Women have many health issues to face in life. From PMS to menopause to childbirth, there are not a lot of fun experiences. There are those situations where pain is great and the health risks are greater. This is especially true when ovarian cysts rupture.
Ovarian cyst is a collection of fluids in the ovary. Usually they are harmless and don't cause any major symptoms for a woman. That is why a lot of women don't even know that they have cysts. Many times the cysts start being a problem only after they rupture.
Typically cysts on the ovaries start developing if the egg don't release during periods. It is typical that only in one ovary has cysts. While it is important to understand when a cyst has ruptured, there are some typical symptoms that are associated with ruptured ovarian cysts.
Symptoms of ruptured ovarian cyst may include excessive bleeding, pain, or fullness in the lower abdomen. Bleeding with a ruptured cyst can occur between periods or with a heavier than normal period. Sometimes women mistake this as being normal in their cycle, especially with younger women.
Menstruation can also become irregular. However, there can be also a lot of other reasons why a woman's periods are irregular. This often leads a woman to overlook this and she ignores it.
An ovarian cyst that has ruptured can cause pain in several different ways. The lower abdomen may begin to hurt with a severe, stabbing pain. This can come and go but is normally of a sudden onset. The lower back may hurt as well.
Cramps associated with periods may last longer and throughout the entire cycle. Exercise can also increase the level of pain in the abdomen. Sexual intercourse can be painful as well and this can also cause bleeding.
Sometimes the lower abdomen can feel fuller than normally. The sensation is like your bladder is full, but you don't feel like you have to urinate. Along with this, nausea, sometimes even vomiting, is rather common.
Many of the symptoms are consistent with everyday health concerns for women. This is why a cyst can be overlooked until it has already ruptured.
The symptoms that mimic pregnancy symptoms, such as irregular periods and a feeling of fullness in the abdomen and nausea and vomiting often result in a visit to the doctor. This is when ruptured cysts are detected. Ultrasounds can pick up a cyst that was thought to be a pregnancy.
The pain associated with ruptured ovarian cysts is often overlooked until it is so severe that the woman has to meet a physician. If the situation has become very serious, the only way to make the pain go away is surgery.
