Re: Do you get menstrual cramps during exercise?
From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 9 Jun 2001 20:31:08 -0500 (CDT)
Courtney,
Some of the symptoms you mention can be Endometriosis. Many of the
things you mention, happened with me (well..not the exercise...not
something I do often ;o)....). If the symptoms do not occur when you
are on OCP's, that may be an indicator. Many women that take OCP's,
find their symptoms decrease significantly, or go away completely.
Infertility is another symptom of Endo.
Talk with your MD about this.
Best of luck!
Robin
At Sat, 9 Jun 2001, courtney wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>I have read several women's accounts of the same symptoms and no one in
>the medical profession (that I have found thus far) seems to know what
>causes this or have a solution for it. I am including my contact
>information, so if you have these symptoms, maybe at least we can get a
>group of us to compare notes on what we've been able to discover.
>
>The symptoms are:
>*Severe cramps about 20 minutes into a fast paced or hill run.
>*Cramps are very intense and painful, sometimes I get sweating and
>nausea
>*I have to stop running, if I try to keep running they get worse.
>*Cramps last 15-20 minutes and then disappear
>*There seems to be no specific pattern related to the timing of my cycle
>*Symptoms do not persist when I'm on the pill - hormonal regulation
>seems to control the cramps
>*Cramps often tied to a bowel movement - one seems to get the other
>going.
>*After the cramps have passed, I can continue running, and actually
>ususally feel better and stronger.
>*We've been trying to get pregnant without success, don't know if this
>is related.
>
>If you'd like to email me directly, please do so at
>courtilini@hotmail.com
>
>Thanks,
>
>--
>Courtney
>
--
~Robin~
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