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What Causes Pain And Swelling In Right Side With Ovarian Cyst History?
Hi there I m intrested in knowing what you make of this I recently had a cyst on my ovaries on the left side of my stomach It started swell and I had an ultrasound and it cleared up however I am getting some more pain on the right side and it hurts when I go to the toilet and when I sit down it feels like something is pushing up I m in quite a lot of pain I am taking Diclofex and I am on the waiting list for laparoscopy but my gynaecologist doesn t know when it will be and he doesn t seem to understand what s causing the pain and swelling I think it could be my Fallopian tubes, what do you think oh and I m 18
Fri, 29 Mar 2019
Hello,
Ovarian cysts are the normal function of the ovary. That's where the eggs develop, even though you may not be wanting to have a baby right now your ovaries do.
Every month 15-20 eggs get recruited and one becomes the dominant egg and that gets released. That is usually the one we will see on ultrasound.
The inside of your belly (abdomen) is very sensitive to anything irritating (fluid, blood, infection) and can cause irritation. Every month the cycle of the cysts starts all over.
Lots of things inside your belly can cause pain. Bladder infections, constipation, irritable bowel, endometriosis.
If your symptoms are persistent and your doctor has tried different treatments then laparoscopy can help with the diagnosis or sometimes can be normal.
If you get cyclical pain every month (starts around ovulation gets worse with your period) you could have endometriosis.
If your fallopian tubes are causing the pain they will usually be fluid filled on ultrasound called a hydrosalpinx.
At 18 years old that would be not common. You should continue to f/u with your doctor.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Stephanie Fugate, OB and GYN Specialist
Ovarian cysts are the normal function of the ovary. That's where the eggs develop, even though you may not be wanting to have a baby right now your ovaries do.
Every month 15-20 eggs get recruited and one becomes the dominant egg and that gets released. That is usually the one we will see on ultrasound.
The inside of your belly (abdomen) is very sensitive to anything irritating (fluid, blood, infection) and can cause irritation. Every month the cycle of the cysts starts all over.
Lots of things inside your belly can cause pain. Bladder infections, constipation, irritable bowel, endometriosis.
If your symptoms are persistent and your doctor has tried different treatments then laparoscopy can help with the diagnosis or sometimes can be normal.
If you get cyclical pain every month (starts around ovulation gets worse with your period) you could have endometriosis.
If your fallopian tubes are causing the pain they will usually be fluid filled on ultrasound called a hydrosalpinx.
At 18 years old that would be not common. You should continue to f/u with your doctor.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Stephanie Fugate, OB and GYN Specialist
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