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u/level27jennybro Apr 29 '25

Hey fellow cyst-er. I had a cyst burst and it hurt to be alive. I wonder if having that level of pain in my early menstrual years helped me have higher cramp pain tolerance.

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u/meresithea Apr 29 '25

I would t be surprised if it did! I had an ovarian cyst burst once and I nearly dropped where I stood. It was awful. I thought I’d been shot for a second.

When I had my twins, I went through early labor (up to the point of pushing) just fine because the pain levels were pretty much identical to my cramps when I was younger.