Menstruation

OK, this is my favorite complains of all time, beside my family lol. 

I have discussed this here and here before and i will not stop if it was not for pain and shame.

 Don't get menstruation every month is the only reason i can be jealous of a a man. hmmm, wonder how do they live their month with no pain and no adventure !!

please no one tell me how important it's and the reasons we got it and babies that are coming ...etc. 

cuz i actually don't care :D . 

I don't want to be a mom , i guess want to live a life empty of periods. And believe me there are people who agrees with me. 

And since it's an all my life pain,  doctors don't care and everyone thinks it's just a period pain. 

I once went to the hospital to because of it -which is a monthly trip- ,of course i had to drag my self to go there and one of the doctors, a female, was shocked that i didn't go to work because of my period !!!  

she claimed that if i were in her country i would be fired !!!. 

I wonder why people don't feel the pain of others if they didn't or don't ever experienced it ??. 

Anyway, it's been a cycle. two weeks before my period i get all the pain in the world and become a monster and then i got it with huge pain that needs at least three injections and lots of pain killers. In three of four days the pain start to subside so i have about a week and a half to live any kind of life before the cycle begins. I guess i was born to have periods :D 

i saw lots of doctors but nothing happens. Each time i had to have ultrasound and every time they found nothing .So the pain continues and as some say that's how it's going to be. 

Last month i went to see a doctor whom i heard about from a friend, she was nice,smart and actually listens to you. Best of all, she belives that pain is pain , it's not a sign of a spoild old lady who hates school !! 

Again ultrasound  was required and this time i saw the results during her work .  And we found out that i  have three ovarian cyst. Thankfully they are small and don't need any operation , they might disappear by simple medication.  The visit was a few days before my period so she explained that the pain would still be there despite the medication. 

 How is it going to be this month?. the pre pain is still hell. I actually got a scary thing on my left breast. I know that the heavness of the breasts is natural but this time it's not heavness, it's actually on one side and it's like a lump with a slight redness and huge pain. Two days ago , i was dead thinking what if ... i kept cheking then i went on to read about symptoms of breast cancers and tumors which were scary but the only good sign is that most of what i have read says that tumors don't come with pain at all.

So now with the second day of my period, the pain is still awful. but yes, i didn't have as much medication as i used to . 

The pain on my breast is still , the doctor gave me some medication, she was a bit relived after some checking but i still got to see her later this week to check. And the ovarian cyst is way smaller now.

But the question will remain : when the fuck i am going to stop having this pain ? :( 

that's my journy so far, lol. 

Here is more about ovarian cyst. 

An ovarian cyst is any collection of fluid, surrounded by a very thin wall, within an ovary. Any ovarian follicle that is larger than about two centimeters is termed an ovarian cyst. An ovarian cyst can be as small as a pea, or larger than an orange.

Most ovarian cysts are functional in nature, and harmless. In the US, ovarian cysts are found in nearly all premenopausal women, and in up to 14.8% of postmenopausal women.

Ovarian cysts affect women of all ages. They occur most often, however, during a woman's childbearing years.

Some ovarian cysts cause problems, such as bleeding and pain. Surgery may be required to remove cysts larger than 5 centimeters in diameter.

Classification

Non-functional cysts

There are several other conditions affecting the ovary that are described as types of cysts, but are not usually grouped with the functional cysts. (Some of these are more commonly or more properly known by other names.) These include:

• Dermoid cyst

• Chocolate cyst of ovary: An endometrioma, endometrioid cyst, endometrial cyst, or chocolate cyst is caused by endometriosis, and formed when a tiny patch of endometrial tissue (the mucous membrane that makes up the inner layer of the uterine wall) bleeds, sloughs off, becomes transplanted, and grows and enlarges inside the ovaries.

• A polycystic-appearing ovary is diagnosed based on its enlarged size — usually twice normal —with small cysts present around the outside of the ovary. It can be found in "normal" women, and in women with endocrine disorders. An ultrasound is used to view the ovary in diagnosing the condition. Polycystic-appearing ovary is different from the polycystic ovarian syndrome, which includes other symptoms in addition to the presence of ovarian cysts.

 Signs and symptoms

Some or all of the following symptoms may be present, though it is possible not to experience any symptoms:

• Dull aching, or severe, sudden, and sharp pain or discomfort in the lower abdomen (one or both sides), pelvis, vagina, lower back, or thighs; pain may be constant or intermittent—this is the most common symptom
• Fullness, heaviness, pressure, swelling, or bloating in the abdomen
• Breast tenderness
• Pain during or shortly after beginning or end of menstrual period.
• Irregular periods, or abnormal uterine bleeding or spotting
• Change in frequency or ease of urination (such as inability to fully empty the bladder), or difficulty with bowel movements due to pressure on adjacent pelvic anatomy
• Weight gain
• Nausea or vomiting
• Fatigue
• Infertility
• Increased level of hair growth
• Increased facial hair or body hair
• Headaches
• Strange pains in ribs, which feel muscular
• Bloating
• Strange nodules that feel like bruises under the layer of skin

Diagnosis

Ovarian cysts are usually diagnosed by either ultrasound or CT scan

Treatment

About 95% of ovarian cysts are benign, meaning they are not cancerous.

Treatment for cysts depends on the size of the cyst and symptoms. For small, asymptomatic cysts, the wait and see approach with regular check-ups will most likely be recommended.

Pain caused by ovarian cysts may be treated with:

• pain relievers, including acetaminophen/paracetamol (Tylenol), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), or narcotic pain medicine (by prescription) may help reduce pelvic pain.NSAIDs usually work best when taken at the first signs of the pain.

• a warm bath, or heating pad, or hot water bottle applied to the lower abdomen near the ovaries can relax tense muscles and relieve cramping, lessen discomfort, and stimulate circulation and healing in the ovaries.Bags of ice covered with towels can be used alternately as cold treatments to increase local circulation.

• combined methods of hormonal contraception such as the combined oral contraceptive pill – the hormones in the pills may regulate the menstrual cycle, prevent the formation of follicles that can turn into cysts, and possibly shrink an existing cyst. (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 1999c; Mayo Clinic, 2002e).

Also, limiting strenuous activity may reduce the risk of cyst rupture or torsion.

Cysts that persist beyond two or three menstrual cycles, or occur in post-menopausal women, may indicate more serious disease and should be investigated through ultrasonography and laparoscopy, especially in cases where family members have had ovarian cancer. Such cysts may require surgical biopsy. Additionally, a blood test may be taken before surgery to check for elevated CA-125, a tumor marker, which is often found in increased levels in ovarian cancer, although it can also be elevated by other conditions resulting in a large number of false positives.

For more serious cases where cysts are large and persisting, doctors may suggest surgery. Some surgeries can be performed to successfully remove the cyst(s) without hurting the ovaries, while others may require removal of one or both ovaries.

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Wish you all ladies a healthy life free of menstruation pain

as for you men, i hate you even more :P