Cramps and pain mid-cycle??

My stupid body is being stupid again :wall:

For the past 6 months, since I got my period back after it went MIA at the beginning of the year (I had three cycles then it went away for almost 5 months), my cycles have been so weird (for me).

I get my period, bleed for 7 days straight (heavy for 5-6 days), I get little niggly cramps but nothing really compared to what I used to get pre-pregnancy. Then around day 10-12 (so 3-5 days after my period stops) I start getting cramps. At first I thought they might have been ovulation cramps, but they are as fierce as period pain, and they last for about 7-10 days. Then its all clear sailing until my period starts at about
That by itself was annoying but managable, but the past 2 months I've also been getting a really achey pain (TMI TMI TMI) low in my abdomin, and down into my vagina and bowels. A bit like really bad wind pain or constipation. I don't have any wind or constipation problems, but I am really bloated, and it does HURT (A LOT!) if I need to pass wind. It also turns into a searing hot pain throughout that whole lower abdomin area if I sit the wrong way, or twist the wrong way, or move too fast the wrong way... :(

I'm heading to the dr on Thursday, but just wanted to know if others have gone through something similar? What should I be asking for at the drs? I do have PCOS, but I've never had this happen before... do I need another ultrasound? I don't have a history of endometriosis, and there was none present at a lap I had in May 2007. Can it just pop up after having a baby??

Leash, your body sounds exactly like mine :(

My period pain has been much improved since giving birth to Luke, but the ovulation pain is excruciating.... I never remember having it before.
I asked Dr S about it, he said it's quite common as you get closer to 30yrs for period pain & ovulation pain to reverse... Something to do with oestrogen as you get older :rolleyes:

As far as the pains in your lower abdomen, vagina & bowels... This could most likely be the scar tissue/adhesions from your c section. It's what mine is - I had endo from the age of 9yrs but it seemed to disappear after giving birth to Luke. Replaced fantastically by adhesions & scar tissue, lovely :rolleyes:

I have the pain as you do if I get up or move suddenly in a certain way. I notice it a lot when I get out of bed in the mornings after laying down for a longer period of time.

Prob not much help, but if it's the same thing as me, I guess as horrid as it is, it's not dangerous.... Just another fab part of being a woman we have to live with ;)

Good luck at the Dr xxx

Thanks darl. I hadn't even considered the c/s scar, I didn't know it could even do that (adhesions etc, never thought about it!). Hope you'll get some relief from it all for the next 7ish months :D

LOL Oh, and Holly, if you start to go through anything else, let me know so I can expect it :p:p We must be body sisters or something! (not necessarily a good thing BTW! :p)

The pain you have described sounds like the ovulation pains I get. My period is similar to yours as well and then the mid-cycle pain starts anywhere from day 16 to day 23 and lasts 3-4 days.
Hopefully you can get some answers from the dr. GL

No worries, Leash ;)

It could be from the actual c/s scar itself... but also inside as who knows what they do in there when getting the bub out.
I know adhesions can increase from one surgery to the next.... because I've had numerous laps & the c/s, it would be just more & more, which is why Dr S was really hesitant to do anymore laps etc on me :(

I find my pains & the ''pulling'' inside is on the sides (just in a little from my hips, so I guess around where the ovaries are).

I have found its really bad when I have wind or especially if I'm constipated. (or sometimes even if I'm using my bowels without any constipation :()

The last few weeks its given me hell because of the constipation in the first trimester.
Dr S has reassured me the pain is no way effecting the baby so thats another thing to keep in mind when you decide to go there for a 2nd time ;)

Acupuncture & chinese herbs have helped it ease, but I've just accepted that its here to stay as well - will be really interested to hear what the Dr has to say on Thursday xxx

Leash, how did you go at the Dr? xxx

LMAO well Holly ironically I didn't go because I was sick...

Yeah go figure, it made sense in my head at the time :rolleyes: :wall: