If you've recently started to feel symptoms such as pain in your pelvic region or have noticed changes in your menstruation then you may want to consider if you are suffering from pain from ovarian cyst. Growth of cysts on the ovaries is something that happens to a lot of women and thankfully they are very rarely cancerous and in most cases they will go unnoticed. They tend to grow for a few weeks then disappear, however some can become large or have other complications such as twisting the ovary or becoming ruptured.

These complications occurring are what can tend to cause pain from ovarian cyst and the symptoms are easy to spot if you have a rough idea what to look for. One of the most common symptoms woman can experience is pressure and bloating in the abdomen, especially when the cysts grow large. They may also find difficulty passing urine properly and also increased need to go to the toilet due to pressure on the bladder and bowels caused by the cyst. Pain from intercourse is also quite common as is weight gain. Periods can also become quite abnormal in terms of timing and the heaviness of bleeding. If you notice any of these symptoms or additionally have more generalized symptoms such as fever, vomiting, sudden abdominal pain, fainting, dizziness and weakness then you should of course seek help immediately.

If you are planning to visit your doctor about your pain from ovarian cyst, then what kind of advice can you expect? In some cases, he may advise to simply wait and see what happens without any course of action and see if the cyst gets bigger. In more extreme cases, the doctor may recommend surgery to remove the cyst. This would be due to it becoming larger, causing a lot of pain and not disappearing after several menstrual cycles. Another less extreme treatment for pain from ovarian cyst, would be to prescribe a course of birth control pills since stopping ovulating lessens the chance of new cysts forming.

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