Early signs of ovarian torsion?

[siob96]

Hi all,

I’ve had a large endometrioma (around 11cm) for about a year now and am on the waiting list for surgery. On my period now and was in a lot of pain, which is common for my periods. But the pain has felt different - rather than feeling it all over my abdomen, I’ve just felt it in my lower right, where my cyst is. I was in so much pain last night I had to go to A&E. They gave me strong painkillers and checked for UTIs, but didn’t think it was anything to do with the cyst and was just my period pain.

I can’t quite describe it but the pain feels different somehow. The cyst has felt a lot heavier the past few days, and I have a kind of numb feeling where the cyst is and in my upper leg/the right part of my pelvis.

I’ve read that before getting ovarian torsion, some women experience cramping on and off in the area where the torsion is occurring as the ovary may be twisting and untwisting repeatedly.

I was wondering if anyone had experienced this, or something similar? I’m not in agony like I was last night, and the pain is a cramping feeling rather than a sharp stabbing one, but I’m just worried it could be building up to something more serious, especially considering I’m more at risk of torsion with the size of the cyst. Any information or advice would be really appreciated ❤️