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Re: cramps

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 21 Sep 1999 18:27:31 -0500 (CDT)


At Sun, 19 Sep 1999, Holly wrote: >
>Hello,
>
>This is my first pregnancy. I am only 6.5 weeks into it. I have been
>experiencing some intense cramps that last about 10 minutes, followed by
>general abdominal soreness for several hours. I have not bled at
>all. These cramps occur every
>other day, sometimes daily. A few weeks ago I was having left sided pain
>so a sonogram was done and ruled out an ectopic pg.

A few weeks ago would make it 4 weeks, too early to rule out an ectopic.At 4 weeks you can see a pseudo-sac. Be sure about this.

>A gestational sac was
>seen, but no embryo or yolk sac. I was told that it was probably too
>early to see an embryo (we hope). Anyway, my questions are:
>
>1) Is it normal for some women to experience intense cramps with such
>frequency during a normal pregnancy? They hurt enough that I have to lay
>down and wait it out.

Can be but it's unusual.

>2) I have endometriosis and have a history of pain associated with it.
>Sometimes these pains that I am experiencing feel just like my endo and
>other times it feels like mentstral cramps. Is it possible, despite
>everything I've read and what everyone has told me, that I will not
>experience pain relief from endo during pregnancy?

Noy likely that endo pain will continue.

>3) Is it possible that my estrogen levels are abnormally high or
>something? Should they be measured?

Ex-squeeze-me? Where in the blue heaven did that come from?

>Thanks for your advice. Sorry this is so long. I posted a messge last
>week regarding this and it never made it to the board.

Yeah. Computers hate me sometimes too.

>Sorry if it
>repeats.
>
>Holly

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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