My ovarian cysts ruptured

Apr

21

2009

Posted in Health & Fitness

My goal was to not visit the emergency room this year… FAIL.
(the following entry is not suitable for the sensitive minded)

If you are a guy, imagine the pain and nausea when kicked in the testicles… but it doesn’t go away :eek:

First, I was constipated even though I’ve been having  I was having lower abdominal pain and sharp pains through the rectum like I was going to give birth through my ass or something. It was so painful that I had to grab on to something. Then I had what I like to call “fart constipation” where I have intense pressure and gas but can’t pass it. Not painful, but really uncomfortable. The next day, the rectal pain seemed to go away but I still had the lower abdominal pain. I had to hunch over while walking because it felt better that way. I also had diarrhea, which I never get unless I have food poisoning. I thought that there was something wrong with my appendix but supposedly that’s not an issue. I had urine, blood, and cervix tests done but I guess everything seemed normal. The doctor was actually going to send me home but I persuaded him that there had to be an answer for my pain. So, he had me get an ultrasound and they found out that I have some ovarian cysts that ruptured and there was moderate internal bleeding. First they use this instrument like those things you see being used on pregnant women. When the sonographer found out I had cysts, she used this dildo thing (lol!) to take a closer look. The ER doctor told me that the blood probably irritated my other organs, which is why I’ve been having those other issues.

I guess it’s non life threatening and no emergency surgery is needed, so I was sent home. The doctor prescribed me some Vicodin. I’m supposed to see the OB/GYN for followups… or whatever. It feels like I’m going through menopause or something. I’m having hot flashes!

I’ve been spending the last week just laying down and watching Rocko’s Modern Life and the Simpsons on the internet. What was funny was that I was watching this episode of The Simpsons and Bart was coming up with a ton of excuses to avoid taking a test. He said, “Oh! My ovaries!”. I laughed so hard but it also hurt doing so!

This sucks man. I feel more pain knowing that something inside me ruptured and I have internal bleeding. That’s what psychology will do to ya!

  • Lily

    yikes hope you will be okay. will that harm any chances of you having children in the future? feel better soon!

    • http://itsliz89.com itsliz89

      I don’t know… sure hope so LOL

  • http://www.luluchinadoll.blogspot.com Luling

    omg I hope you will be okay soon Liz!

    • http://itsliz89.com itsliz89

      Thanks!

  • Cathy

    i’ve been experiencing the same symptoms for about 4 years now and there’s no telling when these things will happen. though i never knew that these are probably caused by an internal bleeding. sheesh… i’ve had polycystic ovaries since 1999 and after taking medications (birth control pills) for at least 5 years, i stopped because i was experiencing extreme abdominal pains, pains through the rectum, gas pains, and on & off diarrhea and constipation. i’m not taking any medications now and those things don’t happen that often anymore. 3 years ago, i had to be rushed to the emergency room once a month for 5 months because of those pains. anyway, i hope you get well very soon! ;)

    • http://itsliz89.com itsliz89

      Going to the ER every month sounds like a complete pain. That’s weird since BC usually helps with ovarian cysts. Glad things are better now though.

  • Claudia

    I went through almost the samething a few years back. One of the first times I went in for the ultrasound they found out a cysts ha druptured then my gynocologist had me go in 3 or 4 times for ultrasounds for the following year just to keep checking on another one that I had. Eventually I had a laparoscopy to remove it and some mild endometriosis.I lol’d at “she used this dildo thing (lol!) to take a closer look” cause that’s exactly what I thought when I saw it so freaking long. Your story reminds me that I haven’t been in to see my doctor in over a year and I’ve been ignoring symptoms. I’ll have to schedule a visit soon. Hope you feel better soon.

    • http://itsliz89.com itsliz89

      I hope I don’t have to have surgery. We shall see :sad:

  • Jennie

    that sucks! i hate going to the doctor for anything. hope you feel a lot better missy!

  • ginlovesmakeup

    I hope you get better soon Liz! I can’t imagine the pain. get well.

    btw.. the dildo part cracked me up. =)

  • Jen

    wow i kinda felt that way not too long ago. But it went away after a few hours. Did you bleed at all, besides internally?

    • http://itsliz89.com itsliz89

      Nope. Didn’t know anything was bleeding until… haha

  • daisyv316

    Ouch! sounds very painful, I just came out of the hospital myself, but only because I was keeping my lil bro company, because his appendix burst. so he was there for a week. I hope everything is fine with you, and get bette
    Well wishes!! :arrow:

    • http://itsliz89.com itsliz89

      Thanks! Hope your brother gets better too. I’ve read that that is very dangerous and life threatening!

  • Betts

    Awww feel better! I love Rocko’s Modern Life! lol :grin:

    • http://itsliz89.com itsliz89

      haha

  • Sasha

    Oh my gosh! Well, glad to hear it’s not life threatening. I’ve experienced a few of those symptoms in the past, but never got them checked out (as paranoid as I am, I didn’t think it was anything serious) – thankfully, I don’t recall having them recently.

    Feel better soon!

  • Austrian_Babe

    Aww poor you! I had the same thing happen to me once. I didn´t have any other symptoms though, just the sudden sharp pains. It hurt so bad to even sit up or stand up, I was just laying in my bed crying. I´m in med school so I kinda figured it was a gynaecological issue and called my friend from school who´s dad is a gynaecologist. I talked to him on the phone and he suspected a burst ovarian cyst, which is pretty common thing to happen.
    I went into the gyno walk in clinic in the hospital he works in, and his colleague did a sonogram. Apparently I only had a small cyst that already burst, there was only a little fluid visible on the ultrasound. The sharp pains only lasted like 2 hours, but I still had some dull pains for the next 2 days.

    But man, it was the worst pain I ever experienced in my life, and your experienced sounded like it was much worse than mine. Poor you!

    • http://itsliz89.com itsliz89

      Medical school? WHAT THE HELL? You’re not supposed to be insanely gorgeous AND smart too! :cry:

  • Gotitbumpit96

    Yea i have the same thing but they did not erupt It was so painful they thought my apentex efupted but it didnt that is a good thing Get better soon P.S I love your videos :grin:

    • http://itsliz89.com itsliz89

      Thank you :)