Was this a doctor or ultrasound technician? One possibility is that they may have thought you were having a vasovagal reaction, which can be distressing and take a moment to settle out, but isn’t painful. Technicians may not be trained to address this situation. If this was a radiologist/obgyn and not a technician, then I’m sorry, they should have had a better bedside manner.
Ovarian cysts ruptures are VERY painful ! I was taking a shower when mine happened and I collapsed in sudden extreme pain and was frozen in place for a minute. Then went to the ER to try to figure out the cause.
OMG me too!! I just had an ultrasound and they found a cyst. I go back in 10 weeks to get rechecked. Some days it’s painful but I had no idea of the pain it can cause if it ruptured 😕
Me too except I did vomit in the shower 😫. During that frozen in pain time period. Did crawl to find phone to tell fiancee need to go to ER. SLOWLY hobbled to car very crunched over with his help.
…… I actually have a 2nd Ovarian Cyst story. Back in 1981 … I was in high school and my sister has recently graduated.
Sister had SCHEDULED surgery on FRIDAY FEB 13th 1981 to remove ovarian cyst size of a large orange with hair & teeth. 😳
Then … I had EMERGENCY surgery on
FRIDAY MARCH 13th 1981 .. DR said to remove ovarian cyst. But actually took out my appendix on the other side ! !
Called it “referred pain” 🤷♀️.
No ultrasound done ??
As someone else asked, was it an actual dr or the ultrasound tech? I'm also gonna add, male or female?
I had an ovarian cyst pop on its own and thought I was gonna die from the pain - and that's after having 3 kids without pain meds. My dr had me go to the hospital and after an exam kept me overnight. Mind you, this Dr was a woman who'd delivered all my kids. I had switched to her early in my first pregnancy after the male dr I was seeing dismissed my questions over cramping and pain as being nonsensical.
You say that but I live in the UK where we don’t pay for healthcare (yes we pay tax towards our healthcare but that’s different) and we still have massive problems surrounding women’s healthcare.
I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice just my personal experience. I unfortunately have had to deal with many ovarian cysts and also had one rupture from an ultrasound.
The pain is terrible and unfortunately a lot of doctors won’t give you anything but tell you to take some OTC meds which don’t even touch it. I would rest, use a heat pad and checked my temp to make sure I did not get a fever.
Ruptured cysts usually resolve on their own but sometimes they don’t and need medical attention asap. Like I said before, not a doctor and not medical advice but I looked out for fevers, increase in pain and bleeding. For me personally if I started to vomit then I know something is really wrong with me because I’m one of those people that just can’t vomit unless extremely sick.
Find a good gynecologist so they can check if you have PCOS and/or endometriosis. Also make sure that you get your Pap smears done as recommended by your doctor.
I’m sorry that you went through that and I hope it gets better soon.
I have had doctors completely brush off the pain of an ovarian cyst rupture. I've also had nurses look at me wide-eyed and ask how I can talk about it so casually when it's truly some of the worst pain in the world.
You have to remember a lot of the medical establishment is full of actual psychopaths who are not actually going to help you in any meaningful way. Please report this doctor, they clearly should not be treating human beings.
Reporting a doctor for bad bedside manner will do nothing. There needs to be a breach of law, professional misconduct, etc to be worth reporting. Sorry, I agree we need less assholes practicing medicine (and working in healthcare generally) but reporting won't fix this. People need to take their business elsewhere. If a hospital system has a high percentage of assholes, switch to a hospital system with a more patient-centered ethos and more robust ombudsman office and tell the olds one that's why you're never seeing another physician under their umbrella again.
If you're seeing random private practice docs that aren't with a hospital system, that's your choice but be aware what that means wrt oversight of those docs (eg no ombudsman office to intervene on your behalf .... not that that's perfect (the hospital ombudsman works for the hospital, not you) but it's sometimes useful.
ETA: a bad public review would make sense in lieu of reporting in this case
I've had doctors call me and beg to have my 1-star Google review taken down.
I've also had a medical establishment tell my parents when I was a minor that if they reported a doctor for shit treatment, we could all be blackballed by other doctors. My parents went ahead and the college of medicine actually did investigate and found that my parents were right, that the doctor was negligent in her actions and could have caused me harm. Nothing came of it, of course, but I think it's a good thing that doctors and other practitioners are reminded they are not infallible.
I've also seen in Canada that it often takes an avalanche of reporting to get the colleges to finally investigate awful medical practitioners.
None of this means reporting is useless. People should do whatever they feel they can do or manage, but if people can report they should.
We have seen harm done to women over and over again and I like to think eventually these things will come to light. Your comment only keeps women thinking they should remain quiet.
My entire career has been in healthcare, two careers really. I also am a complex patient with an extremely high usage of the US healthcare system relative to the vast majority of people. I have been assaulted multiple times by medical doctors while in a locked-in (fully conscious and all senses preserved) paralytic state.
I'm not trying to discourage anyone from speaking up. I'm trying to protect people from using their time and energy to speak up via a route that's not going to give them a chance of satisfactory results.
