth.
I went to the ER two days ago because I was having extreme pains in my lower left side. They did a CT scan and blood tests and told me I have a large ovarian cyst. I have always gotten cysts on my ovaries and sometimes they are painful and other times not as bad, but I have never had one hurt like this one. I haven’t been able to get out of bed for three days now, they usually only last about a day. I have an OB appointment tomorrow afternoon and plan to talk to them about everything, but it just seems like every time I go to the doctor they don’t take me seriously. I really feel like something is wrong but the blood tests from the ER came back good and the only thing the CT scan showed was the cyst.
I’m sorry this is so long but if anyone has any advice it would be really helpful, I just don’t want to go to the doctor tomorrow and have another person tell me nothing is wrong and its probably just hormones or stress. Its been really hard being sick for this long with a two year old to care for along with school and work. Thank you (:

I’ve always suffered with excessive weight gain from childhood and even more so through my teenage years. I am now 14 stone at the age of 23. I have hair growth on my face and tmi but really long pubic hair. I have irregular periods and irregular ovulation. My periods are painful and heavy. But when i started my periods I was at a young age and started having them once a year or every six months untill i became sexually active. I have irregular twinges and dull aches throughout my entire cycle which can be painfull and hard to live everyday life. Ive tried losing weight but it just wont shift. I eat healthy, take vitamins i don’t drink or smoke either.

My family history is my mother couldn’t concieve for 10 years. My father has Type 2 Diabeties, High blood pressure & high cholestrol.

It took around 4 years to get pregnant and we have been TTC #2 now for 2.5 years almost. Ive had ultrasounds (Ovarian Cysts on both ovaries 5cm each), swab tests and blood tests (which apparently came back normal) but I am totally convinced I have PCOS. But the GP won’t do anything says we are young and already have a child. But tomorrow we are going for a second opinion with charts and research of PCOS.

I’d like to know how long it took for you to be diagnosed with PCOS and how long before they gave meds such as metformin & clomid to treat the irregular periods?

I really apprechiate your help and advice on this matter. I just want to be a mummy again and give our daughter a little brother or sister.
Thank you for your reply I am already taking vitex started it this cycle. I take my pre-natal and an extra Vitamin B6. I am also taking baby asprin. I just don’t understand how the GP hasn’t been able to diagnose me just cus we are a yound cople. I dont want to be in my 30’s to do something about it .

I have had ovarian cysts since I was 13. It caused me to gain weight and also I started my periods a little earlier than all the other girls.

I had 2 previous partners, one for 3 years and another for a year and didn’t get pregnant. I met my fiance in 2007 and we started TTC #1 and I fell pregnant in 4 months. After our daughter was about 1 month we decided to TTC#2 as I thought my cysts may make it harder for us to concieve.

Anyway, we have been TTC #2 for nearly 2.5 years and had no luck. We went to see GP at 18 months TTC but even though i mentioned my Ovarian cysts and my mothers fertility issues she just did a blood tests and said my hormones were ‘normal’. She told us to TTC longer and wait it out as we already have a daughter. She didn’t think my fiance’s sperm was an issue and decided not to test.

My periods are irregualr lengths and sometimes I have a short LP or a long LP of 18-20 days and sometimes it has been 14 days. I have been taking folic acid and pre-natal vitamin. I have bought some Vitamin B6 and started to drink Green Tea today to see if that helps. My fiance is also taking Zinc & Vitamin C for sperm quality. Is there anything I can do? I want my GP to check my ovaries to see if i may have poly ovaries without the hormone imbalance? But what is making my periods so irregular?

We are now moving GP’s and hope to get a second opinion. What do you ladies think? Thanks =)

My periods 2008-2010

Sept 17th 2008 -
December 17th 2008 - 31DAYS
Jan 17th 2009 - 35 DAYS
Feb 21st 2009- 25 DAYS
March 18th 2009 - 40 DAYS (Moved house)
April 27th 2009 - 23 DAYS
May 20th 2009 - 34 DAYS
June 23rd 2009 - 36 DAYS
July 29th 2009 - 19 DAYS
August 17th 2009 - 37 DAYS
November 23rd 2009 - 36 DAYS
December 29th 2009 - 39 DAYS
Feb 6th 2010 - 33 DAYS
March 11th 2010 - 55 DAYS
May 5th 2010 - 46 DAYS

June 30th 2020 - CD11*

My chart - it seems to be that I may be Ovulating now from my temps so maybe this is another short cycle for me?

