Ovarian cyst?!

Ovarian cyst?

I've had dull pain over the last week or so just under my tummy-button that comes and goes, had to go to the toilet maybe six times a day but no joy, and feeling pretty bloated and sick.Only problem is I'm due a period within about a day, and my local hospital has a habit of blaming any abdominal pain on menstrual cramps, and I really don't want to go if I'm unsure.
Also,mom had a malignant ovarian cyst about 20 years ago, so is it genetic or runs in the family?

It could be. From relatives' experiences, cysts tend to act up and/or burst around your menstruation, most likely due to hormone fluctuations. My mother had one burst last year, and the attending ER physician had the audacity to accuse her of cheating on my father and contracting an STD, so it isn't just your ER! I would call your primary ob/gyn, all you would need done is an u/s I believe, to see them. I would ask for them since it may be genetic. If one is going to rupture, you will need a prescription for a narcotic painkiller (they are extremely painful) and an antibiotic. Best wishes!

Family history also plays a part in how aggressive a doctor may be. If a patient's mother or sister had cancer of the ovary, we worry over any cyst, resolved to prove it functional or not. A family history is when things start to get a little creepy, because one out of seventy women will get ovarian cancer; but if a mother had it, a daughter's chances are anywhere between one in twelve to one in twenty. If two close members of her family have it, the chances can get as ridiculously high as one in two! No wonder we worry.