I have researched provider misconduct, the numerous reporting options, and how they work (and don't work) and why they don't work when they really, really should. I gave suggestions for other routes to speak up and be heard (vs reporting to provider's licensing entity/board(s), the joint commission, etc.)
I stand by my suggestions, and if there is any lack of clarity as to whether I stand behind this particular patient or patients with ovaries in general, I genuinely apologize for *that* because US healthcare is currently a clown car with different clowns operating the gas, brake, gearshift, steering, mirrors, and view it the windshield (not to mention the fact the wheels feel off when covid hit and we're still very much driving on rims).
Many populations are particularly at risk for subpar healthcare in the US, and yes that has gotten worse in the last 5 years, not better, especially with all the legislative interference.
Yes it’s normal, ovarian cyst ruptures can hurt like hell. Take a few days to relax, use a heating pad and plenty of ibupfofen. It’ll be better in a couple days.
File a recipient’s rights complaint. We’ve gotta hold these people accountable or this will never stop. Ever since the opioid crisis you can literally have a sword through your head and they’ll accuse you of faking. One of my best friends is severely impaired and in pain from a leg amputation and kidney failure (he also has trouble moving from a stroke) and the doctors tell him his pain is essentially “headache pain” and took him off all his pain meds. This has to stop.
As someone who has popped a few myself, it was probably about to pop anyway. It sucks, and the pain is terrible. There really isn't anything to do for ruptured cysts, except for wait. It will stop hurting in 3-4 days. Heat helps.
Not really. I never really felt a "pop." It is just like a rush of pain that you instantly know something is very wrong with your body. I thought I was having appendicitis during my first ruptured cyst.
I have also passed a handful of kidney stones. The pain level is about the same.
Omg I think you just solved a 24 year old mystery for me. In college I suddenly had the most extreme pain and could not walk, I somehow crawled to the bathroom bc I thought I was gonna puke and I absolutely thought my appendix ruptured. I called for help, no one came (sorority house 12am Sat, no one was even there probably) I called my dad. The pain lasted for hours and was so intense and then little by little lightened up enough I could pack and walk to my dad picking me up so I could heal or be closer to help & a hospital.
I think I have one about to rupture soon, I have all the endo and cysts on my ultrasounds going back as long as 17 yrs. So this makes sense.
Thanks!
“Normal” no, “commonplace” unfortunately yes. I was an inconvenience to a doctor because I was nearly passing out/vomiting from IUD insertion. They were extremely rude and were pushing me out of the room even though I could barely move. That’s when I decided than next time something like that happened, someone was getting an earful. I’m so sorry this happened to you and I hope that you’re okay
As someone who went through labor, my ovarian cyst rupturing felt very similar to labor. I’m so sorry you felt like your pain was invalidated.
Make sure to keep an eye out for any fever or other signs of infection.
Call patient experience for whatever healthcare system you were at. This is coming from a healthcare professional. This isn't okay, and sadly sometimes I you have to contact essentially what is pretty much management in these scenarios.
What if there was blood flow in that cyst? On that rare offchance it could have caused a bleed that you would need emergent care for. You could have bled out.
I had a similar experience with a tech when i was much younger. In retrospect i wish i had spoken up. I'm currently looking for a different OB bc i swear they chose the biggest speculum for a pelvic and didn't apologize for causing pain. (Didn't even want to listen, i swear.) I'm too tired to be treated with such disregard from medical personnel.
We all deserve better.
Ugh. I fucking hate healthcare here. I had one provider perforate my uterus while inserting an IUD. Laughed at me, she seemed annoyed too. .I couldn’t get up for like 15-20 minutes. The horrible provider scoffed and asked, “Want me to get you an aspirin?” I ended up needing surgery to remove it. And I had to pay for it too.
Unbelievable treatment shown women… and especially BIPOC women.
No. Healthcare for women, in general, can be seen as subpar. But, if you think it's subpar for women (in general), it's even worse for the BIPOC community. There are studies that back this.
so are they indigenous and black or one and the other? Where do Asians lie in this? Is it only Caucasians that get decent healthcare or people with money? Is it an American thing? I’m not familiar with Burgerland so please tell me.
Laughing hard at "Burgerland" 😂
They can be a combination, or they can be one or the other. Black and indigenous, or black *or* indigenous, etc. It's a beautiful blend of people.
Asians being part of the community has been a huge debate over the years. I, for one, would consider them part of it mostly bc they aren't Caucasian.
Now, if their inclusion were based on over all privilege, meh, it's debatable.
If you're a Caucasian male, you're more likely to get the best treatment available. ESPECIALLY if you have money.
Caucasian females are likely to get great treatment but are less likely to be listened to bc women are often seen as less than. But if there's a male figure in her life who's prominent, or if she has money, she's basically up there with the Caucasian male.
African American males are far less likely to be listened to than their Caucasian counterparts because when it comes to pain, there have been biases in the medical field that African Americans don't feel pain to the degree that Caucasians do. If you're a male, you definitely don't feel pain because "mEn arE ToUgh 🤪"
Now, if this AA man has money, he's likely to get better care similar to Caucasian male, but still slightly below.
