WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2001: Re: CRAMPING/LOW BACKACHE

Re: CRAMPING/LOW BACKACHE

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 21 Apr 2001 11:35:37 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 21 Apr 2001, Rochelle wrote: >
>Hi. I'm a 17 year old female who has been experiencing mild cramping
>(mild enough that I don't need medication, but am fully aware of them)
>for the past couple of months...I'm also experiencing low bachache,
>which gets worse during my period, almost everyday...I've taken numerous
>pregnancy tests by doctors and all have been negative...i've also had a
>pelvic exam and 3 pap smears and they can't find anything wrong...my
>lower abdomen has also been swelling slowly to the point where i can't
>button my jeans up anymore....I'm going to see a GYN but I have to wait
>awhile to catch up on all these doctor bills....can you tell me some of
>the possible causes for mildcramping and low backache all month long?
>
>P.S...My periods haven't been heavier than normal and I was experiencing
>heavy discharge but it has slowed down since.

Rochelle

It could be a number of things from endometriosis to anovulatory cycles to ovarian cyst to retroverted uterus. Possibly suggest an ultrasound at your next visit or consider trying the birth control pill.

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

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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