If you experience a ruptured cyst, the following steps can be taken:
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Seek medical attention: If you experience sudden pelvic or abdominal pain, it is important to seek medical attention right away. You may need to go to the hospital if you have severe symptoms.
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Pain management: Pain medication may be prescribed to help manage the discomfort. Rest may be recommended for a day or two to allow the symptoms to fully resolve.
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Tests: If your doctor suspects a ruptured cyst, you may need additional tests. These tests can help rule out other possible causes of your symptoms, such as an ectopic pregnancy, appendicitis, or a kidney stone. Some of these tests may include ultrasound, pregnancy test, blood tests, urine test, vaginal culture, or CT scan.
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Hospitalization: You may need care in the hospital if you have severe symptoms from a ruptured cyst. You may be given IV (intravenous) pain medicines through a needle inserted into your vein. You may need to have fluids or blood replaced due to internal bleeding. In rare cases, a ruptured ovarian cyst may need surgery. This may be an emergency surgery.
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Follow-up care: If your ruptured ovarian cyst is not complex, you will likely continue your care at home. You can use pain medicines as needed. Your pain should go away in a few days. Let your provider know right away if your pain gets worse, if you feel dizzy, or have new symptoms. Follow up with your provider if you need imaging or blood tests. If you have a complex ruptured ovarian cyst, you may need to stay in the hospital for one or more days. If your cyst is no longer bleeding, you may be able to go home. You may need follow-up imaging tests to make sure that your bleeding has stopped and to see if the cyst needs surgery to rule out cancer. If you had surgery, you will be told how to care for your wound and bandage.
