Good morning all,
I am 35, never had children and have always been in good health. Since January though, things have felt quite off.
It started with recurrent thrush which I got under control, but since then things have just gone downhill downstairs!
During intercourse in feb i felt a searing pain in my right ovary. I could pinpoint it because I feel my ovulation like clockwork monthly.
This pain lasted 10 minutes or so, and since then I have a dull ache constantly, never goes away.
So sex has become uncomfortable if not a bit painful on my right side. I initially thought it's just a cyst. This along with lower back pain that just wont go away, aching all the time.
An urgency to pee, so I go, but it never feel like I have completely gone because 10 minutes later I can feel my bladder screaming at me.
But the thing that worries me the most now is the bloating, which has gotten worse over the last 3 weeks. It feels like I need to push my belly out all the time, like I've just eaten a christmas dinner. I dont have the flattest tummy, I'm a size 12-14 with a bit of a jelly belly. I can pinch a good bit on my lower tummy but behind that feels hard and full of air or something.
Above my belly button if I press in and down feels like a ball, tennis ball size, I can move my hand over it and feel its rounded shape at the top.
You cannot see this lump at all from the outside, so I really dont think it's a hernia or anything like that.
And it hurts, it gives me a nauseous feeling in my stomach like I cant even think about food. I dont feel hungry just full so am forcing myself to eat.
If i like down and palpatate my tummy it just feels tender and sickly. Lots of gurgling going on.
I have had the most horrendous heartburn for months too, if I just drink water, or eat, or dont eat. It comes on something awful.
I'm a lot more tired than I ever have been, and could curl up and sleep the day away quite literally, I feel like I need it.
Also i have been getting hot flushes, they last anywhere from a minute to 10 minutes and go from hot to cold sweats, a little dizzy.
I know whatever this is, it's coming from my ovary, I can feel it there constantly niggling away and bloating my tummy.
My periods have always been very regular, 26 day cycle, 5 day period, heavy first day then regular.
Last month 6 day period, very heavy for 4 days.
This month 3 days late, 1 day heavy then 3 days regular. So I have had a bit of a change to them.
I have a pain that goes down the inside of my right thigh sometimes, it feels like its burning down my veins, like cramp in my vein it's so strange.
My mum started menopause at 35, very young and so I worried it may be that. I hope not because I really want a baby at some point.
4 Aunties have had breast, ovarian and cervical cancer and my grandma passed away from Cancer that had spread throughout.
So i am potentially high risk I guess.
I called the doctor and I have bloods and a smear on Wednesday. He has also ordered a pelvic ultrasound but not sure when I will get that just yet. I had one 2 years ago for something unrelated and my ovaries were healthy, even released 2 eggs that month! Another reason I worry about early menopause with hyper ovulation.
Anyway, I just wondered if anyone had been through similar symptoms and got an outcome of ovarian cancer. I dont like to sound dramatic, but something is very wrong, I can feel it in myself, like I'm becoming more and more poorly.
Thanks for reading
