Showing posts with label My Long Frustrating Battle With Ovarian Cysts and PCOS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label My Long Frustrating Battle With Ovarian Cysts and PCOS. Show all posts

Monday, August 11, 2008

My Long Frustrating Battle With Ovarian Cysts and PCOS

My battle with ovarian cysts had began when I started experiencing a suspiciously sharp pain two weeks before my period would start, which kept getting worse and worse. At first, I thought it was menstrual cramps, but when the pain had reached my lower back and ran down my thighs, I urged my doctor to perform an ultrasound. As the results of the ultrasound came, my doctor announced: “You have several medium sized ovarian cysts”. Of course, I was shocked and frightened but my doctor advised to do nothing but come back in about 2 months to see if my condition improves.


But as the weeks and months went by, my pain attacks became much more severe and unbearable. I felt nauseated and was experiencing unbelievable heat waves swarming through my body. I started taking pain relievers on a constant basis. I was helpless, exhausted, and drained by this pain. I was desperate.



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