Hi all, I'm new to the board
My name is Laura and I was first diagnosed with Endometriosis at the age of 17. I had an ovarian cyst the size of a tennis ball (yikes) and had to have it removed through surgery. It's been 5 years since then and I've done okay. My doctor said they were able to catch it early enough before it become severe. I've experienced some pain here and there if I happened to slack off on my BC pills, but once I got back on track with them, the pain usually disappeared. Well, the past week or so I have been experiencing some pretty bad pain and am becoming scared I may have another cyst. My last visit to my gynecologist was back in November of last year and she put me on Loestrin 24. (I had been taking LoOvral 28 in the past) I don't know if this might be the problem, as it doesn't seem to be "doing it's job" and preventing me from having regular periods. My question is, could a cyst that large come on so quickly? I was feeling fine last week. I'm afraid it may be huge again and I'll have to go back into the hospital for another surgery- a terrible experience that I never want to repeat again. I've just been experiencing a dull, achy pain in my abdomen and lower back and I almost know it has to be another cyst. I have an appointment with my gynecologist in 2 weeks, but it's such a long time to wait. :/
Another question, do any of you become extremely bloated when dealing with an ovarian cyst? I've been feeling like my stomach is going to pop lately.
Thanks for any input