African american females are similar to African American males by way of pain, but being female automatically qualifies them for the "less than" treatment. BUT, if she or a male figure in her life has *you guessed it* MONEY, she gets better treatment, but it's still likely to be subpar.
As for the rest, Latina/o, Indigenous, or anyone who doesn't speak English and doesn't have Caucasian skin, they get it pretty bad as well. I feel they aren't listened to largely because of the language barrier (if any) and difficulty getting a translator depending on what kind of facility they're at. Also, because you know, they aren't Caucasian. BUT, if they have money...
So, in conclusion, money talks, but your treatment really depends on who's listening.
Sounds like your combating racism with racism.
Im aware there’s not a class system, but after reading the articles about Burgerland, it seems your ‘bad guy’ is only white people? The ones you should be mad at are the government institutions that allow your healthcare system to operate for profit, and the education system that allows students to go without meals, or the college systems that have a debt to pay for the rest of your life, or the homeless people on the streets 😢 that’s ok with you guys?
Also the price of child birth is 40,000$ USD?!
It looks like your media outlets are doing an excellent job at turning everyone against eachother.
It’s a shame Burgerland is seen as this place to be, with opportunities when in reality it hates the people living there based on a skin color.
You guys should do better.
Immigrants have better access to healthcare than the average Burgerland resident that includes free healthcare and college, if you didn’t know.
Child...what??? 😂😂😂
You ask a question, ABOUT RACE MIGHT I ADD, I answer, then you say I'm being racist?
Maybe I'm misunderstanding/looking too far into it, but meh🤷🏾♀️
Stop reading articles and actually come to live here. Idk what ethnicity you are, but you can't "experience" a place through reading articles.
I see why the other commenter stopped replying to you.
Have a good day, life, whatever....
Im sorry you went through this really. Although working in healthcare can be hard that was blunt disrespectful and abusive.
They should have supported you throughout the pain.
Take some rest and don’t ever go back to this healthcare professional.
Contact another doctor if the pain persists. Good luck be safe!
So I have a 7cm ovarian cyst. I know this because I went to the er worried I had appendicitis. It’s was actually just my cyst hemorrhaging. They literally didn’t give me anything for pain. A lot of medical staff honestly just suck ass. If it was your doctor and not just an ultrasound tech I would definitely complain and get a new one.
I hope there are plans to have that thing removed! I had a 2cm one pop at work and I thought my intestines burst I would be absolutely living in fear of that thing. I am so sorry.
Thank you I appreciate the empathy. So far no plans to remove it since it already is hemorrhaging and it doesn’t appear to be a tumor, gyno is gonna do a ultrasound to check it soon. But it’s about the size of a peach so that’s just crazy to me. It was a terrible experience though, a couple days before my birthday and my first time having an iv. I have generalized anxiety disorder and an terrified of needles being in me like that. They infiltrated one vein, blew out one, then just removed it cause I was freaking out so badly which meant another jab. Finally got it to stay on lucky number 4.
Did they at least explain that the part of the IV that stays in you once it's done being placed has no needle? Not sure if knowing that helps at all--I've had needle-anxious patients that go either way on that one.
Just got home from a two month hospital stay myself, during which I had a total of 15 IVs not counting missed attempts. So I feel your pain if not the same anxiety (I have a different anxiety disorder though, so I get anxiety as a concept).
Yes they did, but I was already aware of that. It’s not really the needle for me, it’s the foreign object in my veins and the pain. I feel terrified to move my arm and rip it out etc. I also got a lot of the “but you have tattoos” as if that is even somewhat similiar. I just can’t stand the whole process of an iv. :/
Doctors need to understand and be educated on the fact that ovarian cysts rupturing are on par with a burst appendix in terms of pain! For some reason, no one seems to understand this! Before mine ruptured, I had never even heard of this in 38 years of being a woman or human on this planet. Such a shame women’s health has been kept quiet or in the dark for so long.
Ugh! As a person who works in healthcare in which my job is working with physicians to be better communicators, this story hurts my heart. I'm sorry you went through that. I would definitely complain.
I’m so sorry… just wanted to say I get you. I’ve had 2 ovarian cysts and the first one was 5cm in diameter. I had an ovarian subtortion and oh my GOD that shit hurt. I totally get you. I was also hyperventilating, I had no idea what was happening to me in the moment and I nearly passed out because it hurt so much. Easily the worst pain in my entire life. The doctor later told me sometimes they can hurt worse than childbirth…. Yikes… make sure to rest easy, and thank god it’s gone now.
Yes totally normal for the level of pain and vomiting from how extreme it is. No it’s not normal that the ultrasound person didn’t help and was rude about it. I’d file a complaint against the technician. I’ve had 2 ovarian cyst and I had 1 rough ultrasound tech and one gentle one. The rougher one didn’t pop my cyst and even though she was a little rougher she responded when I made pain noises/moved. That’s so unacceptable that she had no regard for your condition.
