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Re: endo cramps mid month or something else?From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 31 Jul 2001 12:56:04 -0500 (CDT)
At Tue, 31 Jul 2001, alexa wrote: > >I had terrible lower back and lower abdominal cramping & aching. It is >always from around day 10 of cycle through day 21.It really feels like >menstrual cramps and like someone is kicking my back. I also feel the >throbbing a little in my legs and calves, and I also feel slightly >nauseous and dizzy and very tired during this time..This has been going >on for a year.Is this possibly endometriosis, or could it be just >ovulation? The factors that make me think its not endo is that I dont >have the pain during periods-I actually feel better once it comes-I >usually dont even take any advil during them and periods are light to >mid-not real heavy at all. this is beyond what would normally be expected just from ovulation, and endometriosis is a very real concern. Pain from endo frequently resolves with menses.
-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
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