Ovarian cysts- missed period??

Hi, not sure if this is the right place to post but I could really do with some advice.

I've always been regular with my periods and I'm not currently on any contraception (natural method planning), last month my period was 5 days late which was strange as I'm usually on time. It lasted 4 days and the bleeding was very heavy, 8 days after it finished I start to get a bleed again for 3 days it was really heavy too. I had a private scan which showed a 4cm ovarian cyst on my right ovary. I'm now 9 days late on my period, I keep getting period like pains but no period not even spotting. I've taken multiple pregnancy tests which have all been negative.

I was just wondering if a cyst could cause this? I've had cysts twice before in my life and they never affected my periods so I'm just really confused. I have another scan in 2 weeks so will find out then if anything has changed 

  • Hello Natalie1234 and thanks for posting,

    Irregular bleeding isn't unusual and doesn't have to have a serious cause, very often it is to do with hormones being temporarily out of step which can just happen sometimes  -  see what the NHS website says at this link

     The NHS site also has information about ovarian cysts which says they can cause irregular bleeding, but as you know, ovarian cysts don't always cause any problems so your cyst and the change in bleeding pattern might not be linked.  

    I am not sure if you have already seen your GP about this, if not I think it would be a good idea to get their input. 

    I hope this is something that sorts itself out soon.  

    Best wishes,

    Julia