Ovarian Cyst Rupture & Internal Bleeding

By <name>/u/ClothesRare3659</name><uri>https://old.reddit.com/user/ClothesRare3659</uri>

A few nights ago I had a terrifying near-death experience that I want to share on this subreddit, because I hope there are other people who might’ve went through something similar or who are professionals who might have some helpful advice as I recover. I (24F) have never had any medical complications before this in my life. I think the only other time I’ve been a patient in a hospital was when I was born. I’ve always been blessed by being very healthy. About three years ago, I opted to get a Kyleena IUD because I started seeing my boyfriend (25M). Other than losing my period and some pain for a few weeks after insertion, I had no complications with it. A few nights ago, my boyfriend and I were having really lazy sex. It was not intense by any means. I felt a bit of cramping, and told him to just re-adjust, and the pain mostly dissipated. Maybe 15ish minutes afterwards, the pain became more intense and I thought that he might’ve shifted my IUD. I took some ibuprofen and tried to muscle through the pain. A few hours passed and I was getting worse. I woke up my boyfriend from crying out in pain, and then fainted when I tried to get up to use the bathroom. He called 911 and firefighters and EMS came to get me to the hospital. I will never forget how scared his voice was when I woke up on the ground. The pain I felt on the way to the hospital was beyond excruciating. They gave me fluids and a CT scan, and told me that I had an ovarian cyst that had ruptured and was causing internal bleeding. It’s hard to fully recall this part of the night because I was so terrified and in so much pain. They were unable to give me any pain meds because my blood pressure was so low. Eventually, they took me into emergency surgery where they took out the remainder of the cyst, cauterized the wound, and drained the blood from my abdomen. This whole experience has been really traumatizing and it’s been hard for me these past few days to come to terms with what happened to me and what could’

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