I think I have my FOURTH ovarian cyst in 2 months! errrrr....

[ALT76]

I'm so sick of this ****!  After having a grapefruit sized cyst rupture less than two months ago, I went back to the dr 16 days ago in MAJOR pain (thought I was gonna be making an ER trip the night before) and he could see free fluid next to BOTH ovaries - said I must've just had a rupture on each ovary (probably the night before).  I'd love to chalk it up to standard ovulation, but I hardly even get my period much less ovulate, and the chances of having TWO follicles, one on each ovary - well, that would be just plain miraculous!  Plus, I don't think you get free fluid when you ovulate properly, if I'm not mistaken.  

Anyway, this weekend on Friday night I was up until about 5am, because I thought I was getting a UTI.  I had the CONSTANT urge that I had to pee REALLY REALLY badly (it never went away) and I was trying to fall asleep like that which was very difficult.  I never had any burning or tingling though.  This was of course preceeded by throbbing, stabbing right ovary pain - but these days I get excrutiating pains ALL THE TIME and at any time of the month, so I always try to ignore it and never assume the worst.  The next morning I literally rolled out of bed and after calling my GP, had to jump in my car and rush 30 minutes to the Dr's office to get there to give them a urine sample before the lab closed.  Then I'm waiting and waiting in agony (still feel like I have to pee all the time) so they can call in an antibiotic Rx for a UTI.  But then it occured to me on the way home that this feeling happened once before when I had a rupture, and I remember asking them in the ER to test for a UTI because I was having the same urgency feeling (but no tingling) just before the rupture - and their test was negative and they told me it was probably just from the cyst pressing on the bladder.  After remembering that, it didn't come as much of a surprise when the doctor called back and said I showed no signs of infection and did NOT have a UTI.  I told him about my cysts and he said that was certainly a possibility.  At least he was nice enough to Rx something to relax my bladder which has seemed to help.  

After the last 2 cysts I finally threw in the TTC towel and decided to go on the pill for 3 months to try to calm my ovaries down.  A decision that I did not take lightly and was actually extremely depressing but way better than option #1 that he was pushing for, which was another lap (my last lap was only 9 months ago!)  We just moved and I NEED to find a job and I don't think scheduling surgery in a couple of weeks is very compatible with getting a new job!  I got my period last Weds (which was a good thing after only 39 days), so I know I've only been on the pill for five days now, but if I have another cyst so help me god, I'm gonna be especially pissed.  And frustrated, and angry, and playing my self pity "why me" violin. :o)    

I'm so sick of this - now I gotta call my OBGYN tomorrow and go get ANOTHER ultrasound...

[paranoidpatty]

Yeah, so sorry to hear about all that aggravation.  I'm sure you'll be busy for the three months on the pill so that may help.  I wish there was some kind of way to prevent cysts (fibroids too).  

Try to hang in there.

Trish

[tina1111]

Awwww, Amy I am sorry. On the bright side, the pill may do wonders. Maybe 3 cycles of b/c will get the cysts cleared up for good and get your cycles normalized. None of us want to wait for any length of time, that's for sure. But, the results may be worth it.