Re: GYNECOLOGIC: Is this possibly an ovarian cyst rupturing?
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:04:58 -0600 (CST)
Need Help
It could be an ovarian cyst. It can happen slowly or quickly. Sounds
like you need an ultrasound...Dr. von Almen
At Wed, 19 Nov 2008, Need Help wrote:
>
>I had a hysterectomy a year ago but still have both ovaries and tubes. I
>was found to have small ovarian cysts on both ovaries about 6 weeks ago.
>My doctor put me on 6 weeks of Lo/Ovral to try to shut down the ovaries
>and dissolve the cysts. Well, I've been taking the BCPs for about 5
>weeks now. I had pain before the cyst diagnosis but I was still able to
>function at a fairly normal level. About 2 weeks ago, the pain got
>worse, it became constant and it felt like someone had shoved a steel
>rod down the left side of my body and speared the ovary. The pain was
>bad but I could still manage with just high doses of NSAIDS. The last
>couple of days, however, the pain has been almost intolerable. I had to
>finally break down and try Darvocet, and even that offers almost no
>relief. I can barely sit or walk because of the constant stabbing pain
>on my left side and I am a little bit nauseous today. If a cyst were
>rupturing would it happen suddenly or is it possible to have it occur
>over a period of a couple of days? As awful as the pain is, it isn't
>bringing me to my knees yet, and my understanding is that it should to
>necessitate an ER visit! I also have a pretty high pain tolerance
>though, so maybe I am having "bringing me to my knees pain" and I just
>don't realize it. Can someone offer some insight?
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