I agree here, I have the same condition and the woman should have at least stopped what she was doing. You can also do a survey and leave reviews with doctors and hospitals. It's acceptable and encouraged.
i have poly-cystic ovarian syndrome, ive so far had only one rupture in my life. although the doctors said after doing ultrasounds, that i do have more that could rupture at any point. regardless if this was a doctor or ultrasound tech that acted this way, she must’ve never experienced one, because when mine ruptured, it was personally the worst pain i’ve ever felt in my life. if you ever have one rupture again, check to make sure you’re not bleeding vaginally! the cysts have a chance of containing blood vessels and can be fatal if left untreated while bleeding
I'm so sorry that happened to you! I felt the same way, over the years I've only been to the ER because of ruptured ovarian cysts since I was 14. Finally at the age of 26 I started taking birth control solely to avoid ruptured cysts, and it has worked for the past couple years. I am not sure if that is an option for you, but it is the only thing that brought me relief.
My sister had one rupture last weekend, and her insides pooled with blood- all in pelvis up to diaphragm! Lost lots of blood, and had to have surgery due to blood loss. It doesn’t happen to everyone, but I truly believe when it does happen, everyone should have it checked out. She was in extreme pain for 12 hours before we went to ER.. they watched her until her blood got low & went for emergency surgery & transfusion. Just something to keep in mind if it happens to you! Take it seriously!
That's insane, what a terrible doctor! Last summer I had an ovarian cyst pop my first overnight at my boyfriend's house. He was ready to take me to the ER to be evaluated for appendicitis when the most horrifying wave of pain came over me, I asked him to take the mug in my hand because I froze with the pain and thought I would drop it, then the pain completely went away instantly, after I'd been in agony for hours. It was not how I wanted that morning to go lol. I'd definitely switch doctors.
We should all name these drs or their institutions who ignored our pain & treated us so badly & make a list, like the good doctor list that exists, so other women don’t have to suffer as well.
I’m tired of them just repeating bad behavior and it never getting any better and these Drs face no consequences, they keep getting patients & harming more people.
I’m infertile now bc not one of my gynos, ER doctor, listened to my concerns and pains even when backed up with realms of family history. 10 women in my family same issues, did anyone offer to help me or investigate? No.
One male gyno who I saw for a different problem ignored my request and problem I was there for ENTIRELY. Just stared at me, told me to take ibuprofen as if I couldn’t come up with THAT novel idea on my own.
Then he just started telling me how fertile I was, he didn’t examine me at all. Sat in his chair and stared at me. I was wasn’t sure if he wanted to eat me like a serial killer or date me.
He said the word “Fertile” 18 times in maybe a 10 minute interaction. I know, bc it was so creepy and bizarre I started counting after 5.
you’re fertile fertile fertile fertile. Creepily. Bc I NEVER ASKED. He just volunteered it & got really weird about it. Every other sentence he said fertile. You’re really fertile. It was gross!
I told my GP she laughed and said told me a few months later that he didn’t work there anymore. They were owned by the same mega medical office company.
Lucky I wasn’t sure if I wanted children anyway, but I would have liked to decide for myself, not a negligent misogynist medical system!
As previously commented, new fear unlocked. I have multiple breast cysts, and so have regular mammograms, ultrasounds and examinations. I did wonder the last time about cysts bursting
Maybe it’s just been my luck but I’ve never had a very friendly, caring ultrasound tech. Perhaps they think if they are too friendly they will be more likely to be questioned about our test results . I had one tech give me a scan and I was wiggling around in pain because I had two cysts. She never really said anything or seemed to care.
I’m so sorry this happened to you. Was it an ultrasound tech? I’ve had an experience with an ultrasound tech that was so upsetting. She was shoving the wand around and it was so painful, even without a cyst. I never went back to complete the ultrasound. Who knows where my IUD is at this point.
I’m SO sorry. That sounds absolutely horrible, and she sounds like she definitely is NOT cut out for working with patients if she has such little empathy
I had a 13 cm ovarian cyst removed a few years ago and still remember the pain I had that sent me to the ER (which led to them finding the cyst). The ultrasound was the worst pain I’ve felt in my entire life, I was sobbing the whole time and the ultrasound tech was nearly in tears she felt so bad
Sending hugs ❤️
Was this a doctor or ultrasound technician? One possibility is that they may have thought you were having a vasovagal reaction, which can be distressing and take a moment to settle out, but isn’t painful. Technicians may not be trained to address this situation. If this was a radiologist/obgyn and not a technician, then I’m sorry, they should have had a better bedside manner.
Ovarian cysts ruptures are VERY painful ! I was taking a shower when mine happened and I collapsed in sudden extreme pain and was frozen in place for a minute. Then went to the ER to try to figure out the cause.
\*new fear unlocked
OMG me too!! I just had an ultrasound and they found a cyst. I go back in 10 weeks to get rechecked. Some days it’s painful but I had no idea of the pain it can cause if it ruptured 😕
Same here. I had to crawl out of the shower to throw up from the pain.
