WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2007: Re: GENERAL: Ovulation Pain

Re: GENERAL: Ovulation Pain

From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 5 Apr 2007 18:20:27 -0500 (CDT)

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Hello, Tee...

Pain from ovulation, at least for me, lasts a couple of days. Pain lasting a week or two prior to your period may signal Endometriosis. There is a lot of information in the archives of the WHF as well as going over to the Endometriosis Pavillion on OBGYN.net.

The ONLY way to diagnose Endo is via laparoscopy, a surgical procedure. A Dr. can examine you, and if skilled enough may be able to tell if there are implants, however, this is not a sure thing.

I do not know where you are located, but if you post back with your state, I may be able to point you to an Endometriosis Specialist that may be able to help you determine what may be going on.

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Robin

At Wed,  4 Apr 2007, Tee wrote:
>
>Good Evening
>
>This is my first visit but I wanted to see if maybe a professional had
>advice or if someone has had similar experiences
>
>I am a 33 year old woman. Not currently sexually active.
>I've been taking birth control pills since I was around 17.
>No abortions, have never been pregnant.
>
>So sometime in 2005 I started to feel myself ovulate.  Or so I've been
>lead to believe.  At first, I was confused, I thought the whole point of
>being on bc pills was so that you wouldn't ovulate.
>
>But like clockwork, I would feel these PMS-like symptoms 1-2 weeks
>before my period was due
>
>Now I have to say that I don't experience this every month, it does skip
>around but when its there, its REALLY THERE!
>
>I have been to the doctor countless times, and I've always been told the
>same thing; there's nothing wrong, your pap was normal, etc etc
>
>Needless to say, I'm very confused.  I have read about ovulation pain &
>things like that but what I have read scared me
>
>It would say that it shouldnt last more than 2-3 days, but mine has
>lasted longer
>
>It isnt consistant discomfort...it can last for maybe 15 minutes & then
>I'll be ok for the next 5 hours until it starts again or anything in
>between
>
>A part of me wouldn't have such a problem with it if Advil &/or Aleve
>&/or ANYTHING lol would take the pain away but it rarely ever does
>
>Its one thing to be going through this while in the comfort of your own
>home, its quite another when you're at work, in a meeting & your
>lowerback is aching (I have a tilted uterus to boot) and you just wanna
>curl up into a fetal position
>
>I'm hoping that somebody can point me in the right direction.
>I have my annual OB/GYN visit coming up in May but until then...can
>someone tell me something...this is really getting on my nerves.
>
>Thanx everyone
>
>--
>Tee
>

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