Question about cysts, please take time to read?

OK , i've posted tons and tons of questions about the ovarian cyst. I want to go over this one last time and get as many answers as i can. Please really try to answer this to your best knowledge





-ok i am 20 years old, at 13 (after period started) i had a school phsycial and the nurse pushed on my lower right stomach and it hurt, i didnt say anything, we 7 years ago now i still have the right side pain. I finally got the guts to go to the ER and they did a vaginal ultrasound and a regular ultrasound, and said i have a 2cm cyst on my right ovary, and many little ones. also a 4mm endometrial cyst from focol ademomyosis. Well does this make sense for a pain in right hand side for 7 years???? i have no insurance and not sure what to do now. pain shoots up my side sometimes but rarrly ever, only feel pain if i lay on my back and push in on my lower right hand side, or twist my body and it feels stuck until i push around on my stomach. Please someone tell me if this is normal?

Question about cysts, please take time to read?
I can't believe someone would have pain for 7 years and not go to the doctor. You need to see a gynecologist for sure, and immediately, I understand that you don't have insurance, but figure something out, you could be doing damage to your body by allowing something to be going on for so long! Get to the Gyno ASAP!





Good luck.


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Reply:Some kind of health care provider seems essential to address your symptoms. I have included several websites that should give you some insights on the conditions you listed.





One possible explanation for one of your diagnosis:


Women who suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome usually have irregular periods, a difficult time getting pregnant, acne, dark hair of their faces and bodies, and cysts on their ovaries, and are at increased risk for developing heart attacks, diabetes and uterine cancer when they are older. This study shows that women who have this syndrome often start menstruating before age 12, and have very high insulin levels that cause all of their symptoms. The treatment is to lower insulin levels by restricting refined carbohydrates in bakery products, pastas, sugar-added foods and drinks that contain sugar such as fruit juices and sodas, and taking a drug called metformin before meals to prevent blood sugar levels from rising too high. This came from: http://www.drmirkin.com/women/1450.html





Another: Adenomyosis is defined as the presence of endometrial glands and supporting tissues in the muscle of the uterus where it normally would not occur. When that gland tissue undergoes growth during the menstrual cycle and then subsequent sloughing, the old tissue and blood cannot get out of the muscle and flow out of the cervix as part of normal menses. This trapping of the blood and tissue causes uterine pain in the form of menstrual cramps. It also produces abnormal uterine bleeding as some of the blood finally escapes the muscle and results in prolonged spotting. For a picture of what adenomyosis schematically looks like, see the (images) at one gynecologist's site.





Adenomyosis occurs more often in the decade of the 40's, perimenopausally. In hysterectomy specimens, adenomyosis can be found from 15% to 25% of the time (1, 2). The glandular change of the endometrial cells in adenomyosis are often incomplete in the second half of the menstrual cycle (luteal phase) and as a result, adenomyosis may not be very responsive to suppression by progesterone. About 50% of adenomyosis is asymptomatic although as it goes deeper into the uterine muscle it tends to be more likely to produce symptoms (3, 4). It is also often associated with fibroids (5 and often associated with other conditions such as ovarian cysts, prolapse and even gynecological cancers (6) that can cause pelvic pain. This came from: http://www.wdxcyber.com/npain09.htm


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Good luck
Reply:Just as an FYI, polycystic ovarian syndrome is completely different from ovarian cysts.


I know cuz I have both.


I doubt you've had the same cysts the entire time. They either grow and become a problem requiring surgery or they just burst and new ones grow.


Sure, it makes sense for you to have pain for so long. You really need to see a doctor, insurance or not - there's got to be a clinic that can help you. The birth control is probably helping quite a bit, so don't stop taking it. You should still see a doctor. I doubt your cysts are cancerous, I'm guessing they would have multiplied very quickly if they were cancerous. I'm not a doctor though so I can't say for sure.


Your very painful periods make me immediately think of endometriosis. Another fun female problem I've had. It can only be diagnosed by laparoscopy, a relatively simple surgery. It might be in your best interest to schedule one. If there's endometriosis, the doc will get rid of it %26amp; he can check out the cysts at the same time. You'll need a week to recover and that's about it.