Chronic Ovarian Cysts and Pain

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-09-2003
Chronic Ovarian Cysts and Pain
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Sun, 11-09-2003 - 4:34pm
I have been experiencing chronic large ovarian cycsts for the last 3

1/2 years. I am currently 23 years old. My first large cycst was removed

when I was 16 years old. I have had 3 surgeries to remove my cycsts.

My ob/gyn has tried several different hormonally balanced birth control

pills in hope to control my production of large ovarian cycsts without

sucess. I still have chronic pain and large cycsts. I stopped taking

my birth control because I would have a 3-4 month long period and would

still get cycsts. I had read that birth control hasn't been proven to

stop ovarian cycsts and in some cases might cause ovarian cycsts. I

have been off of birth control for 6 months now and I was recently

diagnosed with another large cycst on my right ovary. I am getting

frustrated because I am having to constantly take pain medication and

my doctors keep saying t wait it out. I don't think that someone should

have to live in chronic pain because of something like ovarian cycsts.

The only reason I can think that my doctors aren't doing anything

anymore is because they tried, but can't figure out why I have chronic

large cycsts. Would it be wrong if I asked my doctor to go in and take

out this recent cycst and "explore" my insides to make sure it isn't

something else? What should I do? I am looking for any opinion/advise

you can give. Thank you for your time.

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-14-2003
Mon, 11-10-2003 - 11:06am

I'm so sorry you're going through this.

 


 


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iVillage Member
Registered: 11-09-2003
Mon, 11-10-2003 - 1:00pm
I do get cysts on both my ovaries. Right now I am currently on my third doctor. He is supposed to be the best in the area. I have an appointment with him today at 10:45am pst. Could there be a possibility of endometreois? From what I have read that seems to be a possibility. I don't want to give up my ovaries as I still want to have kids. Also I can't always have sex because the pain is too great. Thanks for such a quick response. I just needed to be able to vent and she wants others thought.