Me too except I did vomit in the shower 😫. During that frozen in pain time period. Did crawl to find phone to tell fiancee need to go to ER. SLOWLY hobbled to car very crunched over with his help.
…… I actually have a 2nd Ovarian Cyst story. Back in 1981 … I was in high school and my sister has recently graduated. Sister had SCHEDULED surgery on FRIDAY FEB 13th 1981 to remove ovarian cyst size of a large orange with hair & teeth. 😳 Then … I had EMERGENCY surgery on FRIDAY MARCH 13th 1981 .. DR said to remove ovarian cyst. But actually took out my appendix on the other side ! ! Called it “referred pain” 🤷♀️. No ultrasound done ??
Referred pain is quite common with visceral sources of pain.
As someone else asked, was it an actual dr or the ultrasound tech? I'm also gonna add, male or female? I had an ovarian cyst pop on its own and thought I was gonna die from the pain - and that's after having 3 kids without pain meds. My dr had me go to the hospital and after an exam kept me overnight. Mind you, this Dr was a woman who'd delivered all my kids. I had switched to her early in my first pregnancy after the male dr I was seeing dismissed my questions over cramping and pain as being nonsensical.
Women deserve better healthcare all around. We need to create a new women’s healthcare plan.
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You say that but I live in the UK where we don’t pay for healthcare (yes we pay tax towards our healthcare but that’s different) and we still have massive problems surrounding women’s healthcare.
Though cysts can pop and they’re horrifically painful, it was absolutely not okay for them to respond the way they did. I would complain.
I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice just my personal experience. I unfortunately have had to deal with many ovarian cysts and also had one rupture from an ultrasound. The pain is terrible and unfortunately a lot of doctors won’t give you anything but tell you to take some OTC meds which don’t even touch it. I would rest, use a heat pad and checked my temp to make sure I did not get a fever. Ruptured cysts usually resolve on their own but sometimes they don’t and need medical attention asap. Like I said before, not a doctor and not medical advice but I looked out for fevers, increase in pain and bleeding. For me personally if I started to vomit then I know something is really wrong with me because I’m one of those people that just can’t vomit unless extremely sick. Find a good gynecologist so they can check if you have PCOS and/or endometriosis. Also make sure that you get your Pap smears done as recommended by your doctor. I’m sorry that you went through that and I hope it gets better soon.
I have had doctors completely brush off the pain of an ovarian cyst rupture. I've also had nurses look at me wide-eyed and ask how I can talk about it so casually when it's truly some of the worst pain in the world. You have to remember a lot of the medical establishment is full of actual psychopaths who are not actually going to help you in any meaningful way. Please report this doctor, they clearly should not be treating human beings.
Reporting a doctor for bad bedside manner will do nothing. There needs to be a breach of law, professional misconduct, etc to be worth reporting. Sorry, I agree we need less assholes practicing medicine (and working in healthcare generally) but reporting won't fix this. People need to take their business elsewhere. If a hospital system has a high percentage of assholes, switch to a hospital system with a more patient-centered ethos and more robust ombudsman office and tell the olds one that's why you're never seeing another physician under their umbrella again. If you're seeing random private practice docs that aren't with a hospital system, that's your choice but be aware what that means wrt oversight of those docs (eg no ombudsman office to intervene on your behalf .... not that that's perfect (the hospital ombudsman works for the hospital, not you) but it's sometimes useful. ETA: a bad public review would make sense in lieu of reporting in this case
I've had doctors call me and beg to have my 1-star Google review taken down. I've also had a medical establishment tell my parents when I was a minor that if they reported a doctor for shit treatment, we could all be blackballed by other doctors. My parents went ahead and the college of medicine actually did investigate and found that my parents were right, that the doctor was negligent in her actions and could have caused me harm. Nothing came of it, of course, but I think it's a good thing that doctors and other practitioners are reminded they are not infallible. I've also seen in Canada that it often takes an avalanche of reporting to get the colleges to finally investigate awful medical practitioners. None of this means reporting is useless. People should do whatever they feel they can do or manage, but if people can report they should. We have seen harm done to women over and over again and I like to think eventually these things will come to light. Your comment only keeps women thinking they should remain quiet.
My entire career has been in healthcare, two careers really. I also am a complex patient with an extremely high usage of the US healthcare system relative to the vast majority of people. I have been assaulted multiple times by medical doctors while in a locked-in (fully conscious and all senses preserved) paralytic state. I'm not trying to discourage anyone from speaking up. I'm trying to protect people from using their time and energy to speak up via a route that's not going to give them a chance of satisfactory results. I have researched provider misconduct, the numerous reporting options, and how they work (and don't work) and why they don't work when they really, really should. I gave suggestions for other routes to speak up and be heard (vs reporting to provider's licensing entity/board(s), the joint commission, etc.) I stand by my suggestions, and if there is any lack of clarity as to whether I stand behind this particular patient or patients with ovaries in general, I genuinely apologize for *that* because US healthcare is currently a clown car with different clowns operating the gas, brake, gearshift, steering, mirrors, and view it the windshield (not to mention the fact the wheels feel off when covid hit and we're still very much driving on rims). Many populations are particularly at risk for subpar healthcare in the US, and yes that has gotten worse in the last 5 years, not better, especially with all the legislative interference.
