Should I get a pelvic exam or talk to my doctor?

So, back in August. I was at work and began to feel lightheaded, extremely week, and felt pressure on my hip. My boss at the time told me to take a break for as long as I needed, which ended up taking up most of my shift. Time went by, it was now time to close the store.

I went home, still not feeling the best. So I decided to take a wam shower to calm my body before bed(as this helps me feel better when I’m sick). However, the moment I got out I felt a small amount of pain on my right side. I decided to sleep it off. Yet, I didn’t get much sleep that night due to the pain getting worse.

The next day, I went to the hospital. They ran some tests and told me it was either two things: my appendix bursted or an ovarian cyst rupture. That is where I learned that my mom had an ovarian cyst rupture when she was around my age(21). They sent me home with painkillers, if the pain didn’t go away within a day it was appendicitis and I needed to go back to the hospital.

It was an ovarian cyst rupture.

For a months(all the way till November), my period has been abnormal(as my body experienced a-lot of trauma, this is normal I’ve been told). But my symptoms went away.

Fast forward to now, I am feeling the same pressure on my left side. They say the age to get a pelvic exam is 21. Should I make an appointment to get a pelvis exam or a checkup?

Comments will be greatly appreciated!💞