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Re: Possible bursting cyst???
From: cherie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Jun 2000 14:37:41 -0500 (CDT)
At Fri, 30 Jun 2000, anonymous wrote:
>
>I am now 45 and was diagnosed when I was 21 (when the syndrome was
>called Stein-Leventhal Disease). In spite of extreme anemia and
>numerous other symptoms between onset in puberty and diagnosis, no
>diagnostic efforts were made until I was experiencing extreme and
>frequent pain. After diagnosis and surgery, I was told the pain had
>been from multiple bursting follicles. So, yes, the "cysts" can be very
>painful, even though much of the literature says they're not. I still
>get occasional pain, though nothing like what it was back then. It is
>not accompanied by breakthrough bleeding -- though that is now; I do not
>recall whether it was all those years ago (I don't think so).
>Take good care --
>
>At Wed, 7 Jun 2000, Kathy wrote:
dear Kathy, iam only 21 i was 18 when they told me about pcos. i have
not had a period for two months and had cramp at the left side of my
belly i went to the doctors and they thought it was a baby in my tubes i
got rushed into hospital and spent all day there and i was told that it
was a burst cysts i was never told that this would happen at all
so i know what you are going through.
yours cherie
ps iam from england
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>>I had a cyst burst a few years ago. I woke up in the morning with very
>>sharp pain in my lower right abdomen, and was afraid it was
>>appendicitis. So, went to ER, and had to WAIT to see a dr. I was there
>>for 2 hours, and the pain kept diminishing so by the time the dr.
>>finally arrived, it was nothing. He was afraid that it was a tubal
>>pregnancy, so took some bloodwork. When it was negative, he began
>>asking questions. When I told him that I had been diagnosed with cysts
>>on my ovaries, he went "Oh, that's what the problem." He sent me to see
>>my GYN for a new ultrasound, and he agreed that that was probably what
>>it was. I don't remember any spotting - just intense sharp pains. Hope
>>this helps! Kathy
>>At Wed, 7 Jun 2000, Annetta wrote:
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>>>Hi Ladies,
>>>I have a general question for those of you that may have had a cyst
>>>burst. Yesterday, I generally felt lousy. Then after I got home from
>>>work I started to have a deep cramping feeling in my lower left area.
>>>(Kind of like a period cramp but only on one side). After a few hours
>>>the pain got worse, (Not unbareable, but stronger). Then I started
>>>spotting, (I was thinking good, I am getting my period after only 6
>>>weeks!!!) But the blood did not look like "Period" blood.
>>>I used a tampon and spent the rest of the evening with my husband and
>>>daughter.
>>>The pain kind of started letting up after I started spotting. When I
>>>got ready to go to bed I was going to change the tampon and there was no
>>>blood on the tampon. And this morning I am not passing any blood
>>>either.
>>>My general question is when a cyst bursts would you spot? I am not the
>>>type of person that spots. It is all or nothing. (and all normally
>>>lasts up to 3 weeks)
>>>Any information anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated.
>>>Sorry if I "grossed" anyone out.
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>Annetta
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c williams
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