Intense pain!! Maybe a cyst?? HELP!

[SexyDiva19]

Ok so I went over to my aunts house on 4/5/10 to help her out with some things. While there I had to use the bathroom, after I did a #2 and went to sit back down I had an excruciating pain in my stomach! It was all across my pelvic area and it moved around to my backside. There the pain felt sharp and shooting. I went to the ER(after 3 hrs) that same nite and the doctor said that it was most likely an ovarian cyst that was causing my pain. Ok so my pelvic area feels ok now still a little achey though. Do ovarian cysts cause sharp jolting pain to my backside. Does this sound like an ovarian cyst? For any ladies that have had them what were ur symptoms?  On a scale of 1 to 10 what would u rate ur pain? The other day mine was about a 12!  I was bawling my eyes out! I do have PCOS (diagnosed last yr) BUT I have never had a cyst before. I am on birth control to help regulate my period (Camila progestin- only) so I can start TTC in the next couple of months. I looked up this pill and it said the pill can cause ovarian cysts. Should I ask to be switched? Thanks for answering!

[momofson]

PCOS was described to me as multiple cysts on your ovaries. cysts can be painful. Another thought would be endometriosis too, sometimes those can go together, but talking to an ob/gyn would be your best bet, metformin has helped me too, never diabetic, but it helps with the cysts.

[butterfli1302]

Go to your obgyn or find an endocrynologist (spelling). Ask them to do an ultrasound or vaginal probe. (I really really hate that word) and they will find out if you have cysts and how many you have. When you have PCOS, you have too much insulin, testosterone and steroids in your body...the insulin is the key. That is why Metphormin or Glucophage is the meds that you will want. I haven't been on BCPs in about 5 years, still haven't gotten pregnant, but haven't been charting myself until recently. I actually started trying a year ago. I believe I am right about the "too much" chemicals because the last time I read on that stuff was when I was diagnosed, so don't hold me to it. :) Do some research on the condition...a good website is www.***********.com...I use that site for support and information...as you can tell I haven't looked up info on the condition in a long time, other than getting pregnant with PCOS. Hope the best for you.

[SexyDiva19]

Thanks for responding! I though no one ever would. The doctor I saw at the ER didnt do an ultrasound, MRI, or anything! Is that normal? I plan on following up with my regular doctor tomorrow hopefully

[butterfli1302]

yeah, cyst's can do that! That is either one rupturing or forming. Sounds like a rupture. More than likely, if you have PCOS, you have cysts. What the cyst is is an egg that did not release  when it was supposed to, so it just chilled out in your overy and started clinging to the wall...when that happens, you feel dull pains....but every now and then, they get bumped into or whatever, and then they rupture. That hurts like a b!tch! I had to go to the er twice because the pain hurt so bad...they've had to put me on anti-nausea meds because when they rupture the pain is so intense, it makes me sick. Doc told me when I was 17 or so that I had "hundreds of little cysts on each ovary"...not very good to hear...and I'll tell you what, I bet I could feel all of them!

However, if you want to ttc...get on Metphormin. It is a drug for women with PCOS...it's for insulin resistance or something like that...but it helps you ovulate normally so that your eggs wont get left behind in your ovary and start chillin against the wall...I take about 1000mg a day and I'm ttc...I ovulate normally now (cept for March...that's another story) and don't need the bcp to regulate my periods....hope this helps...if you have any questions you can send me a message if you want.