Very worried that I could have ovarian cancer

Hi everyone. I've been feeling very worried and was hoping for any advice anyone could offer, or even just a bit of understanding.

I went to my gp a few weeks before Christmas because of pelvic pain that had been going on for a week or so. Every single morning when I wake up I have a horrible burning pain in the same place on my right side. This eases once I'm up as moving around but comes back during the day, especially if I'm sitting down. It also spreads lower down and to my lower back too. This has been happening for around 4 or 5 weeks now. 
 

My GP referred me to a gynaecologist who didn't do anything except say that it won't be cancer because I had a clear smear in February, which I thought was an odd thing to say because ovarian cancer wouldn't be detected with a smear. He referred me for an ultrasound scan. 
 

I went back to my gp because I was so worried and he felt my tummy and said he couldn't feel anything but it sounded from where I was pointing to that it was something to do with my ovaries, maybe a cyst.


My appointment for my ultrasound is 23rd January which seems forever away. I'm getting really worried and I just wanted to know what is going on.

Ive also had breast pain and nausea, to the point where I thought I must be pregnant! But I'm definitely not.

I just feel very worried and the wait seems so long. I have had no other test or examinations except for the gp I saw recently feeling my tummy and doing a urine test (which was clear) 

Edited to add that I'm 30 years old in case that is relevant.

 

Thanks so much in advance for any replies

  • Thank you that's very reassuring, I'm awful with Dr Google, but I did the sensible thing and went on this website and found those statistics. I have calmed down a lot since finding out it was a Dermoid cyst, and it's reassuring to know that if it was malignant it can be dealt with quickly. There were no other problems they could see with the ultrasound, my womb, bladder and other ovary are fine. 
     

    I'm very grateful for the reply and will keep you updated

    uch love and hugs to you all x

  • Thank you for your reply, that's really annoying that it couldn't be removed and you waited all that time. what is next for you? 
    I will try not to worry but I have calmed down since Thursday (I couldn't even go into work the next day I felt so plagued by anxiety) 

    I know this is weird, but it's nice to know there are others I can talk to with the same sort of "problem"

    much love to you x

     

  • Yes, getting it out, by talking or writing really helps. I have thrown myself into work as a distraction the last few months, even going to work on the morning of my surgery when I was nil by mouth! My boss couldn't understand why I would bother coming in on the morning of surgery, but I would have had time to get myself worked into a frenzy if I was just sat at home twiddling my thumbs!

    next for me is a referral into a larger hospital nearby for a four hour op to remove the cyst, ovary and tube, hopefully without having to have my bowel resectioned. 
     

    I can't fault my consultant, she's getting me in very quickly 

    trying to keep busy in the meantime 

    x

  • Hi, did you ever get the results? Hope you're well now. 

    I've just been referred for urgent testing but the ultrasound is 2 weeks again. I'm sick with worry. 

    X

  • Hi there whoisjeanie,

    just wondered how you got on? Going through some similar stuff and I'm beyond worried. I hope you are very well xx

  • Hello freckles 88

    i am well thank you. I never actually got anything through confirming results, but worked on the premise that no news is good news. I had my second operation late feb, just before covid got really bad. I was very lucky to get it done.

    I ended up having ovary, tube and extremely large dermoid cyst removed. Since this journey began last year, I've gone into early menopause (thankfully symptoms are manageable  so far) and put on weight grrr.

    it's good you are getting seen soon, try not to worry. I know it's v hard not to xx

     

  • Thank you for taking the time to write. It means so much.

    Something I so not right with me. I'm so worried about how bloated I am, the raised ca125 and the abdominal pains.

    thanks again and take care of yourself always xxx

  • You take care and I hope you get some answers soon x

  • So sorry to hear your going through this.. :( 

    ive been feeling the same , the past few months I have been in and out of work with crippling pain just above my pelvic bone and lower back , years ago I was diagnosed with PCOS, fibroids and endometriosis so I just put the pains down to a flare up of either one of those things

    i started to gain a lot of weight and looked like I was pregnant so I got onto the gp who sent me for a ultrasound back in October  where they found a 7cm growth growing inside my womb .. (still waiting on an appointment with gynocologysts) my routine smear test came in November and I got a phone call 3 weeks later to say I'm HPV positive and also there's a change in cells so they would be referring me for a colcoscopy.. fast forward 9 weeks until now and I still havnt had my colcoscopy, i just got a call today to say it will be this Monday coming .. 

    I am so nervous about the results .. the waiting is killing me , it's so hard to stay positive :( 

     

  • Hello just wondering if anyone ever found out what was going on, I'm currently going through this and wondering what happened next in all your stories hoping for the best x