Ouch it hurts - Cancer: Cervical & Ovarian Message Board

Sprout07 · 03-27-2009, 01:51 PM

Hi everyone. I have never posted on this board before but have posted many times on the pregnancy and anxiety boards. I have had pain in my pelvic area on the right side for years. I was going regularly to my ob/gyn because of regular pregnancy exams and two miscarriages I suffered a few years ago. I also had a full term pregnancy and now have a beautiful little one year old girl. So I have been seen many times in the last 3 years.

Anyway, about 3 years ago when I was pregnant with my first that ended in miscarriage, I mentioned to my gyn that I had a pain in my right pelvis. He did a thorough check for a hernia. He didn't find anything so he said it was "growing" pains from the pregnancy. When I was finally pregnant with my daughter I mentioned the same pain to my new ob/gyn in the practice. She attributed it to growing pains too. I have had numerous ultrasounds during my pregnancies and I know for a fact that at least once, the tech took images of my ovaries because I remember her explaining to me the cyst that she saw where the egg had been released that ultimately ended up in pregnancy. Fast forward three years, I am now experiencing pain in my right ovary area. It is always on the right side. Usually the pain comes and goes and Ithink it times with my ovulation. It isn't a pain that is there all month long. this is definitely the worst that it has been. It hurts to have sex which is not something that bothered me before. Also, I have had trouble losing weight since I had my baby and I actually gained about 10 pounds like it was nothing. I eat a lot I admit but I'm always hungry. I don't know if that is just because I'm an anxious person and I eat for comfort or what. I also have gas issues but I am on an anxiety medication that is said to cause that. I am wondering if this is most likely a cyst or something I should be more scared about. Do you think if it was ovarian cancer that it would have shown up during one of my ultrasounds? Does the fact that it comes and goes indicate that it is cysts related to ovulation? I am so scared of course and I will make an appt with my gyn...again. I am just hoping to get some feedback from some people with knowledge and experience. I also wonder if I have PCOS because I seem to have symptoms of it...the possible cyst, I had such problems with 2 miscarriages, I get many facial hairs that I have to pluck, I am constantly struggling with adult acne...what do you think? Thanks! take care.

Pickle Eyes · 03-27-2009, 07:10 PM

I suggest you go to the doctor specifically for this pain.

It could be ovarian problems. It could be intestinal problems. It could be colon problems. It could be many things that a good doctor will investiage to see what is going on.

estria · 03-28-2009, 08:08 AM

Hi,

I agree with Pickle Eyes. Get it checked out. If it comes and goes then it is highly unlikely to be ovarian cancer so don't get freaked out for nothing. Ovarian cancer symptoms persist and don't go away and come back the following month.

You may have ovulation pains which some women do feel every month or you may have an ovarian cyst. But you may also be experiencing bowel issues, an appendix (which is on the right side), or even some sort of bladder infection. The point is that you will never get anywhere sitting at home. Make the appointment and have it checked out but in the meantime, try to relax and handle the pain with ibuprofen or a heating pad (if you are able to take ibuprofen).

I am sure that you will resolve this if you are persistent with your doctor. All the best to you.

Estria

Sprout07 · 04-01-2009, 07:55 AM

Hi ladies. I wanted to thank you for your responses. They did make me feel better. I went to my ob/gyn today and surprisingly, he diagnosed my pain as a muscular problem. He felt around inside and out, applying pressure in different spots. He pinpointed a muscle in my groin area from the inside and it hurt like hell. He of course kept pushing on it and it of course kept hurting. He checked both sides and not the same response on my left side. He checked me again for a hernia. He gave me a referral for an ultrasound just to be sure but said he didn't feel any kind of mass on my ovaries or otherwise. So he wrote me a referral for a physical therapist that I guess specializes in muscle problems of this region. I feel much better now and glad to know exactly where the pain is coming from. I could never really pinpoint it before so it could have been anything. I thought it was my ovary. He definitely was able to pinpoint it and I think he got some sort of sick amusement out of my writhing in pain. Thanks again and good luck to you all!

estria · 04-01-2009, 01:57 PM

Glad to hear that you have a cause for your pain. I hope the physio does the trick.

Take care of yourself.

Estria