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Frequent painful ovarian cysts
Hi I’m 22 and have two children . I have frequent big ovarian cysts I have had cystectomys 3 times in the past 3 years. They are extremely painful and I still have no answer as to why I get them so frequent and how can I help preventing them . I have tried many different birth controls and I went even with out. I have not had a period in a long time like a year not at all . My doctor doesn’t seem to worry because I’m not currently trying to have a baby but I am worried about no period and all my ovarian cysts since they are extremely painful does anyone have any suggestions on a kind of specialist I should see or what tests they should do or anything and experiences?
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It's possible you could have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) which is one common cause of missed periods as well as ovarian cysts. PCOS is a metabolic disorder that is associated with insulin resistance but one of the classic traits is ovarian cysts in a "strand of pearls" pattern which can typically be seen on ultrasound. Other common traits are excess body and facial hair, tendency to gain weight, oily and/or acne prone skin and high testosterone levels.
But an endocrine problem could also be to blame such as thyroid, pituitary or adrenal. A "general" or "reproductive" endocrinologist would be the best suited to doing the appropriate testing.
Best of luck. Keep us posted.
But an endocrine problem could also be to blame such as thyroid, pituitary or adrenal. A "general" or "reproductive" endocrinologist would be the best suited to doing the appropriate testing.
Best of luck. Keep us posted.
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It is not my cysts look normal except one gets big it’s not PCOS my hormones are normal and I don’t have multiple little eggs
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