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/sally1987

For about 3 to 4 days I’ve been having this pain on my lower abdomen, usually on the left side but from time to time it switches to the right. I can have the pain on my left side and with a matter of minutes it switches to the right. The first day I got the pain it was pretty bad but nothing unbearable. As the days have gone by the pain has been less and less and less frequent as well. I was thinking maybe it was because I was ovulating but I don’t really know when I begin to ovulate, according to this ovulation calculator it says :High fertility, begin significant fertility 11/25/09 and then it says ovulation end significant fertility 11/30/09. The pain started on the 25th but I don’t know what those dates mean or anything, I don’t know how to read the whole thing and I don’t remember ever having pain on my ovaries like this before due to ovulation. I’ve been having more discharge lately, it’s a white color. And I sometimes tend to get PMS symptoms 2 weeks early, so I thought maybe they are just cramps. I’ve also been feeling a bit nauseous. But this girl told me that it is an ovarian cyst. So from what I have described what does everybody think?
I’ve read on many websites that pain during ovulation is normal and that there is something called mittelschmerz, a German word that means “middle pain.”
Also I don’t know if this means anything but 3 almost 4 months ago I took a Plan B pill since I had an accident with my boyfriend, I know I’m not pregnant, I’ve taken 3 pregnancy test(took one today in the morning) all of them came out negative and I’ve had 2 blood test done also and my doctor didn’t tell me anything about being pregnant. I know that the pill can mess with your system so could this have some part in it as well? The pain that I got was somewhat similar to menstrual cramps, but the pain is pretty much non existent anymore, I only get mild pain at least twice a day, and the longest it last is 2 to 4 minutes.

i have two ovarian cysts. one on each of my ovaries and i know they hurt worse around the timey our going to start your period;and i was wondering if they would hurt worse if you were pregnant?

I have been having the following symptoms lately: pain in my lower abdomen and lower back, pain in the area where my ovaries are, I have to go to the bathroom more than usual, and I have suddenly gained enough weight where my clothes don’t fit. I have been off the pill for almost a year but lately my periods have been lighter than usual. Anyone have any idea what it could be? Ovarian cysts? Fibroid tumors? I have an appt. with my doctor, but just thought I would ask here for opinions.

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 have mild to servere pain in my ovaries due to the cysts I recently found I have. I feel it gets worse when I walk up stairs have sex or eat.

So I’ve been diagnosed with cysts in my ovaries and feel kinda shitty!
I have an appointment on Wednesday which seams to be so long from now if you know what i mean.
Im hot and cold, my body feels like a mess

few questions:
Are there any supplements I can take to prevent my cysts from growing larger?
Is it ok to work out?
I’ve lost massive weight and down to 98lbs and was wondering if anyone knows of any weight GAINING diets for people whom are vegan?

TELL ME ALL YOU KNOW ABOUT OVARIAN CYSTS IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED =]

my girlfriend recovered from a ruptured ovarian cyst but still has pains in her ovaries .what can she do to help minimise or cure the pains?????

I have at least one ovarian cyst. It’s on my right ovary and it used to be over 5 cms but I feel like it’s only gotten bigger.. But I just went in for another ultrasound a few days ago and I think I saw another cyst on my left ovary but they couldn’t tell me because I have to wait until my appt on friday. But this past week I’ve been have pain on each side. Like on my ovaries.. And I usually have pain on my right one that is like a cramping pain.. But now it’s like it’s being pushed on pain.. Like I have to go to the bathroom a lot because it hurts on my right lower abdomen if my bladder gets at all full.. Is this because my cyst is way bigger now?
Also. It doesn’t just hurt if my bladder is full. It hurts when I walk. Like I can feel something weird being pushed on..

Hello, I believe that I have ovarian cysts. I went to a doc a few years ago and he thought that is what it was and said if the pain doesn’t go away, come back. It went away. Usually the day before my cycle and the first day, I get a bad pain, about the size of a golf ball, right where my ovaries are. Usually it is on my left side, but sometimes on both.

My question is this..my period ended a few weeks ago. However, today, I started having pain on my left side, about the size of a golf ball, right where my ovary is. The pain is not as intense as it is the day before or the day of, but close.

could this be related to cysts and if so, why am I getting pain when it is not time for my period?

please help. serious answers only. thanks thank you for your help so far. but has anyone with cysts had pain other than right around your period. can you have pain a few weeks before you start?

My period was late by about 1-2 weeks last month, which was really odd, considering i have very regular periods. I dont take any medication, i dont do drugs or smoke, i havent been under any stress, and i havent los or gained any weight. I had my doctor run both urine/blood prengnacy test to rule that out as well.

My period finally came and it was heavier and more painful than normal….

This morning (about 1 week before my next period), i had some deep sharp pain on my right side, where my ovaries are. It hurts when i move or stretch only. I also have some spotting when i wipe….

Could it be possible that i have a cyst? Considering pregnancy has been ruled out, and i havent been sexually active since the last pregnancy test. Would i cyst cause my period to have been late? And would it cause pain and spotting now? Did it rupture?