Conditions
Ovarian Cysts
An ovarian cyst is a growth or swelling on, or inside, the ovary (the female reproductive system that releases an egg every month), which can either be solid or filled with fluid. If solid, the cyst may be called a “tumour”, which, with all its cancerous connotations, can be particularly terrifying. However, you’ll be relieved to know that it’s just the medical term for any swelling and the vast majority of ovarian growths are benign and not cancerous. There are several types of ovarian cyst, but the most common is a functional ovarian cyst, of which there are two types: a follicular cyst and Corpus luteum cysts. Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a condition that causes women to develop lots of small, benign cysts on their ovaries, which develop due to a hormonal imbalance. Symptoms can include pain and discomfort low down in the abdomen, which can come and go, and may be more noticeable after sex and changes to periods.
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hi i am a 21years old and a virgin.I have had problems with my periods from the word go but this last year has got alot worse i have been but on the pill and r not aloud to have any breaks. I get real bads pain low down down and bleed sometimes there is clots but wats more worrying is these pains seem to drain me and i feel like i am going to pass out. I have been to doctors and they reffered my to hospital where i had a laproscopy and that came back clear but my problem is getting worse not better there is endermetrious in the family my mam and sister has it. my mam has had a hysterectomy they is also fibroids in the family.I lost my nanna to cervical cancer 2 years ago and now my cousin has just been dignosed with cervical cancer. I am getting very worried as my problem has been going on for over 1yr but doctors never seem to listen to me please can anyone help me.
Hi i suffer from frequent periods. I have had this problem since i was 18 when i would bleed inbetween periods for 1 or 2 days but now my periods last for 4 weeks i then get a 5-7 day break and then it starts all over again. Iam now 26 and have 3 children, my problem got significantly worse since i had my 3rd child 3 years ago, i have been referred to a gyno by my gp and had ultra sounds. At first they said i had pcos but another gyno said it was a hormonal inbalance. I have been on several pills including various mini pills and combined pills, a coil which came away 1 week later and iam now on provera which is not helping at all, my gyno gives me a new pill to take everytime i see them and then sends me away for 3 months to see if it works and so i am being to feel like this will never be solved. I also have to be careful what i take as my mum, her sister and their cousin have had breast cancer and my mum is awaiting genetic testing. This condition is taking over my life iam constantly exhausted, have frequent dizzy spells(now taking iron to help with this)headaches, spots and now have dandruff. I have no way of knowing when a period will start or stop and when iam bleeding it varies between heavy and spotting, dark blood and bright red blood, small clots,large clots and no clots from day to day. Please can you help me.
Hy I am 20 years old and I have suffered with pcos for many years now and I have been taking yasmine for nearly 2 years I find it quite good but my hormones are so up and down all the time does anyone know if thats normal? I did go and see a gynaecologist and he said I had many cists on my ovaries which wasn't pleasent to hear and that if I don't get pregnant he can give me a tablet which increases fertility. I was on diannette but didnt see any effects. I do get down about being odd to many other woman but I think its alot to do with depression.
It's not depression. I am 21 and was diagnosed with pcos 8 years ago. I had a whole range of things given to me including the dianette and yasime. It does depend on your symptoms but if you are trying to have a baby then i would come off all the pills. If you can. It takes about 1yr for the contraceptive pill to get out of the system for a normal person so you probably wouldn't fall preganant anyway in that time. I am getting married in July and then trying for a family straight away because of the time it could take. But my advice would be if you can do it without meds its worth a go becuase psoc is a hormaone imbalance, all the pilss and tablets only makes it worse, though it may help your symptoms it doesn't help the condition.
I have PCOS and I was treated for it by using the oral contraceptive (The pill) This was fine from when I was 18 - 21. Since then I have had no period so I was put on Metformin, which did not work. Was given Northisterone (Which game me a terrible bleed) then I took the pill again. Now I have been told I am not allowed to take the pill as it caused a cyst on my cervix. I am rather worried how I need to regualte my periods and what contraception to use. As every Dr I have spoken to keeps passing me on to somebody else. SOS.
i was also diagnosed with pcos when i was 18 im now now 20. However i have had regular periods since august, been to see my doctor and she said they may be going because u have lost weight its very confusing and doctors arent really bothered they just said there common an u just have to live with them. The only symptom i had was not having periods i havent really had any other syptoms. i do worry tho as i have been with my boyfriend for 7 years and im scared that we will never have children!
