Referred Pain from Ovarian Cysts
Since not all ovarian cysts are exactly the same, the type of pain and the location of the pain you experience can vary from cyst to cyst and from person to person. Ovarian cysts have a unique appearance and effect, depending on how they were formed.
The pain from ovarian cysts can be chronic or acute. Acute ovarian pain has a quick onset and will dissipate over a relatively short amount of time. Chronic pain starts gradually, reaches its peak, lasts for a few months or longer, and then dissipates.
While pain from ovarian cysts is typically felt in the pelvis, it can travel to other parts of your body. You may experience pain in your lower back. It is also possible to feel pain all the way down into your thighs. They call this referred pain. The source of the pain is not the location where the pain is felt.
