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Re: Pain in right ovary area
From: Dayna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Sep 13 21:27:58 2004
At Tue, 9 Mar 2004, Sherry wrote:
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>I am 32 and recently began suffering from pain in right ovary. It
>started last year, but has persisted only dueing ovulation. The doctors
>thought it was my appendix and I had several ultrasounds done. The only
>thing they thought was that I might have a tipped uterus, as opposed to
>a tilted uterus (tilted is more common). Laparoscopy was the next step.
>I have to admit I am a bit afraid of that because my sister had one done
>and they found nothing (She suffers from the same pain). We are the
>only who suffer from this in a family of 5 girls and we think it might
>be because we are the only childless ones. Has anyone ever heard of
>that associated with endo? I have read that sometimes the pain will go
>away once you have a child.
>I have not been very persistent at the OBGYN because when I have gone I
>feel very dismissed because she seemed so unconcerned. I only hurt
>during ovulation and thank goodness for vicadine. It feels like my
>ligaments in my ovaries are being pulled apart and I get severe
>bloating. It feels like I have to urinate but nothing comes out. I
>guess I would just really like to know why I am in pain. I think as
>long as you know what's happening,it's easier to handle. It saddens me
>that so many women are suffering and don't know exactly why.
>Thanks for reading, Sherry
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>At Sun, 7 Mar 2004, Diane wrote:
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I too have pain during ovolation, but mine is more in the middle and did
not start till after I had kids. My Dr. dismisses it saying it is
normal. The pain is bad but the bloating is worse. It feels like my
belly will explode.
>>I, too, have been suffering from ovalation pain for over 6 years. My
>>gyno told me that it was normal and suggested I take Ibuprofen. I told
>>her that I was alergic to Ibuprofen; she had no other recommendation. So
>>I took Ibuprofen and took much more than the recommended daily dosage to
>>subdue the pain. Then I took other medicine to counter the alergic
>>reaction. What an ordeal this was. My Gyno seem unconcerned and, in my
>>opinion, did not think it a big deal. She, I suppose, didn't suffer
>>from this extremely painful event, or she would have been more helpful.
>>I am still looking for an answer. Meanwhile, I suffer greatly through
>>this every month and now eat Naproxen like it is candy. Sometines I
>>have an alergic reaction to this medication, but not as sufere as when I
>>was on Ibuprofen. I, again, have to take much more than the daily
>>recommened dosage of Naproxen to endure ovalation. If anyone has
>>information concerning how to better treat this, please respond.
>>
>>Diane
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>>At Tue, 23 Sep 2003, Sandra wrote:
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>>>I have been having pain in my right ovary area for about a year but only
>>>at ovalation time and when I first got it, I thought I was having an
>>>appendix attack. My GP told me that the pain at ovalation was 'normal'.
>>>The pain starts during the night between day 11 to day 14. (time
>>>usually between 2 - 4 am) and can last from 1/2 hour to 2-3 hours. It
>>>is really sharp and it feels like my bowel is full and I need to do a
>>>bowel movement but there is 'nothing'. Saw a Gyno in July who also told
>>>me that it was normal, but now I am booked to have a laparoscopy in late
>>>octber. Gyno is not sure what it is but think it is edo. I also have a
>>>5cm fibroid in the subserosal area. Doctors don't think that this is
>>>causing the pain. Would be interested in people's thoughts etc are and
>>>if anybody else has had the same type of pain. Also, I have had wind,
>>>heavy periods (clotting), periods are between 21 and 30 days and I get
>>>the pain only between days 11 and 14. Today is day 14, so I know I will
>>>be pain free for at least another month.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Sandra
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>>>>>About two years ago I had an excrutiating pain in my right side. I went
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>>>>>was my appendix and sent me to a surgeon who had the same kind of
>>>>>instincts as her. I had my appendix removed and the pain still
>>>>>persisted so I went back to my GP and he sent me to a gynae thinking
>>>>>that I might have endometriosis. I could only see this gynae a month
>>>>>after I saw my GP and the pain was so severe I couldn't even go a day
>>>>>without pain killers. I went to see the gynae and he did an examination
>>>>>but couldn't see anything wrong. After many ultra sounds and x-rays he
>>>>>sent me to the same surgeon that removed my appendix in turn he sent me
>>>>>for more x-rays. Whereafter he told me that I had irritable bowel
>>>>>syndrome, he gave me medication for this, but the pain still persisted
>>>>>after the medication was finished and I now 2 yrs later am still having
>>>>>very severe pain in the abdominal area. I still live on pain killers a
>>>>>week before my period and during it. Also after my period is finished
>>>>>the pain is so severe I have to lye down.
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>>>>I have been in the same situation....I have been having significant
>>>>abdominal/pelvic pain for almost a year....it has hurt so bad at times
>>>>that I thought something was bursting inside of my body and that I
>>>>needed to go to the hospital....I have been the same route you have and
>>>>have many ultrasounds and x-rays/catscans, etc, only to find
>>>>nothing....my first gyno thought it might have been a GI problem but I
>>>>ruled that out...finally my general practitioner suggested endometriosis
>>>>to me, not even my freaking gyno! I have also seen another doctor who
>>>>dismissed my pain and made me think that it was all in my head...now i
>>>>am onto doctor number 3, going next month, and hopefully things will be
>>>>better...i am dying to just have somebody listen to me and acknowledge
>>>>the pain that I am experiencing....I can not believe how uninformed
>>>>doctors are about this disease....but i am determined to keep looking
>>>>until i find a competent doctor!
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