Re: chronic pain/Fallopian cyst

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I also suffer from chronic pain; mine is due to endometriosis. It took a lot of searching and many doctors to get my diagnosis. I would urge you to go back to the gyn. It's always good to know what is causing the pain and to find ways to treat it. Good luck.

Holly

On Fri, 10 Sep 1999, Chris and Karen wrote:

> I know I should post this to the regualr women's board but I currently
> can't access that board.
>
> Hx: I've suffered from chronic pelvic pain since I was a teen. The only
> real diagnois was made after a laparoscopy where I had a fallopian cyst and
> and a small amt of blood from a ruptured ovarian cyst that had been felt
> previously. I had horrifying periods until the birth of my first child. I
> have never had problems getting pregnant. The only time I am free from
> pelvic pain is during my second and third trimesters and for a few months
> post-partum.
>
> The pain stabs through to my back and runs down my leg. Varies in severity
> from mildly annoying to making me hobble like an old woman.
>
> My concern is this: I haven't gone to see a gyn for this in years. When I
> did I was getting told it's nothing and I have to deal with which I have
> BUT I am scared to death that since I am so used to it that this pain will
> mask someting serious and I will not go to the doctor until damage is done.
> I was hoping that having children would make things better but here I am 5
> months post-partum with my 4th child and feeling like crud again.
>
> Should I go back to an ob/gyn(my last baby was delivered by a midwife and
> they only do well-woman care) or just chalk it up to the same ole same ole?
> When should I be concerned that it is more then the pain I've been living
> with for 10 years?
>
> Oh, and how common are fallopian cysts and would they be palpable on exam
> or visible on U/S? The only time the one I had was visualized was during
> surgery.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Karen
>

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