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Cyst rupture and/or pregnant?

So, in early December I went to the hospital with unbearable left side pain. It was determined that I had an ovarian cyst. Pregnancy test at that time showed negative results, nothing on ultrasounds to indicate pregnancy (although, at that time it would have been much too early for a positive test or ultrasound appearance). I was sent home with an order to visit an OBGYN for follow up (I made an appointment but due to unforeseen circumstances I had to cancel, and as I wasn't in pain anymore it wasn't a huge issue) About a week after my ER visit, for a few days I leaked some mostly clear liquid that I assumed indicated the cyst had ruptured. I felt pretty crappy for a few weeks, but have progressively felt better and better, with the exception of a few symptoms that I'll address shortly. I've spotted a few times since but haven't had a normal period since November, and here it is almost the end of January (my periods have been regular since age 11 with the exception of 3 pregnancies and no history of cysts). I finally made it to the OBGYN the other day where I was given a clean bill of health (no urine sample done, therefore no pregnancy test done) I understand that cysts can upset a regular cycle and some symptoms can mimic early pregnancy. I currently feel great, except for mood swings, tender (sometimes downright painful breasts especially when wearing a bra) frequent nauseous spells especially after eating or drinking anything but water, I'm frequently tired, if I wear pants that are even a little restrictive around my belly it gives me a dull ache. I've had no pain since the ER visit, I've thought my period would start a few times (extremely light spotting and typical pms symptoms) but it didn't. The GYN said that there was already fluid in my abdomen according to the CT scan results, so the extreme pain must have come from the cyst already leaking/rupturing (something the ER doc did not tell me, he only told me that I had a cyst, not that it had ruptured). The most confusing part about all of this is that after my 3rd child, 13 years ago, I had a tubal ligation. Based on that, the GYN insisted that because my tubes are supposed to be blocked, there's no way that any fluid leaked out via fallopian tubes, uterus and vagina, and even told me that it never happened like I said it did because it would be impossible if my tubes were blocked. But it did happen, and he was unable to give me an alternate explanation and when I asked "Okay well, it was weird so what was it?" I quote, "I don't know, but you had a tubal so it couldn't have been from the ruptured cyst." Then the nurse went on to advise me to take another pregnancy test if I don't start before the end of the month because I should have had a period by now, even with the cyst messing things up. She was also the very first health care professional that has ever acknowledged to me that tubes can regrow, despite most of the insistence that short of a hysterectomy, a tubal ligation is the "be all, end all" answer to never getting pregnant again. I am now one month and 20 days post-cyst rupture, and about 8 weeks since my last period. Based on my husband's and my sex habits, it's entirely possible that semen would be present IF an egg were to find it's way to where it wasn't supposed to go anymore. What I really want to know is..... are there any similar experiences out there or any other health conditions that cause missed periods and early pregnancy symptoms? How long did it take for you to get back to normal after a cyst rupture?
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