Is it a ruptured ovarian cyst?!


Question: Is it a ruptured ovarian cyst?
I have abdominal pain, recently diagnosed with PCOS, nausea, bilateral lower quadrant pain, "hot" belly, and brown discharge with some dark bloody fluid. Is it possible that I have ruptured a cyst? If so must I go to the ER? I don't have a fever so I am not too worried.

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Hi Kirsten

Important stuff first. It does sound as if you may have a ruptured ovarian cyst, though often they are accompanied by fever as well as the symptoms you mention. I would certainly recommend that see your doctor soonest (explain to the receptionist, she will fit you in quickly), and IF you develop a fever, then yes, go straight to ER.

Less urgent. The cysts in PCOS are generally small, they do not rupture and they don't give these symptoms. If you were diagnosed with PCOS just on the basis of having more than one cyst in your ovary (by ultrasound), then you may want to revisit or challenge that diagnosis. Seeing multiple cysts on ultrasound does NOT necessarily mean PCOS. If, on the other hand, you have been properly diagnosed with PCOS (at least 3 of the classic symptoms, and blood tests to back it up), then ignore this paragraph.


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