Post ER trip. First scare and told Ovarian Cancer likely
Female, (32 y.o.)
I have decided to make my first post here as I try and stay positive and proactive. I’ve had right hip pain for quite a few months in combination with heavy and painful menstrual bleeding.
In October 2025 I reported concerns with intensity and frequency of Menstrual bleeding leading to a OBGYN referral and ultrasounds performed. Ultra sound reports small cysts and swelling but no major findings. January 2026 receive an endometrial biopsy which has no significant findings.
Around February 2026 I regularly feel tightness and pressure in my hip, increased frequency in peeing and more difficulty holding my pee when I cough or sneeze. I had mainly chalked this up to menstrual cramps and issues I have been on birth control from the time I was about 13/14 2007? To age 31 (2024)- as I experienced irregular periods and heavy bleeding for years at the start of menstruating.
Fast forward I’m on day 7 of my period. I’ve just resumed birth control and am in the first period since re-starting. I am achey and fatigued. Sunday morning I ice my hip while watching tv and decide to take a nap which ends up being 4 hours. I haven’t eaten due to feeling bloated and in pain but after I wake up feel okay. I take 2 ibuprofen. That evening I am not hungry and feel full quickly despite not eating all day. Go to bed early after drinking water and taking 2 more ibuprofen.
Things start to go downhill. 3 am Monday morning I wake up irritable and experiencing worse pain in my right hip. I am unable to go back to sleep. 6 am I am crying out in pain,by 6:30 I have thrown up due to pain levels. Fast forward to an ER trip in my home town that leads to a long day and some codes being activated where I get transferred to UM by ambulance. 4 ultrasounds, 2 CT scans, a catheter, bladder scan and so many blood tests later I have some answer, kinda.
Ultimately I have 2 masses. One quite large by my right ovary measuring 17 cm x 16cm x 13 cm and one on my left 6 cm x 7cm x 4cm.
I am naturally freaked out. Fortunately my parents and husband drove down to meet me at the ER I transferred to but this just is a lot to process.
I’m waiting on a oncology/gynocology as I want these out asap but understand it’s not that simple :(
If you read this far, thank you. I’m mainly venting but would love insight from others on anything I can expect.
Is there anything I can control?
Are there therapies that make sense to start now?
My main concern day to day is pain management for now. I’m afraid I’ll end up back in the ER because of unbearable pain or will end up there over kidney issues that are already a bit of a concern due to the pressure the larger mass is putting on my ureter and bladder.