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Ovarian cyst. A cyst is a uid lled sac that may develop in an ovary. Those cysts sometimes will form as a ii. result of normal process of ovulation, i.e., release of an egg from the ovary. Sharp pain can occur if a cyst
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Treatment. Acute pain often involves treatment of one specic condition. However, treatment of chronic pain is different and may involve several medications at once, non-drug treatment, and surgery as well. A. Medication. Antibiotic can be used to treat the pelvic infection or urinary tract infection or any other STDs. Drugs like ibuprofen can be used to reduce the inammation and lessen the cause of the pain or menstrual cramps. For other problems, treatment with hormones may work. Birth control pills can relieve pain from menstrual cramps and ovarian cysts. Other hormones can shrink some types of growth such as endometriosis or broids. Drugs like antidepressants
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Diagnosis. Because there are so many possible causes of pelvic pain, nding its cause is a process of elimination and can take a long time. Your doctor will use several different kinds of tests to diagnose the problem. He may ask you to keep a diary to describe the exact nature of the pain, the timing of the day, the relation to eating, urination, bowel movements, intercourse, physical activity, or sleep, and you have to bring that to the ofce to analyze it. You may also have consultation with other specialists. The evaluation also includes an exam looking for tender areas like muscles,ligaments, bladder and pelvicorgans. Cultures, blood tests, and pregnancy tests sometimes can be done to look for the reasons. Other studies are sometimes useful to determine the cause of the pain. They include ultrasound or special X-Ray called CAT scan