Ovarian cyst and very swollen ovary support and advice

I know what you're going through. Ive seen about 5 professionals and after about a year I finally had answers too. I have an enlarged left ovarian cyst that is 5.5 cm. Ive had horrible pains that projected to my lower back as well. I couldn't sit or lay normally. It hurts with heightened sex hormones and cold temperatures. It could burst with any sexual or strenuous activity. I also found out about it when we found out about my moms stage 3 ovarian cancer that started in her left ovary too. I was terrified but I got through it and you will too. My swellin went down and so did the ovary a but. I was 16 and now 17 btw.

Something that helped was when I started taking birth control to prevent the hormones (that are made during periods) from making the cyst grow. Also even though the doctors say birth control doesn't help with pain, it definitely takes the majority of mine. The birth control is also supposed to help the cyst go away on its own but it hasn't so surgery was also recommended but I didn't do it bc I could've lost my ovary too or if I didn't, the pains would still be there and another cyst could've grown.

Now I'm just living with it. I run daily but I know my limits and when to stop (to keep it from bursting). I know women who have cysts and go on with their lives without removing them. I also know women who had cysts and they popped. They went on to have children and everything was okay.

I hope this helps. I know what you're going through and once you process that you have a cyst, it will be a lot easier to live with. Maybe do some reasearch on how cysts happen and work to help you understand what is happening.

I know what you're going through. Ive seen about 5 professionals and after about a year I finally had answers too. I have an enlarged left ovarian cyst that is 5.5 cm. Ive had horrible pains that projected to my lower back as well. I couldn't sit or lay normally. It hurts with heightened sex hormones and cold temperatures. It could burst with any sexual or strenuous activity. I also found out about it when we found out about my moms stage 3 ovarian cancer that started in her left ovary too. I was terrified but I got through it and you will too. My swellin went down and so did the ovary a but. I was 16 and now 17 btw.

Something that helped was when I started taking birth control to prevent the hormones (that are made during periods) from making the cyst grow. Also even though the doctors say birth control doesn't help with pain, it definitely takes the majority of mine. The birth control is also supposed to help the cyst go away on its own but it hasn't so surgery was also recommended but I didn't do it bc I could've lost my ovary too or if I didn't, the pains would still be there and another cyst could've grown.

Now I'm just living with it. I run daily but I know my limits and when to stop (to keep it from bursting). I know women who have cysts and go on with their lives without removing them. I also know women who had cysts and they popped. They went on to have children and everything was okay.

I hope this helps. I know what you're going through and once you process that you have a cyst, it will be a lot easier to live with. Maybe do some reasearch on how cysts happen and work to help you understand what is happening.