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I am 20 years old, too young to be worrying about bodily issues. However, for the last 6+ months I have been struggling with intense lower right abdominal/back pain. The last few months I have lost my appetite and any interest in food. I have also had my period only 3 times in the last year where prior to which I had them regularly. Same time every month. Every day in the last month I have felt sick and fatigued. On my days off from work, I wake up in the morning and have no interest in getting out of bed. I find I don't have the strength to do so. When I do get up I get light headed and dizzy. I've also had problems with frequent urination and constipation. A few nights ago I was overwhelmed by a stabbing pain in my lower abdomen/ pelvic region.  I went to the hospital and try ordered blood work, ct scans, and an ultrasound. Both CT and ultrasound came back negative, however my white blood cell count was 20% higher than it should have been. I was diagnosed with a bacterial infection without any answers to the fallowing problems I have experienced. I have lost hope in finding the source of the pain and relieving it. Should I seek another opinion? Do I have important things I should be worrying about? Please help!
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667078 tn?1316000935
I do not know what is wrong. I would keep trying for an answer. I am not good at pushing for answers with doctors. After years of problems I finally went to my GP and said "Something is terribly wrong with me I do not know what it is but something is wrong". I wish I had been more insisting with my doctors. I have MS and it took over 40 years to be diagnosed. If you have a clean CT and ultrasound it is most likely not ovarian cancer. Unless you have the BRCA gene for cancer you have a less than 2% of ovarian cancer. The lack of appetite needs to be addressed. You can lose too much weight.

Alex
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11050613 tn?1415815789
I suggest that you get another opinion.Get an appointment with an OB gynecologist for your irregular menstrual period. Maybe the problem is there.
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