me 2 i have pcos was diagnosed with it when i was 17 im now 21 ive been on the pills and tried the creams but nothing works at all the hair keeps coming back its soo embarassing as every1 sees ur face and i knw hows use feel totally paranoid sometimes is there anything out there that will kill the root hair 4ever? there should be more help out there 4 it seems more women are getting pcos yet thers no solution permanetly 4 it x
i have taken the same pills for years different doctors have prescribe them and the same outcome NOTHING. once i stoped taking them the weight gain stoped and the abnormal body functions stop my period started to come regular every month. i just eat healthy and try to do little exercise and i have been getting a visiter every month for 10 months stay positive it will happen.
hi i as just wondering what to do about my pcos we are trying for a baby and gave been trying for a baby for 2 yr now and there just no luck i havnt had a period since last august. i have been told about some tablets called clomid you can get, do you think these tablets work or not. how could i bring my period on again? i really need advice i am really frustrated with it all. Thanx
Hi all, its so nice to read what all you other women out there have put down. I'm 22 now and was diagnosed with pcos at the age of 13 through ultra sound scans. It's so true the Dr's really don't care, they all seem to give different information all the time. I can't take the pill so I was given a drug called METFORMIN its really helped regulate my periods it can also be taken with the pill. The Dr and my Gynaecologist told me its a drug they also use to try help women with pcos get pregnant, if you google metformin for pcos it brings up all the information, but please don't buy it over the Internet go see you Dr/Gynaecologist about it. It hasn't helped me get pregnant as me and my partner have not been on any contraception for two years now, but don't let that down hearten you as everyone's bodies react different to others, and it could work for you. I'm really glad that I've come on this site and seen all the comments, because i get times where i feel really down because of it and feel like I'm the only one that has it. None of my friends have it so they don't understand. I have facial hair and in all the other places a woman shouldn't have it thanks to my pcos, but I've been to see my Dr who referred me to the dermatology clinic in my local hospital about having laser hair removal. At last a step forward I've been accepted to have it funded by the health board. Its wrong that we don't get offered more help because I had been to see a few of the Dr's in the surgery and been crying with them as I'm so conscious about it and they all said I wouldn't be able to have it done. Then I went to see the Dr that's the head of the surgery and he then referred me. They will only fund the face to be done, but the face everyone sees. It all works by postcode apparently, some of you might be lucky and have all you problem areas treated, if you were interested in laser hair removal. I'm finally having my test patch done on the 19th of this month. I really hope some of what I've put can be of some help to some of you. It would be nice to hear from you because it's really nice to know I'm not the only one that's scared of not being able to have a family, and feel alone at times.
I`ve found out that I have a cysts on my ovary and I`m convinced that it is getting bigger. I`m due for yet another scan in April, but I`m scared that they will have to remove my whole baby-making-organs. Will this happen? Please reassure me :(
Hi, i have been suffering with pcs for over 10 years now even though im only 22...let me reassure you, after more scans and internal examinations than i can shake a stick at iv had big cysts, little cysts, new cysts and abnormal ones. Iv never had a period and as much as i want a baby later on in life i have decided to stop treatment with agreement from my doctor because, well, who would want a period! there is a small risk involved with not having regualr treatment but due to medical allergies i cannot have much of the regular treatment and the other stuff...well, it threw me into a hormonal wreck!! I must admit, i get very upset with my 'excess hair' problems and do suffer bad tummy cramps but, im genrally alot healthier than alot of people so i grin and bear it. cysts are all different shapes and sizes and a growth is very normal!! IF, they are growing and your doc feels the need for them to be removed...well, its keyhole surgery and they whip them right off. My mum had polycystic ovaries three times before each of her three children including me!! So there is hope!! just, keep on top of any medication they do give you and just keep asking questions!! im by no means a doc so we are all different, but i do have both ovaries covered and there has been no talk of taking away my woumb/ovaries or tubes!! chin up!!! x
is polycystic ovary syndrone associated with depression?
According to my doctor, depression can be one of the things that comes with PCOS. I've suffered depression since I was 14 (which was roughly when I first got my period) and I'm still on tablets for depression although I'm almost 22 now. Everyone I know believes that I have PCOS, but the tests were inconclusive. =o[
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