What is this??? What's going on??? (TMI warning)

For the last week or so I've been having "spasms" down there....

It's not what you think... they aren't nice spasms at all.

The spasms occur deep inside (I think it's my uterus) and are incredibly uncomfortable. It only happens when I'm sitting down (in my office or in the car). The spasms aren't painful, just niggling but they are accompanied by a sharp pain on my left side (maybe my ovary?). You know when you get a twitch in your eye or your calf muscle spasms?? It's like that but inside.

I have absolutely no idea what's happening. Should I be going to the doctor?

Sorry I don't have a medical answer for this. But if it hurts bad enough, it is worth getting checked out. Have you thought about getting a pre-TTC check up done, and mentioning this to the doc while you are there? Good luck and I hope it is nothing serious!

No idea Amy - very odd though. It would be worth getting it checked out, if for no other reason than your own peace of mind. :)

There is no major pain - the sharp pain on my left side is only for a second and then it dulls. It doesn't send me keeling over or anything.

It just feels so bl00dy weird! Something must be up - muscles wouldn't spasm in there without a reason surely.

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ETA: It's happening again right now - really sharp pain on my left side. WTF?

Hmmm, it seems odd, I have no idea why that would happen. I only have symptoms like that when I'm pg! I would watch it for another few days and if it keeps happening it may be worth a trip to your GP, even just for peace of mind. If it's not severe then I'm sure it's nothing serious.

I was about to post the same as Trish, I've only ever had that when pregnant and everything was stretching and growing. Probably a good idea to visit a dr.

Oh, and a BAD idea to google it, it'll just tell you a million and one things, and none of them reassuring!

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Oh, and a BAD idea to google it, it'll just tell you a million and one things, and none of them reassuring!

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So true LOL!

I went onto medline plus which I used a lot when working in a medical library. There was one possible diagnosis on there which also relates to another issue I have (painful sex). I've spoken to my GP and I've been to a gynaecologist for that and they can't find anything wrong.

It's so frusterating.

hmm not sure

but i get this Dull ache (not painful, but it doesnt tickle either)

i have no idea what mine is either and it comes and goes in periods.. i find it has alot to weather :shrugs:

Maybe I should change GP's - try a doctor who specialises in women's health?

This is just getting rediculous. It's one problem after another and when compounded makes for a miserable time in the bedroom. Why can't I just be NORMAL? I'm young and and I want a healthy sex life where I don't get anxious about pain. Now this cr@p... I'm OVER it.

Ok vent over.

Amy have you ever had a lap? Have they ruled out abdominal adhesions (I remember you mentioning the painful sex before)?

Go and see your Dr about it. I was thinking it could be ovulation pain but maybe not if it lasts that long. I have had ovulation pain last for about 4 days.

No I haven't had a lap. My GP and Gyn have never suggested it. What sorts of things do they look for? The last time I went to the gyn for the painful sex she said it was thrush that had blocked the glands which was causing the pain. I took diflucan once a week for a month and used a cream she prescribed (kenacomb). At one point it seemed everything was ok but it's just gone back to the way it was. I've never had this spasming before though. Do you think they may be linked?

ETA: Raven I am on the pill so I don't ovulate.

Amysarah-

you do ovulate on the pill, it just produces something that stops the egg implanting on the wall of the uterus

i was having similar symptoms and it ended up that i hat cysts on my ovaries!!!!
im not saying thats what it is but it sounds very similar....

Perhaps I have been misinformed but I thought the pill tricks your body into believing it's pregnant - therefore you do not ovulate. And a period is actually just a 'withdrawal bleed'. Correct me if I'm wrong though.

In any case, I haven't had these pains before - and I have been on the pill for 8 years.

ETA: Laura what symptoms did you have?

actually we both are right!!!

depends on the pill

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The Pill is designed to interfere with several normal functions of fertility in order to make a woman 1) unable to conceive due to temporary sterility or sperm immobility, and/or 2) unable to carry a pregnancy to term (an early abortion).
This process can be accomplished in various ways.

