What could be causing my pelvic pain?

[BRYAS]

I’ve got cramping in my lower stomach/pelvic area that comes and goes. No other symptoms however it’s getting quite annoying.

The doctor has given me multiple ultrasound and said that it’s due to a cyst that comes and goes. She also said it is nothing to worry about.

However I currently don’t have the cyst yet I’m still getting the pains. What could be causing the issues and what should I do

*edit* The pain is never excruciating However I do occasionally take a paracetamol*

[wobblybee Administrator Pioneer]

🤔 This could be caused for any number of reasons. For years I had off/on intense pain myself due to adhesions around my ovaries, and finally an ovarian cyst was found. It’s possible that the cyst causes more pain during ovulation and a period, and that’s why you get temporary relief. Go back to your GP if you need reassurance.

[BRYAS in reply to wobblybee]

Thank you for this advice, I’m speaking to a GP today! I also have an cyst that was found on an ultrasound but a couple of weeks later I had another scan and everything looked healthy, no ovarian cyst. What are adhesions if you don’t mind me asking, maybe I have a similar thing?

[wobblybee Administrator Pioneer in reply to BRYAS]

🙂 Adhesions are areas of scar tissue that can cause organs or tissues in the abdomen to stick together. Usually found in the small intestine where it loops and piles up, adhesions can cause some of these loops to stick together, which can result in abdominal pain and occasionally obstruction (blockages) in the gut.

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I had my appendix removed when I was 5, and that was thought to be the root cause.