if you are in the United States, an ER cannot deny treatment if you don't have insurance. Go in saying you have really bad pains in your ovaries, or on your side, etc, they will do a CT Scan and see what is going on.
Worry about your life, not insurance, there is medicare/medicaid, etc out there if necessary.
Thank you very much for responding. It is reassuring. I think my biggest fear is that I don't have health insurance and if I need surgery whether I have something cancerous or not is that I will not be able to afford it. : /
I know that something is definitely not right because I just feel it instinctively but then I disregard my instinct when doctors tell me I am fine.
I agree. Explain what's going on with your symptoms and express your concern. They may say if you don't have a family history of cancer, don't worry about it. But if there is something going on, it's better to find it early. I ignored my symptoms (like yours). By the time I went in, I had a cyst that was 7 cm big. By the time I got to surgery it was up to 10 cm. Good news is mine was not cancer. But I keep thinking what if....? And all because I kept thinking of excuses for my own symptoms (my age, menopause, not enough fiber) Shame on me.
By saying you have had pelvic exams, do you mean internals and pap tests? They cannot tell what is on your ovaries.
Could it be ovarian cysts, sure it could....remember most cysts are benign and ovarian cancer is a very disease....but, you need to see your Ob/Gyn and insist that they at least do a transvaginal sonogram to see what is going on with your ovaries, if anything.
Good luck, let us know what happens. Please make an appointment with an OB/Gyn.
Pam