Could I have cysts? Please Help.

[Sarahxlove]

Hey. I'm sixteen years old and have been on my period for about 3 years now. I've always been irregular. I would ALWAYS have my period on the weeks I was supposed to, but then sometimes I would have an extra week or even two in between. I had my period three weeks in a row once.

I would always have sharp pain where my right ovary is, and sometimes on the left, too. I would also get sharp pains between the bottom of my ribs and my ovaries. Sometimes I would get sore ribs, even.
It would always happen the week before, sometimes the week during, and also the week after my period. They would become extremely sharp when I had to pee.
I still get these pains, mostly just when I have to pee. I occasionally get sore ribs. I have been on birth control for about 4 mouths because of this, and it has helped with regulating my periods. With it doing that, I have less weeks of pain.
I was talking to a friend and she had the same problems, and said that she had ovarian cysts. Could I have them?

ps. These pains also aren't as strong when I don't have a lot of caffeine.

ps2. I don't know if you need to know this, but a lot of people get asked this, so I might as well clear it up now- I'm not sexually active.

[mom_in_need_of_help]

i have had cysts befire on both my ovaries it can be very painful n cause allot of what you have mentioned the only thing you can do to be sure ad take the proper messures to get rid o them or deal with them better is to have a ultra sound done out and internal i know it sounds very bad but this way you can be sure sometimes you just need to go on birthcontrol to help but i can't say for sure hope this helps..

[SimplyStar]

The symptoms of ovulation pain can include:

Pain in the lower abdomen, just inside the hip bone.
The pain typically occurs about two weeks before the menstrual period is due.
The pain is felt on the right or left side, depending on which ovary is releasing an egg.
The pain may switch from one side to the other from one cycle to the next, or remain on one side for a few cycles.
The pain sensation varies between individuals - for example, it could feel like uncomfortable pressure, twinges, sharp pains or cramps.
The duration of pain ranges anywhere from minutes to 48 hours.
Theories on possible causes
The exact cause of ovulation pain is not clear, but theories include:
Emerging follicle - hormones prompt the ovaries to produce around 20 follicles. Each follicle contains an immature egg (ovum) but only one follicle usually survives to maturity. It is supposed that ovulation pain is caused by the expanding follicle stretching the membrane of the ovary.
Ruptured follicle - when the egg is mature, it bursts from the follicle. This may cause slight bleeding. The peritoneum (abdominal lining) could be irritated by the blood or fluids from the ruptured follicle, and this may trigger the pain.