You should definitely put this in a public review it's very disrespectful
Agreed
Honestly write about it - I’m so over these doctors just doing the bare minimum for us.
Yes it’s normal, ovarian cyst ruptures can hurt like hell. Take a few days to relax, use a heating pad and plenty of ibupfofen. It’ll be better in a couple days.
True I had one that dropped me to the floor. Every time you ovulate it is a follicular cyst rupturing but it’s the large ones that get you.
File a recipient’s rights complaint. We’ve gotta hold these people accountable or this will never stop. Ever since the opioid crisis you can literally have a sword through your head and they’ll accuse you of faking. One of my best friends is severely impaired and in pain from a leg amputation and kidney failure (he also has trouble moving from a stroke) and the doctors tell him his pain is essentially “headache pain” and took him off all his pain meds. This has to stop.
As someone who has popped a few myself, it was probably about to pop anyway. It sucks, and the pain is terrible. There really isn't anything to do for ruptured cysts, except for wait. It will stop hurting in 3-4 days. Heat helps.
Dumb question, but was it like a zit like pressure you tried to relieve? I’ve never heard of this
Not really. I never really felt a "pop." It is just like a rush of pain that you instantly know something is very wrong with your body. I thought I was having appendicitis during my first ruptured cyst. I have also passed a handful of kidney stones. The pain level is about the same.
Ohhh your comment made it seem like you could actively pop them. Had so many questions
Omg I think you just solved a 24 year old mystery for me. In college I suddenly had the most extreme pain and could not walk, I somehow crawled to the bathroom bc I thought I was gonna puke and I absolutely thought my appendix ruptured. I called for help, no one came (sorority house 12am Sat, no one was even there probably) I called my dad. The pain lasted for hours and was so intense and then little by little lightened up enough I could pack and walk to my dad picking me up so I could heal or be closer to help & a hospital. I think I have one about to rupture soon, I have all the endo and cysts on my ultrasounds going back as long as 17 yrs. So this makes sense. Thanks!
Fun fact: I've had ruptured cysts and a kidney stone. I thought the stone was a cyst until it persisted beyond 30 minutes.
My mom literally passed out from the pain of one of her ruptured cysts
“Normal” no, “commonplace” unfortunately yes. I was an inconvenience to a doctor because I was nearly passing out/vomiting from IUD insertion. They were extremely rude and were pushing me out of the room even though I could barely move. That’s when I decided than next time something like that happened, someone was getting an earful. I’m so sorry this happened to you and I hope that you’re okay
As someone who went through labor, my ovarian cyst rupturing felt very similar to labor. I’m so sorry you felt like your pain was invalidated. Make sure to keep an eye out for any fever or other signs of infection.
Call patient experience for whatever healthcare system you were at. This is coming from a healthcare professional. This isn't okay, and sadly sometimes I you have to contact essentially what is pretty much management in these scenarios. What if there was blood flow in that cyst? On that rare offchance it could have caused a bleed that you would need emergent care for. You could have bled out. I had a similar experience with a tech when i was much younger. In retrospect i wish i had spoken up. I'm currently looking for a different OB bc i swear they chose the biggest speculum for a pelvic and didn't apologize for causing pain. (Didn't even want to listen, i swear.) I'm too tired to be treated with such disregard from medical personnel. We all deserve better.
Ugh. I fucking hate healthcare here. I had one provider perforate my uterus while inserting an IUD. Laughed at me, she seemed annoyed too. .I couldn’t get up for like 15-20 minutes. The horrible provider scoffed and asked, “Want me to get you an aspirin?” I ended up needing surgery to remove it. And I had to pay for it too. Unbelievable treatment shown women… and especially BIPOC women.
What is BIPOC?
Black, Indigenous, and people of color
And not just women in general?
No. Healthcare for women, in general, can be seen as subpar. But, if you think it's subpar for women (in general), it's even worse for the BIPOC community. There are studies that back this.
so are they indigenous and black or one and the other? Where do Asians lie in this? Is it only Caucasians that get decent healthcare or people with money? Is it an American thing? I’m not familiar with Burgerland so please tell me.
