i believe they did a sonogram (jell on the belly, moving it around). they did see free fluid and that's what caused the swelling and the tenderness on my side. i really don't remember any pain before the rupturing. but once the pain started it lasted for about 2-3 days. after the rupture it was not nearly as bad (more of a swelling, aching pain as opposed to the sharp stabbing pain).
Hi Lynn
As far as i know, it did not rupture, just kept growing to that size. I had it drained twice vaginally, but it just kept filling back up. The drained fluid was clear like water and close to 600cc of fluid. My cyst was a cystedenoma, which is actually a benign tumor on the outside of the ovary. It did not interfere with my periods, and I had no bleeding. I did however have a lot of pain and stomach upset during ovulation(lower back pain also, but other side)and it was very sore just before my period. I had about 3-4 vaginal ultrasounds done and then after the drainage attempts, surgery was scheduled. I had a full laparotomy because of the size and they were able to save my ovary. The pain would come and go but I had constant pressure on the left side once it got really big.You could especially feel it when you were sitting down. I had many a headache also, so don't rule that out as something not related. It is very stressful to have things going on with your body and you cannot seem to get answers. As to the doctor saying she needs to be in pain for them to see anything, that is a lie. Like I said, a lot of the time it was just pressure. You do need to get her another ultrasound, vaginal is best because it measures size and you can see the type of fluid inside the cyst, but I know her age is a factor in that procedure. It could be also that if she has a cyst, it is leaking which would account for free fluid in there. Hope this helps...she is not alone....Ibuprofen works the best for pain and keep pushing for a full pelvic ultrasound!!! Good Luck!!
Thank you for answering- It seems that my daughter's symptoms are a combination of both of yours....I wonder if she had one rupture like lou, but have another large one that caused gastro symptoms like con? or maybe a large one like yours ruptured - if that's possible? do you know if either of you had free fluid present?
lou486- did you have any symptoms leading up to your cysts rupturing? and do you know what tests they did to allow them to see that was the problem? In my daughters case I feel like they are just guessing. I wonder if she will have it keep happening like you did.
con1974- did your symptoms ever get better, then worse during the month, or from week to week? and also did you ever have pain during ovulation?
i had very similar symptoms when i was a senior in high school. i awoke in the middle of the night with unbearable pain on my right side. i had to crawl all the way down the hall to my parents room. they immediately took me to the hospital and it was suspected that i was having appendicitis, however, after tests, they found that a cyst on my right ovary ruptured causing the agonizing pain. it happened two more times (the following two months). i then went to the gynecologist where i was put on birth control, and never had a problem since. this may be the best option for your daughter.
hope this helps, and i hope she feels better soon.
I had a 13cm cyst removed from my ovary last year. I am 34 years old. I had been complaining about pain in my left side for 2-3 years before they did even an ultrasound. I also had upset stomach, gas, nausea they said because of the size of the cyst, it was pressing on other organs. When I first had the symptoms, they told me it was IBS, come to find out 2 years later, those symptoms went away after the cyst was removed. Keep on it with your gyn, and demand answers, I suffered for 2-3 years with pain they said was nothing...