[rspencer]

I'm new here and I'm a little freaked out...

About 3 days ago I had really intense ovarian pain...It was hard for me to fall asleep at night, and the next day, it was painful to walk. I assumed that it was a normal sign of ovulation, but just more intense than other months for some reason. I was also having an increase in vaginal discharge- white, normal looking, but in excess. I had had this type of pelvic/ovarian pain the past, and because of it, refused to have sex with my boyfriend.

Then a couple days later, my breasts started really really started to hurt-- I mean, painful to the touch, painful to walk, and I don't have big breasts....

So, i started looking all over the internet for symptom checkers and answers, and I kept coming across a common answer-- ovarian cysts.
Does anyone think that my symptoms sound like ovarian cysts?
It's pain in both of my ovary-regions, not just localized to one or the other, so I'm worried that it's something else.

I started thinking about it, and I do have really painful menstrual cramps, a day before and the 1st day of my period. I did have an unusually heavy period this month- but really thought nothing of it.

Also, a couple of months ago, my therapist suggested that I have my thyroid hormones checked- because I've been very tired lately. I have been hypothyroid before, but only when I was at an unhealthy, low weight. I do have some of the symptoms of hypothyroidism: intolerance to cold, dry-skin, fatigue, some depression, but I assumed that these were just normal for me.
I looked it up, and apparently ovarian cysts can sometimes be triggered by hypothyroidism/other hormonal imbalances.

And another thing-- I've just quit smoking! and I was thinking, maybe the decrease in nicotine/other cigarette chemicals has changed my hormonal body chemistry, specifically my metabolism, which might contribute to hypothyroid.....?

Anyway,
I'm pretty darn sure that I'm not pregnant,...there's really no way.

What do you think? I'm really in pain here...I know I should go to the doctor right away, but I have so little free time these days it might be a couple of weeks before I get there.

thanks,

[rspencer]

oh also,
I dont know if this helps,
but I'm a pretty small-average build person. I'm a vegetarian, so I dont eat any red meat or other things that may affect the development of ovarian cysts.

My last period ended, maybe 1 1/2 weeks ago? I have had sex recently, but always using a condom and only a couple of times. I really dont think that it's pregnancy, I really don't feel pregnant.

[Goodgirl93]

I've had cysts before. And it does sound like syptoms. The pains I had shot all the way down my leg at times when I walked. I couldn't sleep flat because the pains were horrifying. I would go see a doctor.one of the main reasons why it sounds like a cyst is because cysts usually start to form after your most recent period.they usually burst,wich causes your next period to start. Good luck! And hope your better soon.

[rspencer]

thanks for the reply, it makes me feel a lot better.
now, after a couple of days,
the ovarian pain has pretty much stopped, and but my breast pain has persisted.
does this sound like your experience? or does it still sound like cysts?
thanks for your help