Suppressing Ovulation: When a woman ovulates, hormones released from the pituitary , a gland located at the base of the brain, stimulate her ovaries to ripen and release an egg. The combination pill usually interrupts the release of these pituitary hormones resulting in no egg being released from the ovary, thus preventing pregnancy from occurring. With no egg available for fertilization, the woman is chemically sterile. The progestin-only pill, however, has a weaker effect. It generally does not suppress ovulation.1
Inhibiting Implantation: Another important aspect of fertility is the process by which the lining of the uterus is replenished and maintained. After an egg is fertilized, it normally implants in this lining (endometrium), drawing nourishment and sustenance. The progestin component of the combination pill and the progestin-only minipill cause the inner lining of the uterus to become thin and shriveled, unable to support implantation of the embryo(newly fertilized egg).2
Impeding Sperm Migration: Preceding ovulation, a woman’s cervix produces a watery mucus through which sperm swim to meet the egg. The mucus also provides nourishment to sustain the life of the sperm cells. This mucus thickens under the influence of a progestin and so impedes sperm migration.3

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I think it would be best to see a Dr.
It's always worth getting any changes to your body that aren't easily explained checked out.

i was having sharp pains on my right side (i had cysts on both sides but the right one was alot bigger 4.5cm) umm everytime i had sex i would get sharp pains in either side and the spasms that i felt were like the ones you described (like your eye twitching)
it started off just like a little bit of cramping and gradually got worse...

Laura how did they find your cyst? Ultrasound?

I used to get heaps of UTI's a few years ago and eventually they sent me for an ultrasound and they checked everything. All turned out to be fine. That was three years ago now.

I'm definitely making an appointment with a different GP.

yes after a few doctors visits he finally sent me for an ultrasound and the right one was 4.5cm and the left was only about 2-3cm i had a lap done and they drained the cysts and checked for endometriosis (sp?)

What do they actually do when they do a lap?

well its a day stay surgery (unless there is complications)
they put me to sleep, i had two incisions, one in my belly button and one at the top of my pubic area (sorry tmi ;) )
some people have three incisions (the other one is near your hip bone)
they pump gas in there just to separate everything and so they can see what they are doing with their little camera and they drained my cysts and they were going to burn off any endometriosis if they found any.

afterwards when i woke up i was in a fair bit of pain so they just give you morphine and they also sent me home with panadiene forte. i got really bad annoying pains in my shoulders over the next few days and that is just the excess gas escaping.

That sounds pretty full on. What if they don't find anything? I'd feel so stupid for having done it.

But as Dach said - any changes should be checked out right? Especially seeing as we will be starting TTC next year.

they only did that after i found out i had the cysts.
we were TTC and having no luck and i think that may have been why coz as soon as i had those removed i got a BFP!!!!

I think I'll go to my normal GP but get a referral to a different gyn.

I've made a list of things that I need to mention...

- spasms
- sharp pain on left side following a spasm
- dull 'period' pain after spasm
- painful sex
- heavy and painful periods
- history of UTI's
- previous scan for cysts in bladder and ovaries three years ago - all clear
- diagnosed with thrush which has infected some glands
- on the pill for 8 years

I think that is everything - and I'm hoping he will find a link of some sort so I can bet better and get on with a normal, healthy life!

Good luck!! i hope its nothing too serious!!
im here if you have anymore questions!!

Thanks so much for all your help girls.

I've made a GP app for Thursday to get a referral. I'll talk about it with DH tonight too - he's mighty keen to find a solution too and is a bit sick of the gyn's solutions not working. Me too!

amysarah,
i have got abdominal adhesions from a bowel op and i to have pain alot and painful sex unfortunately (i know what you mean bout being young and having a normal sex life) im 20 so do understand.
a gynae will prob do a lap and ultrasounds to find the cause.
TMI ALERT iam on the pill and still bleed continously but i have pcos and am in pain anyway.
you dont need to see a gp specialising in womens health just go to your gp explain whats happening and ask for a referal to a gynae.
sorry couldnt be more help if you have any questions pm me.
hope you are ok and get to the bottom of it its not fun at all.
take care huni
rachxxx

Thanks again girls.

I have an appointment with a gynaecologist on 22nd October so I will hopefully get some answers then. Based on my symptoms the GP is thinking it could be endometriosis. But I'm hesitant to take his word until I see the GYN.

You've all been so helpful! :hug:

hi amy,
i kind of thought that could be it. im so glad you are getting the treatment you need.
if you want to talk you know where iam.
take care babe
rach xxx:hug::hug:

i hope everything goes ok and you get the answers you are looking for!!!
xx