Re: lower back/abdominal pain after climax
From: kasi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Apr 28 15:47:23 2004
hi,
i hear you, totally and completely. i have and still do experience all
the pain that you are experiencing, and it is totally normal because of
the endo. the area where endo is, is in an area where things are being
rubbed when you're being sexual, during sex, before and yes, even
after... i have definitly experienced this and i know how much fun it
is NOT. when i talked to my gyn. (who seems very specialized and
educated with endo, and extremely wonderful, understanding and patient)
he said that it is extremely normal to feel pain during any of this time
because of what is happening in our bodies. for me, peeing after sex is
one of the most painful things ever, and i asked if this was normal, and
he said any sort of pain in that area is related and understandable, and
valid. i know it hurts... there are positions though that you can try
and it helps. i know it sounds like there aren't, but there are. i
know its frustrating to try because you might be feeling discouraged as
it is, but dont give up:)
and find a new doctor. if yours isn't understanding, sympathetic and
patient with you and tells you when you should only feel pain, then you
need to find a new doctor, and keep looking until you find someone that
you feel you can really trust and talk with who will understand you.
--
kasi
At Wed, 28 Apr 2004, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>At Wed, 28 Apr 2004, Jennifer wrote:
>>
>Hi there,
>I have had horrible cramps a week before my cycle and sometimes a week
>after the flow has stopped. I also felt that during intercouse that I
>wanted to vomit. Your pain is real and if your doctor won't take you
>seriously (listen to you and understand your pain), I would get a second
>opinion. Have you seen a doctor who specializes in Endo? If you haven't
>I would.
>
>Hope you feel better,
>
>Cici
>
>Hello, I'm 24 years and and was only diagnosed with endo this past
>>December 2003 after surgery. (I have had problems almost since the
>>onset of my first period 12/13yrs of age)
>>Unfortunately during my surgery they were unable to remove my endo
>>because it is mostly located behind my womb and they were unable to lift
>>my womb to get to it. So, now I am on my birth control Non stop in
>>order to prevent my period from occurring. This is to stop the pain as
>>well as to "convince" my body that it is pregnant in order to stop my
>>cycle. My GYN says that I must be period free for a year if this
>>process is going to work.
>>
>>Anyway, the reason I am posting this message is because I have noticed
>>that after intercourse I tend to feel an instant pain in my abdomen and
>>lower back areas (also when i was experiencing the most pain during
>>periods, it was in my lower back areas). I do experience some pain
>>during intercourse, but nothing compared to after I climax. It's a
>>constant, cramp-like pain that I get and it sometimes lasts for hours
>>afterwards..
>>
>>I suppose my question is whether or not this should be an additional
>>concern or just a sympton that I am going to have to live with for
>>awhile.
>>
>>My GYN always insists to me that I should ONLY have pain if I am
>>bleeding...so I have been a bit confused. (especially following a time
>>i went to the ER because I was experiencing terrible cramps in my
>>abdomen all week and I was unable to sleep...the doctors at the er said
>>one thing and my gyn just laughed and said, that's impossible...)
>>
>>I have read a lot about endo and have never read anything that mentions
>>pain only with bleeding. So if anyone can help me out here, I'd greatly
>>appreciate it.
>>
>>thanks
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