THE MENO BLOGS

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Real entries from real experiences: the symptoms nobody warns you about, the things that helped, the things that didn't, and everything in between. No clinical language, no sugarcoating. Just an honest account of what it actually feels like to go through this.

Menopause - The Battle with Ovarian Cysts
Menopause, Ovaries Kristen Petroff Menopause, Ovaries Kristen Petroff

Menopause - The Battle with Ovarian Cysts

So, a couple of weeks ago I started feeling more icky than normal. The bloating is excessive, the pain moving through my tummy excruciating. Add in a few strange muscle spasms (one is in my upper lip), the odd smell of fish when I heat up water (seriously wtf?) and lower back pain and you get Ovarian Cysts. Whoopie.

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