Chronic pelvic pain can have several causes. An ovarian cyst is just one of them. A Doctor can tell you for sure by means of a routine pelvic exam, but further test may be called for.
Using Ultrasound will tell the Dr. if it is a cyst for sure, its size, shape and location, and if it is fluid filled or not.
If your Dr. determines that it truly is a cyst and not a pregnancy, he quite likely will check your hormone levels to rule out any problems there.
He may do a blood test to test for cancer, especially if you are older than 35, are at high risk for ovarian cancer or if the ultrasound showed a partly solid cyst.
I hear you saying "that's all fine and good, but I still have chronic pelvic pain which I want to be free of!"
Ok, we can do that.
Let's presume it is a cyst. If there are no other complications your Dr. will very likely suggest watching and waiting for 1 to 3 months to see if any changes occur. They will. Your cysts will either disappear or grow. And if they disappear, they will come back. I'm sure you are not thrilled at the waiting prospect.
GOOD NEWS! You don't have to wait!
Immediate relief, though minor, is as follows: apply a heating pad to your painful lower abdomen and get off your feet so there is less pressure on the abdominal area. It should offer help in about 15 minutes.
If you take a pain relief pill, it should help as well. But, this is just band-aid type help. You may know that most cysts will, in time disappear by themselves. But, they almost always come back. What you want is permanent relief, and it is available.
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