WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2001: Re: Abdominal pain after menstruation

Re: Abdominal pain after menstruation

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 21 Jan 2001 08:25:32 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 21 Jan 2001, Veronica wrote: >
>For over a year I've had pain in my lower right abdomin after my cyle. I
>have very mild pain when my period starts, but progressively gets worse
>*after* my period ends and continues for the next 4 days. It is a very
>sharp, stabbing pain when there is any pressure - such as coughing,
>sneezing, sleeping on it, etc and stays very sore afterwards. When I
>sneeze, for example, it make me double over in pain, but then it just
>remains very sore. It is always in the same place, I know when the pain
>will begin and when it will end. Problem is, I've seen my gynecologist
>twice and he performed pelvic exams and found nothing. He referred me
>to a general surgeon and suggested I have a laparoscopy. I did this
>last week and nothing was found. Something has to be causing this pain
>every month. What could my next course of action be? Any clues as to
>what this mysterious pain could be?

Veronica

I would suspect this is endometriosis. I am surprised nothing was found. Discuss with your doc the next step. It may require alternative forms of therapy such as behavioral modification etc. Good Luck

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

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*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
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