is it serious? help!

[Bobgirl1]

so i have been having abnormalities with my period for 2 years. I went to a ob/gyn for it got a papsmear and apparently I had some abnormalities; she also states that my doctor when I was 18 noted I had abnormalities then also (im 22 now),but she said it could be a strain of hpv and wrote it off. Not to long after that I was having a lot of abdominal pain my doctor checked it out and sent me to radiology but they were closed so I couldn’t get it done that day. The next day I had to go to the hospital because an ovarian cyst burst. And it was due to my irregularities. After the hospital I still get pain when I cough, bend over, or lift but its just a twitch of pain and doesn’t happen for long periods of time.  So about a month and a half has gone by ive been taking birth control to regulate it. And I haven’t been regulated menstrual wise and worried about the random pain I get. I looked up symptoms of ovarian cancer and noticed that for about 6 months I have been having the urgency to pee, constipation,  bloating, not eating like I usually do, menstrual changes, and fatigue (but that could be from work). Ive gotten to the point where I don’t even want to go to the doctor because I feel they are not taking me seriously.  What should I do? Should I be concerned?

[stottsherry]

I have been having ongoing reoccurances of small jolts of pain, pressure, everyday for the last 2wks,they will last from 5-15 seconds, disappear and pop up again where there are 1-3 minute intervals and it stops, I am ok and then it starts again, sometimes I have to breath thru the attack.  My periods have been irregular for over a year now.  My last pap exam was 7yrs ago and it came back that my cells were abnormal, but that there was nothing to worry about.  

[S. Kaul, MD]

Hi there!

Well, without a detailed clinical evaluation it would be difficult to comment on the situation. The symptoms are not specific for ovarian cancer and could be caused due to ovarian cysts as well. The abdominal pain could be a result of residual inflammation. Other possibilities that may need to be considered include infections, hormonal/ endocrine abnormalities etc. I would suggest getting this evaluated by a primary care physician or an internist initially and depending on the cause diagnosed/ suspected, it can be managed accordingly or specialist care may be sought.
Hope this helps.

Take care!