Not that I don't believe you but how do you know that it's your ovaries that are hurting? Is it both ovaries or just one? Does the pain come & go? Or is it constant? If it comes & goes...
your ovaries are not technically in the abdomen. the uterus and ovaries are located directly behind the badder (which is in the pelvic area rather than the in the abnominal)
. Anything on a stalk, eg ovary, polyp, fibroid, etc, could twist upon itself, leading to pain and then untwist, giving... think of it as one-sided since only one ovary should ovulate each month. What really makes...
How do you know it's your ovary that's on fire? Appendicitis & diverticulitis can both be painful... (both are known complications from abdominopelvic surgeries). Back to your remaining ovary - cysts & torsion...
Sorry for the delay. Cysts on the ovary can be normal. After all, the monthly process... of cysts, is actually bad. Large cysts can be painful, especially if they bleed. And in fact...
torsion. This is a situation in which the ovary twists on itself and its blood supply. The pain..., your ovaries are well & alive since the lack of blood flow is causing you pain. Thus, if your ultrasound...
but now w/excrutiatingly painful cramps, too. I agree that it's best to avoid surgery whenever possible... to take your birth control pills such that you won't have a period and therefore no more painful menstrual cramps...
ovulation. Some women are very sensitive to their bodies and can tell which ovary is ovulating that month. Sometimes this ovulation is uncomfortable and called mittelschmerz, which is German for midcycle or ovulation pain...
space from under the ribcage down to the hip bones. Within this area you have your stomach & ovaries..., you organs typically (but not always) stay put. So ovarian pain is typically left lower or right lower...
Complications
... near the ovaries. In some cases these can become very large and painful. Both of these complications can be removed through surg ... » Read on
Diagnosis
... sed to performing them. It should not cause you any significant pain or discomfort, and you will only usually feel a slight sens ... » Read on