Re: CHRONICPAIN: IUD and severe LLQ pain - Advice Please!
From: Pat Sonnenstuhl (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 7 Jul 2007 20:30:24 -0500 (CDT)
I would call your gyn provider. Severe pain that is getting worse is
concerning. Things that come to mind are: an ectopic pregnancy in the
left tube, or perhaps a uterine perforation of the IUD. Kidney
infections and bowel issues don't seem to fit, based on what you have
said.
At Sat, 7 Jul 2007, Amanda wrote:
>
>I am 12 weeks PP and had an IUD put in about two weeks ago. At first
>when I first had it put in I had moderate pain in my lower pelvis for
>about two days. Then within the past week I've started having pretty
>severe pain in my lower left abdomen and it keeps getting worse,
>particularly within the past 24 hours. I am having normal stools, and
>have not yet started having a period again. It does get a little more
>severe when I urinate, but it does not burn at all, and the pain is
>constant and very sharp. I do not think it's a UTI because I do not
>have to urinate often, it doesn't burn, does not feel tender or heavy,
>and it doesn't smell. Any thoughts as to what this may be?
>
>--
>Amanda
>
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Pat Sonnenstuhl, CNM, CHT
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