Ovarin Cyst

Hi i am 14 years old monthly right before i have my period i have very sharp pains i have been told that they are ovarian cyst. I weight 137lbs and i am 5''5'.5. But on top of it all i have very bad aches and pains all through my back and body. My bones feel weak to me they have ruled out leukiemia. I dry cough really bad like a smoker which i am not. I run out of breath just running up the stairs. When i was little i did comp. gymnastics and cheerleading and dance. Just stopped cheerleading and now i am only in gymnastics one a week for a hour. They say that the other pain is wear and tear from gymnastics and i have a tens unit and back setting and manipulations weekly and physical therapy(which is not working at all). I think that the cyst and the other pain are all connected nobody will give me a stright answer so now my family is getting annoyed and saying it is all in my head. Help please give me some information on what to do?

[Annekathryn Goodman, M.D.]

Dear Christina

here is a nice link on cysts in adolescents.

http://www.femalepatient.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=1YeFRf+J11I=&FullText=1

it is rare to be more than your reproductive structures are learning how to work right. You will usually "outgrow"these types of pains

best wishes


take care