After months of unexplained stomach issues, pain and weight gain a Montgomery, Alabama, woman now has answers. In May, 30-year-old Kayla Rahn underwent surgery to remove a 50-pound ovarian cyst.

Rahn said persistent stomach issues affected even the most normal day-to-day activities.

Medical professionals told her the solution to the problems she was experiencing was weight loss.

When the pain got overwhelming in May, Rahn’s mother took her to the emergency room at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery. After a series of tests, a large mass was found in one of her ovaries.

Rahn immediately underwent surgery. At that time, doctors removed a 50-pound cyst.

“The technical diagnosis; it was a mucinous cystadenoma. It is a benign condition,” said OB-GYN Dr. Gregory Jones, who was in the operating room. He said this is something he has seen before, but the size was surprising.

With this burden lifted this young woman has a new lease on life.

Dr. Jones encourages everyone to be their own advocates for patient care. If something is not right, continue to bring it up with your physician. Remember, you have several physicians taking care of you, ranging from your primary-care physician to sub-specialist. Sometimes reviewing your concerns consistently is in your best interest.