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pain in upper abdomen

In the past few weeks I've been experiencing pain in my upper abdomen that is more intense when I'm sitting. It's also uncomfortable to sleep on my side, I have to make sure to sleep on my back during the night. I'm a healthy 31 yr. old women who had surgery a couple of months ago to remove a cyst from a ovary. Could this be a side effect from the surgery that was months ago?
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I also had a cyst removed 5 weeks ago and am experiencing severe abdominal cramping along with a pain that travels down to my crotch.  I just had an ultra sound yesterday to see if I had done something during recovery.  She spent alot of time taking pictures of the uterus and stuff.  I had gone to emerg on Monday and the dr. said I was constipated which I was, but I know there is more to the pain.
Endometriosis can also cause abdominal cramping... what kind of cyst did you have?
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I have a 5cm hemorrhagic cyst on my left ovary.  I cannot sleep on my left side and sitting is uncomfortable like a pain under my left rib cage.  I have extreme gas and feel sick to my stomach in the morning like a terrible hunger pain.  It definitely has something to do with the cyst and ovary.  My gyno told me it wasn't big enough to be causing this kind of pain but I have been in this kind of pain since last February.
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I think you should schedule a check-up to the same doctor that have done your surgery. I'm sure he/she have a better explanation on it. I'm a bit sure that it was really the side effect of the surgery.
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