 [ Symptoms ] should i worry if the pain from my ovarian cyst has been spreading to my back lower ribs  i was just told that i have a hemorrhagic cyst on my left ovary three days ago since then the pain has spread to my back near my spine my lower ribs and i developed swollen and sore lymph nodes on my collar bone my doctor said if the pain got worse or spread to my back i should go to the er but i would like a second opinion on these symptoms [ Disease ] hi here is the answer you want tubal ligation or tubectomy also known as having one is tubes tied  ligation  is a surgical procedure for sterilization in which a woman is fallopian tubes are clamped and blocked or severed and sealed either method of which prevents eggs from reaching the uterus for implantation see two ways of doing the same operation hope its helpful good luck anymore questions just come back through answer this above