Cyst found

[NikNic]

Feeling really fed up and upset, ive recently had a ultrasound, which showed a cyst on my right overy, and a titled back uterus, I've been having problems with my bowels, back pain, pelvis pain, lethargic and tired, periods with are painful with clots, and now periods have disappeared, and had a boarder line abnormal smear test. My doctor just said it was IBS and put me on IBS tablets but I pushed for a scan and they gave in and scanned me and that's when the cyst was found, I was told to make an appointment with the doctor for early next week to discuss the scan and that they were pretty sure I would be back for more tests in probably about two weeks. Here is the problem I have got an appointment with my GP, but got a text today from my doctors asking me to ring them, so I have they mentioned they have seen a cyst but that no further action would be needed, they would send me for a ultrasound in 6 weeks time, but I didn't need a appointment to discuss it, they couldn't even tell me how big it was. I have insisted on keeping the appointment because I want answers as its causing a lot of pain. I was told at 16/17 years old I had PCOS I am now 33 and have had a cyst found in my breast too, yet they had no explanation for and that too has been left now. I am extremely concerned hence why I have turned to this support group, and I've even thought most my symptoms fit endometriosis but I cant seem to get my doctors to look into it.

[joanna1976]

Omg!! Push push and push!

This sounds like history is repeating itself.

I had an ovarian cyst removed after months of trying! It turned out to be the size of a small orange!

I was diagnosed with endometriosis at the time of the open, my insides were all matted together and needed to be "washed"

As for your abnormal smear test, see what the docs say, I too bad this and had to have the baddy cells lazered off. I've been put through the mill a bit. Currently hoping for a 4th op!

Hope you get some answers soon.

Jo XXX

[KWJ2]

You really do need to push with ur doctor. I had similar symptoms but was lucky my Dr sent me to a gynae right away. I also have a cyst on an ovary and tilted uterus. Ive been put on microgynon pill for 3 months to see if it reduces the cyst, I have a check up at the end of April.

I do not have an endo diagnosis but I will be pushing for a lap when I go back. Ask ur GP for a referral to a gynaecologist, good luck xx

[ladydady]

I too have polycystic ovaries and got told for years that I have IBS. Scans showed with me that my uterus was tilted too and I always had heavy, painful periods. I eventually got a lap done and it showed endo. The reason my uterus is tilted is because I have endo behind my uterus in the pouch of Douglas and it is stuck back with adhesions to my bowels, hence the bowel issues I've had over the years and the wrong diagnosis of IBS. Push as much as you can for a referral and a lap. It took them 22 years for them to diagnose me. Unbelievable!