Rectal pain during cycle... ouch!

[ipodsr2big.livejournal.com]

Ok, so the subject line sums it up. I may have always had this, but I guess its been on my mind more in the past six months. During my cycle, for about a day or two I will have sporadic rectal pain. Sometimes accompanying cramps. Sometimes its a dull pain and other times its can be really intense, but they only last several seconds.

Are these oddly placed cramps? I'm wondering if other women go through this and if this is something I should be concerned about.

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[uhustick.livejournal.com]

i get them as well. I have a lovely retroverted uterus, which can cause cramps to be worst in the back/bum region. something like 25% of women have them, it's not a problem, cause for concern or anything. My doctor described it as 'it's like being left handed'. but yeah, that can cause such cramps.

[capturedbymab.livejournal.com]

Yup. Go team retroverted uterus.