WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 2001: Re: 'knife' in back and flow

Re: 'knife' in back and flow

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 Mar 2001 10:43:15 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Cira wrote: >
>Almost every month now, at some point in my 4-5 day cyle I get a pain
>in my lower back as if a KNIFE was being pushed in. It APPEARS to
>coincide with lesser or no flow. I'm 42, never had kids, have
>regular 26-27 day cycle. How is this lower back pain connected,
>if at all, to less flow? I began an exercise regimen to lose
>weight in early January and have lost 38 pounds since.
>Thank you.

Cira, It is hard to say for sure, but it could represent anything from endometriosis to adenomyosis. I would start with a complete exam, keeping in mind that an exam by itself cannot exclude endometriosis. Endometriosis would be a stonger possibility because of never having had children. Adenomyosis less likely for the same reason... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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