Ovarian/Pelvic Pain

[Monie722]

In December 2011 I noticed I started "cramping" around my period which had never happened before, and I had been menstruating regularly for the past 6 years. The next month it was a little worse, and it just gradually kept getting worse and worse until it hurt almost 24/7. I went to the doctor and she said it was hormones balancing out and put me on birth control. Six months later it was still really bad, birth control didn't help anything but pretty much making my period non-existent. I went back to her and she had me get an ultrasound to check for endometriosis, she said it was all good. Later I learned you actually can't see endometriosis on an ultrasound, you can only see it through a laparoscopy. So, I went to a gynecologist who said she would bet her career it was a bacterial infection. I took antibiotics for like a week and it still didn't do anything. I'm having trouble finding a good gynecologist that I can trust and an answer to my problem. My pain is mostly my ovaries, it feels like someone is trying to rip them out slowly or like frenzied piranhas are trying to eat them. Both my left and right sides hurt. The pain is sometimes like a pulsating pain, sometimes it is both sides simultaneously, sometimes it is alternating. The pain causes nausea and has actually made me throw up so much it came out my nose. On my left side sometimes the pain shoots straight up from my ovary to my ribs. I have no idea what it is, does anyone else have any ideas? Or does anyone happen to know of a good gynecologist in the Artesia/Carlsbad/Roswell New Mexico area?

[Monie722]

No idea if this is related, but last week a small lump formed in my groin area, not sure if it would be considered femoral or inguinal, on the left side and has gotten a little bigger day by day. I would say now it is the size of a large green grape or a small kumquat. It is making the pain on the let side even worse and it kind of hurts to sit in certain positions or even walk.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
For your symptoms, endometriosis should be ruled out. Symptoms of endometriosis include pelvic pain(usually before menstruation but sometimes during intercourse,urination or defecation), sometimes diarrhea or constipation,irregular or heavy menstrual bleeding,sometimes blood in the urine and inability to conceive.

Although ultrasound is useful in diagnosing endometriosis, but still cannot definitively diagnose endometriosis. Laparoscopy is the only accurate way of diagnosing endometriosis.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[Alice56]

Sounds to me like you could indeed have endometriosis or polycystic ovaries. possibly even appendicitis. a simple blood test specifically for appendicitis is available. if your insurance allows i would ask my doctor to refer me to Dr. Naghma Farooqi with UMC. her clinic office is located at UMC Health Point 4004 82nd St. Lubbock, TX. 806-722-3180. She is fantastic and is taking new patients and speaks perfect English! I have had friends that live in your area and know of your frustrations. Dr. Farooqi is worth the drive. I love UMC doctors! No waiting and they treat you like family. Awesome!