Ovarian cysts and exercising

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I first want to say that I have read a lot of discussions and thank you to all that have shared your stories. It helped me to actually request an ultrasound after my 4th dr appt saying I have everything but a cyst. I switched gynos and he actually didn't tell me come back if the pain insists and we will go from there he said its best to rule everything out and sure enough he found a 7+ cm cyst on my left ovary. We are going to wait and check it in a month. In the meantime he stated not to ski or do any jumping however I forgot to ask him about other exercises. I usually go to spin classes but am worried about it becoming twisted? Just wondering what some of you have been told about exercising?

Thank you!

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    can i ask what symptoms did u have nikki?
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      Of course! I started getting sharp and dull pelvic pain on my right side. I also had horrible cramps, irregular periods, bloating, back pain and pain down my thigh. I was first told I could have a hernia. I sometimes would get up from laying down and would get a sharp horrible pain on my lower right side. i also just started have a pressure feeling on my lower abdomen.
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      lower abdomen would that be like across your pelvis? mine is so tender and painful to touch across the middle and hurts left and right side , so basically all the way across... i am weeing all.the time as well... its a nightmare... the pain is awful during ovulation and lasts around 12 days... and mh tummy is making loud noises all the time but not hard or swollen.. xx thanks for sharin xx
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      I have the SAME symptoms you describe, but the pain is on the left side of my pelvis... and the crazy thing is that I was recently diagnosed with a small cyst on my RIGHT ovary, not my LEFT. I'm having a big flare up right now and I'm not sure if all of these symptoms are related to the cyst or to GERD and IBS, which I was also diagnosed with, years ago. Tomorrow I am getting another pelvic scan to see how the cyst is doing (my GYN did the first scan 3 months ago)... and I think it's going to be extremely bothersome because of the pain and the bloating I am experiencing now. It's kept me up for a few nights already.
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      my pain goes all the way across from one side to the other... i am. urinatin lots as well... i need to have a scan but am so.scared what they tell me... it started off with niggly cramps in july and then it went to a severe burning pain and now it comes every month for 12 days and its very temder and painful to touch the pelvis... my tummy makes loud noises also all day every day! just horrible ... xx
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    Please don't wait if it's that big get a ca125 blood test asap and they should be looking to remove it .. see my full story wombles small cell ovarian cancer awareness and fight on facebookto many are just fobbed off mine would not have spread if they acted quicker x
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      Lower back , abdominal pain .. pains in both sides .. leg pain I think coz cyst was sat on nerve always suffered lower tummy pains . Didn't really wee alot like the proper symptoms sujests people do and eat ok without feeling full .. was told ibs for years then when finally pushed again they thought it was a dermoid cyst but only found out it is a rare ovarian cancer when they took it out and sent it to be testedI'm in a remission with a chance it can come back but I then got cysts on my right ovary wich they removed December 30th they think are benine just waiting on results xx
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      gosh u been thru the mill.... i had pain since july it keeps changing... 12 days mid month it horrific... i cant touch my pelvis its that tender... but it seems all the way across... and i am weeing a lot... how old r u? xx
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      I'm 37 and lucky to have 3 children I feel strange now I'm finally being taken seriously and coz of the diagnosis in may and chemo they have to monitor me with ct scans and mri scans I'm glad they did as the new cysts and I'm glad I chose to have my other ovary removed as they found I'd got a twisted bowel from the first op .. back after that I had 2 infections one in op site and water infection I think that caused it ... but thanks to my specialist sounds like he had good look round and fixed my bowel too .. next for me is to start hrt pills hope you get sorted hun my original cyst that was cancerous got to 6 cm
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      i have just been on your face book.page and read it all.. wow ur amazing... ur so brave... i really wished i could be... i am terrified to.go back to doctors and have a scan... incase they find something serious.... in such an awful place but i know i have to go and see him again... i have liked your page and will keep reading ur updates.. ur fab and i hope u get better and stronger by the day... xxxxx
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      Thankyou I still don't feel brave although I know I've been through what was hell this year I'm rubbish at pages and blog things but want to try tell people what I'm going through in the hope it helps people ..I went back and forward for years each time giving up and then trying again coz the pain was so bad .. please don't give up having pains is not normal and if one doctor doesn't listen get another who will I moved over 4 years ago from the midlands to Dorset so have fought both parts of the country .. One doctor here told me it was in my head and to do pilatas for my back ache .. I never even suspected what they told me I have I believed them when they thought it was a dermoid cyst and even joked on way to meeting where I got my diagnosis .. it grew from and a half cm December 2014 - 6 cm March 2015 they tried putting me on the pill after that I rang up in pain they said they would remove it . Don't go alonebut the quicker you get it looked at the better xxx
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      yes the doctor made out to me its all in my head because i have health anxiety and to do.swimming or exercise... over the last 2 months its worse... keep weein and my pelvis hurts more... i am going docs this week see what he says this time.

      you are very brave amy VERY !!! please do stay in touch i am 35 xx

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      I will do and thankyou .. Make a list on paper of questions b4 you go and dont feel silly for asking lots . It's your right to and it's there job to refer you for proper tests and to a specialist make sure they let you have the ca125 blood test if it's above 35 doesn't always mean bad but does indicate problems x
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      Hi Amy

      Would love to read more on your story of your fight. So tell me it started with pain and a cyst from a ultrasound?

      I have been having chronic to severe nausea for a year. The nausea has subsided a lot , but I can not find a diagnosis with the many blood tests and other scans or X-rays . We have tested every part of my body . My GI will perform an endoscope in Mar but he said lets do a abdominal ultra sound. They saw something and I was sent to have a pelvic ultrasound about 3 weeks ago. It showed that I had a simple 6 cm cyst on my right ovary .

      I was wondering if all my symptoms are from this cyst. I was wondering if a cyst is simple non cancerous can it turn cancerous ?

      I await to see a gyn. and redo my ultrasound in a few months. I had my first test Nov 4 when they saw it as 6cm then again 7 weeks later it was still 6cm. Do you know anyone ever complaint of nausea with a cyst?

      I am not sure about exercise what to do or stay away from. Not sure when I will see gyn. I do not want to do anything that might cause the cyst to twist . I am in menopause so I know my cyst will not flush away with a period but I will still try to shrink it naturally .

      Please forward you FB if you can so I can read about your journey. Thx

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      wombles small cell ovarian cancer fight and awareness...... amys fight and blog. amazing she is xx
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      Hi my whole story is on my Facebook page wombles small cell ovarian cancer fight and awareness hope you can find it .. my pains started years ago and I have had so many cysts wich makes me think that they can turn cancerous I just dont know .. They seemed to think mine was early .. before I did find out it was cancer I was feeling sicker and sicker I can only guess that was related hope you can find my page as much easier all my journey is on there xx
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      Thankyou so much my email list is packed out so don't always get a chance to read thease xxx

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