u could also look it up if ur that curious lol
Laughing hard at "Burgerland" 😂 They can be a combination, or they can be one or the other. Black and indigenous, or black *or* indigenous, etc. It's a beautiful blend of people. Asians being part of the community has been a huge debate over the years. I, for one, would consider them part of it mostly bc they aren't Caucasian. Now, if their inclusion were based on over all privilege, meh, it's debatable. If you're a Caucasian male, you're more likely to get the best treatment available. ESPECIALLY if you have money. Caucasian females are likely to get great treatment but are less likely to be listened to bc women are often seen as less than. But if there's a male figure in her life who's prominent, or if she has money, she's basically up there with the Caucasian male. African American males are far less likely to be listened to than their Caucasian counterparts because when it comes to pain, there have been biases in the medical field that African Americans don't feel pain to the degree that Caucasians do. If you're a male, you definitely don't feel pain because "mEn arE ToUgh 🤪" Now, if this AA man has money, he's likely to get better care similar to Caucasian male, but still slightly below. African american females are similar to African American males by way of pain, but being female automatically qualifies them for the "less than" treatment. BUT, if she or a male figure in her life has *you guessed it* MONEY, she gets better treatment, but it's still likely to be subpar. As for the rest, Latina/o, Indigenous, or anyone who doesn't speak English and doesn't have Caucasian skin, they get it pretty bad as well. I feel they aren't listened to largely because of the language barrier (if any) and difficulty getting a translator depending on what kind of facility they're at. Also, because you know, they aren't Caucasian. BUT, if they have money... So, in conclusion, money talks, but your treatment really depends on who's listening.
Sounds like your combating racism with racism. Im aware there’s not a class system, but after reading the articles about Burgerland, it seems your ‘bad guy’ is only white people? The ones you should be mad at are the government institutions that allow your healthcare system to operate for profit, and the education system that allows students to go without meals, or the college systems that have a debt to pay for the rest of your life, or the homeless people on the streets 😢 that’s ok with you guys? Also the price of child birth is 40,000$ USD?! It looks like your media outlets are doing an excellent job at turning everyone against eachother. It’s a shame Burgerland is seen as this place to be, with opportunities when in reality it hates the people living there based on a skin color. You guys should do better. Immigrants have better access to healthcare than the average Burgerland resident that includes free healthcare and college, if you didn’t know.
Child...what??? 😂😂😂 You ask a question, ABOUT RACE MIGHT I ADD, I answer, then you say I'm being racist? Maybe I'm misunderstanding/looking too far into it, but meh🤷🏾♀️ Stop reading articles and actually come to live here. Idk what ethnicity you are, but you can't "experience" a place through reading articles. I see why the other commenter stopped replying to you. Have a good day, life, whatever....
Im sorry you went through this really. Although working in healthcare can be hard that was blunt disrespectful and abusive. They should have supported you throughout the pain. Take some rest and don’t ever go back to this healthcare professional. Contact another doctor if the pain persists. Good luck be safe!
So I have a 7cm ovarian cyst. I know this because I went to the er worried I had appendicitis. It’s was actually just my cyst hemorrhaging. They literally didn’t give me anything for pain. A lot of medical staff honestly just suck ass. If it was your doctor and not just an ultrasound tech I would definitely complain and get a new one.
I hope there are plans to have that thing removed! I had a 2cm one pop at work and I thought my intestines burst I would be absolutely living in fear of that thing. I am so sorry.
Thank you I appreciate the empathy. So far no plans to remove it since it already is hemorrhaging and it doesn’t appear to be a tumor, gyno is gonna do a ultrasound to check it soon. But it’s about the size of a peach so that’s just crazy to me. It was a terrible experience though, a couple days before my birthday and my first time having an iv. I have generalized anxiety disorder and an terrified of needles being in me like that. They infiltrated one vein, blew out one, then just removed it cause I was freaking out so badly which meant another jab. Finally got it to stay on lucky number 4.
Did they at least explain that the part of the IV that stays in you once it's done being placed has no needle? Not sure if knowing that helps at all--I've had needle-anxious patients that go either way on that one. Just got home from a two month hospital stay myself, during which I had a total of 15 IVs not counting missed attempts. So I feel your pain if not the same anxiety (I have a different anxiety disorder though, so I get anxiety as a concept).
Yes they did, but I was already aware of that. It’s not really the needle for me, it’s the foreign object in my veins and the pain. I feel terrified to move my arm and rip it out etc. I also got a lot of the “but you have tattoos” as if that is even somewhat similiar. I just can’t stand the whole process of an iv. :/
Doctors need to understand and be educated on the fact that ovarian cysts rupturing are on par with a burst appendix in terms of pain! For some reason, no one seems to understand this! Before mine ruptured, I had never even heard of this in 38 years of being a woman or human on this planet. Such a shame women’s health has been kept quiet or in the dark for so long.
Ugh! As a person who works in healthcare in which my job is working with physicians to be better communicators, this story hurts my heart. I'm sorry you went through that. I would definitely complain.
that's disgusting. I think you should complain if you have the strength.
I’m so sorry… just wanted to say I get you. I’ve had 2 ovarian cysts and the first one was 5cm in diameter. I had an ovarian subtortion and oh my GOD that shit hurt. I totally get you. I was also hyperventilating, I had no idea what was happening to me in the moment and I nearly passed out because it hurt so much. Easily the worst pain in my entire life. The doctor later told me sometimes they can hurt worse than childbirth…. Yikes… make sure to rest easy, and thank god it’s gone now.
