What can I do about my ovarian cyst pain?

Question

I found out I have an ovarian cyst about 6 weeks ago. I had another ultrasound last week to see if it went away on its own and it hadn't. Well I am supposed to go to the doctor tomorrow to find out what I can do to fix it.I've been having horrible pain at night, is there anyway to make the pain go away without medicine? (they gave me pain pills but I don't like taking stuff like that) Also this all started when I went to the ER (severe pains and extremely excessive bleeding) while I was there the dr said something about being anemic but not bad enough to need a transfusion. Since it's been about 7 more weeks with heavy bleeding do you think a transfusion could be needed? .. I wonder how I can bleed so much.. like how does my uterus produce that much blood so fast (like enough for a normal period within a day) Do you think I have something else wrong besides the cyst? Final issue- I am only 19 and I am hoping to be able to have children.. do you think I will have problems? I know I should ask a doctor but I want to know from people who have been through it and see what happened to them. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

The cysts I had hurt like H***. I've seriously never been in so much pain.  I WISH I'd had pain killers.  I did not find a way to kill the pain without drugs.  I eventually took some of my friends vicoden.

My cysts were due to hormone shifts - I started on thryoid meds and it messed with everything else.  My mom has gotten them right after being pregnant and during menopause, so I think it's just my body's way of protesting.  My cysts were bleeding into my abdominal cavity, everyone was paranoid for a month that it could be cancer.  (which it wasn't. at all. I'm fine. :)   )

They will probably give you birthcontrol to level out your hormones.  There is also a possibility of them doing a laproscopic surgury to get rid of them.  (it's a simple, outpatient thing - my mom's was just under an hour, less time than it took to get rid of my wisdom teeth.)  There is no reason one cyst once should prevent you from having kids.... Both of your ovaries produce eggs, so if something is wrong with one, you've still got the other working.  Most of the time though, they do go away on their own (or burst which hurts for about an hour and then it's over).  

The ER dr was probably just thinking out loud, sometimes, if you're anemic enough they give a blood transfusion - try and find out if you have a relative you trust that could donate so it's not a stranger's blood.  Whether or not you need one is gonna depend on what your iron levels are when they do the test, there's really no way to just tell.  

My only caution - an Ob/Gyn visit is gonna hurt. And I mean HURT. Like all of your bones broken, teeth pulled, hair ripped out hurt. Take your pain meds before going, or ask for sedation.  I'm serious.  I wasn't medicated and was fully awake and I woudl honestly rather die than live through that again....

Answer 2

I had an ovarian cyst before. I know the pain is excruciating. I wasn't taking birth control normally & I was prescribed it when the cyst was found. The doctor said that the reason I was to take the birth control was because of the hormones & something about them changing. If taking the birth control didn't work then I was to get surgery to remove the cyst. I was lucky enough for it to go away, but I'll never forget that pain. It was like the worst cramps you could possibly get & multiply the feeling by 100. I didn't have medicine for the pain either. I was just told to take Tylenol or Ibuprofen.

Oh yeah, you said you're 19 & want kids later? I have a friend that lives in London. She had a cyst too & was told that they didn't know if she'd be able to have children. She has 2 :D

Answer 3

For the cyst pain you can try using a heating pad to see if that helps some of the pain.

But because of how bad the pain is I would recommend calling your doctor to see if they are on call tonight to find out what other suggestions they may have and let them know your concerns about the medication prescribed.

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Answer 4

You should be asking your doctor. He/she most likely knows what he/she's doing with in comes to your biological functions because... well, he/she's a doctor.