ovarian cysts- nonstop bleeding

[jinju2]

I'm usually more of a person who reads other peoples' posts about their complications with ovarian cysts and uterine fibroids but no one seems to experience the exact same thing im experiencing and I really wanna get to the bottom of it. I'm 19 and discovered i had fibroids when i was 16. it didnt really effect me and didnt give me any complications until december of 2015 (when i was 18). i started the birth control: nexplanon (the one they insert in ur arm), in september of 2014, and i didnt bleed/have my period up until dec. 2015. i started having very very very irregular periods. i would bleed for a whole week, stop for 2 weeks, bleed for 2 days, stop for 4 days, bleed again for a month straight, etc. i went to get an mri in february of 2016 and discovered i have ovarian cysts. a couple of weeks later i found out i have polycystic ovarian syndrome. my obgyn suggested i switch birth controls for the sake of my bleeding to stop so i switched to the depo shot along with oral contraceptive pills. the bleeding stopped for a few weeks but then spotting began to happen. i decided to stop the pills because it made me nauseous and gave me really bad cramps. at the beginning of october of this year, i got my renewed depo shot but told my obgyn that i didnt want to do the pills and so now we're testing it out. i didnt bleed for a whole month but my bleeding began again. this time, the bleeding was very heavy for about an hour then would stop, i would bleed for a couple days then stop. the difference this time is that the bleeding wasnt as heavy for a long period of time.

regardless of having a boyfriend for a little over a year now, i havent contracted any stds. fibroids run in my family. about 2 cysts/fibroids have bursted since i was first diagnosed. my doctor said my cysts are pretty small and she doesnt think surgery to remove them would be necessary. since the beginning of this month, i would have brown discharge every single day.

i honestly dont know what to do anymore and these cysts are effecting my life way too much. i guess what im asking for is advice and/or your input on this all. anything helps, thank you so much

[old_before_my_time]

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is difficult to manage. Even if you did have the cysts removed, more would develop. And you cannot keep having surgery to remove them.

The main things I've read about that can normalize the menstrual cycle are birth control or losing some weight if you're overweight. Losing excess weight can also help with the insulin resistance and increased risk of diabetes associated with PCOS. But not all women who have PCOS are overweight. Birth control can take a bit of trial and error to find the one that works best for you.  

I have read of ovary drilling for PCOS but it seems to be a "crapshoot". Any surgery has short and long-term risks so should not be taken lightly.

Best of luck finding resources to help you deal with this!

[jinju2]

thank u so much for ur answer. im 5'5, 140 pounds. I have an appointment december 28 with my doctor so i think ill discuss some possible routes i can take. thank u again for answering!

[jinju2]

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