how bad can an ovarian cyst get?!
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i am 19yrs old and i get constant ovarian cyst. The doctors tell me its nothing malignant. But 3 months ago i was diagnosed with a small cyst in each of my ovaries, they said not to worry that it will go away with my menstrual cycle. Now, all of a sudden in the left side of my abdomen i am getting sharp pain and also in the left side of my lower back..What can it be? could it be a ruptured cyst? or can it be that the cyst is growing? and if so what is the worst thing that canm happen?
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You need to call your doctor. There are many things that could cause that pain, the worst of which would be ovarian cancer. You didn't state what sort of testing the doctor did to rule that out but you should know that young women with ovarian cancer are frequently misdiagnosed. I don't want to scare you because it is rare, but that is the worst that could happen.
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It could rupture and cause alot of pain
as big as a pumpkin
see another doctor another opinion is a good thing dont even tell the other about it unless the new doc requests the records you should see a competent ob-gyn good luck
watever it is. growing or ruptured. get ur doc to do something.. coz it can be much more than that. And i can understand how bad the pain can be. so do something abt it.
see another doctor it can get much worse i know it happens to me where one day you will be in so much pain you cant walk tell them to check for endometreoses to
I had 3 ovarian cysts and i got them removed when i was 12. You would have felt it if your cysts ruptured. You might want to call an advice nurse. A cyst can be huge and weigh around 2-3 time your body weight. If you look in the Guinness Book of World Records, The Largest Mass Ever Removed Intact and the Heaviest Tumor or Mass, i forget, were all ovarian cysts. i would get thhem removed.
First off, ovarian cysts are normal. If you didn't develop cysts, you would be unable to ovulate and have babies. Most ovarian cysts will go away with your menstrual cycle. If you had both a trans-abdominal and trans-vaginal ultrasound, and it showed that the cysts were "simple cysts" with no malignant characteristics, you can be nearly 100% true that is the case. Ultrasound is an excellent way to evaluate ovarian cysts, and it is very accurate.
Secondly, these cysts can grow and it can become very uncomfortable and even painful. When a cyst builds up pressure, it can rupture. Usually, the pain will subside after a rupture because the pressure is relieved. But, your symptoms could be totally unrelated to the ovarian cysts. The flank pain (back pain) could very well be related to the renal system (UTI, hydronephrosis). Your pain could also be caused by the appendix or other digestive system problems.
So, you should call your doctor. Your doctor may request another ultrasound to see if your cysts have grown.
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Medical sonographer..
Get a second opinion from a qualified ob/gyn. You can get help finding someone in your area by contacting the polycystic ovarian syndrome association or going to their website at http://www.pcosupport.org/support/beginners.php
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