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According to the Mayo Clinic, many women experience an ovarian cyst during their lives and do not know it. Since most cysts heal themselves after a few weeks or months, there is usually no cause for concern. However, cysts can cause symptoms that are sometimes more serious. Knowing what these symptoms are can help you and your doctor determine what type of cyst you have and if medical intervention is necessary.
Abdominal Symptoms
Because ovarian cysts can press on the contents of your pelvis, you can experience pressure or a sense of fullness in your lower pelvic region. This can eventually turn to pain if the cyst is large enough. Pain can be isolated to your lower pelvic region, your lower back or down into your thighs. It can range from a dull ache to extreme pain. Also, if the cyst ruptures, pain can be associated with that. Pain is often common during intercourse as well as during bowel movements. Nausea can occur when your bowels are affected. If they press upon your bladder you may find that you are not completely emptying your bladder when you go.
Hormonal Changes
Ovarian cysts can also cause a number of changes to your hormonal balance. You may find you have an increase in breast tenderness. Also, as the hormonal balance changes, you can experience an increased amount of facial hair. Some women who never before had whiskers, will find they have developed a few growing on their chin or neck.
Another of the more common symptoms of ovarian cysts is a change in menstruation. You may find that you are missing periods and it is not due to pregnancy. Or your periods may be late for no apparent reason or irregular. You may find you have a short period and then two weeks later a longer one followed by another long one six weeks down the road. Painful periods are common as well. Since cysts tend to form when the ovaries go through ovulation, your hormones may be telling the cysts to grow in size or allowing more to form.
Extreme Symptoms
For the most part, cysts are not a serious medical concern even though they can cause troublesome symptoms. Most of the time, the cysts will resolve themselves; however, from time to time they can become serious and there are a number of symptoms that will let you know it is time to seek immediate medical attention. One of the most telling symptoms is if you experience a sudden onset of extreme pain. Sometimes the pain will be accompanied by a fever and or vomiting. If you find that you are extremely dizzy or faint, this is also cause for concern, as an is an increase in your breathing rate.
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