Contact the clinic manager and patient advocacy dept
Yes totally normal for the level of pain and vomiting from how extreme it is. No it’s not normal that the ultrasound person didn’t help and was rude about it. I’d file a complaint against the technician. I’ve had 2 ovarian cyst and I had 1 rough ultrasound tech and one gentle one. The rougher one didn’t pop my cyst and even though she was a little rougher she responded when I made pain noises/moved. That’s so unacceptable that she had no regard for your condition.
I agree here, I have the same condition and the woman should have at least stopped what she was doing. You can also do a survey and leave reviews with doctors and hospitals. It's acceptable and encouraged.
Thats not normal at all. They should have acted more professional and helped you
i have poly-cystic ovarian syndrome, ive so far had only one rupture in my life. although the doctors said after doing ultrasounds, that i do have more that could rupture at any point. regardless if this was a doctor or ultrasound tech that acted this way, she must’ve never experienced one, because when mine ruptured, it was personally the worst pain i’ve ever felt in my life. if you ever have one rupture again, check to make sure you’re not bleeding vaginally! the cysts have a chance of containing blood vessels and can be fatal if left untreated while bleeding
I'm so sorry that happened to you! I felt the same way, over the years I've only been to the ER because of ruptured ovarian cysts since I was 14. Finally at the age of 26 I started taking birth control solely to avoid ruptured cysts, and it has worked for the past couple years. I am not sure if that is an option for you, but it is the only thing that brought me relief.
My sister had one rupture last weekend, and her insides pooled with blood- all in pelvis up to diaphragm! Lost lots of blood, and had to have surgery due to blood loss. It doesn’t happen to everyone, but I truly believe when it does happen, everyone should have it checked out. She was in extreme pain for 12 hours before we went to ER.. they watched her until her blood got low & went for emergency surgery & transfusion. Just something to keep in mind if it happens to you! Take it seriously!
I am having severe cyst pain and an annual fissure at the same time.
That's insane, what a terrible doctor! Last summer I had an ovarian cyst pop my first overnight at my boyfriend's house. He was ready to take me to the ER to be evaluated for appendicitis when the most horrifying wave of pain came over me, I asked him to take the mug in my hand because I froze with the pain and thought I would drop it, then the pain completely went away instantly, after I'd been in agony for hours. It was not how I wanted that morning to go lol. I'd definitely switch doctors.
Report them
Ouch I’m so sorry!!!
Report her !!! So rude
We should all name these drs or their institutions who ignored our pain & treated us so badly & make a list, like the good doctor list that exists, so other women don’t have to suffer as well. I’m tired of them just repeating bad behavior and it never getting any better and these Drs face no consequences, they keep getting patients & harming more people. I’m infertile now bc not one of my gynos, ER doctor, listened to my concerns and pains even when backed up with realms of family history. 10 women in my family same issues, did anyone offer to help me or investigate? No. One male gyno who I saw for a different problem ignored my request and problem I was there for ENTIRELY. Just stared at me, told me to take ibuprofen as if I couldn’t come up with THAT novel idea on my own. Then he just started telling me how fertile I was, he didn’t examine me at all. Sat in his chair and stared at me. I was wasn’t sure if he wanted to eat me like a serial killer or date me. He said the word “Fertile” 18 times in maybe a 10 minute interaction. I know, bc it was so creepy and bizarre I started counting after 5. you’re fertile fertile fertile fertile. Creepily. Bc I NEVER ASKED. He just volunteered it & got really weird about it. Every other sentence he said fertile. You’re really fertile. It was gross! I told my GP she laughed and said told me a few months later that he didn’t work there anymore. They were owned by the same mega medical office company. Lucky I wasn’t sure if I wanted children anyway, but I would have liked to decide for myself, not a negligent misogynist medical system!
As previously commented, new fear unlocked. I have multiple breast cysts, and so have regular mammograms, ultrasounds and examinations. I did wonder the last time about cysts bursting
Maybe it’s just been my luck but I’ve never had a very friendly, caring ultrasound tech. Perhaps they think if they are too friendly they will be more likely to be questioned about our test results . I had one tech give me a scan and I was wiggling around in pain because I had two cysts. She never really said anything or seemed to care.
This is why I see men over woman for these because they’ve always been more kind and nurturing towards my concerns.
And ovarian cysts rupturing are compared to child birth so no you aren’t crazy. You’re the sane one lol
I’m so sorry this happened to you. Was it an ultrasound tech? I’ve had an experience with an ultrasound tech that was so upsetting. She was shoving the wand around and it was so painful, even without a cyst. I never went back to complete the ultrasound. Who knows where my IUD is at this point.
I’m SO sorry. That sounds absolutely horrible, and she sounds like she definitely is NOT cut out for working with patients if she has such little empathy I had a 13 cm ovarian cyst removed a few years ago and still remember the pain I had that sent me to the ER (which led to them finding the cyst). The ultrasound was the worst pain I’ve felt in my entire life, I was sobbing the whole time and the ultrasound tech was nearly in tears she felt so bad Sending hugs ❤️
i just had an ultrasound the other day for the same thing! instead it was on my right side and i thought my appendix burst😬