Thread: Ovarian cyst

If it has ruptured, what this means from what I can gather is that a fluid-filled mass developed on your ovary; often this happens when an egg is not released at ovulation and the follicle -- the sac -- fills with more and more fluid and gets bigger and bigger.

This may cause pain on one side of the pelvis from what you have explained, that is what you are experiencing.

Eventually, the cyst can get so large that part of the wall weakens and fluid begins to leak out; that is, the cyst ruptures.

When this happens, the fluid may irritate the pelvic lining and cause pain, often severe. This pain should subside in a few days.

The reason your doctor ordered an ultrasound, or sonogram, was to look to see if there really was a cyst and to see if it had really ruptured. It's strange that he/she says "it may have", seems they are not really sure.

Also seems they haven't explained anything further to you, to make you understand.

If the cyst had ruptured, there would be fluid in the pelvic cavity behind the uterus. If the cyst had not ruptured, it would look like a big black circle on the ultrasound screen.

Ask your Doctor in this regard.

From what I read on your behalf, if the cyst is larger than 5 or 6cm, and your having a lot of pain, a laparoscopy would be recommended to remove the cyst, if it has ruptured and your pain is subsiding, getting better then they will not do anything, other give you pain relief tablets and watch and see what happens. Has the pain started to go?

It's important that you monitor this, and your blood count because of internal bleeding so if you are still in pain get back to the ER straight away.


I have removed your other Thread because you can only post one question in one area of the Forum.

Let us know how your feeling at the moment.

CW