Strange Pains

[littleblueworld.livejournal.com]

I have some unidentified symptoms and was wondering if anyone had any similar experiences or thoughts.

Last month, right after I ovulated I had a sudden burst of pain in my uterine/ovarian area. It was sharp and stabbing, to the point where sitting in a chair was uncomfortable. This lasted for a day. After this subsided, I was still in considerable pain for a few days. My OB/GYN poked around and felt no cysts, but suggested that I could have an ovarian cyst or possibly endometriosis. The pain went away completely and I worried little about it.

Yesterday, again right after ovulation, it came back. It is not as bad, though sitting again is uncomfortable and at times it feels like menstrual cramps, but I am not bleeding. It hurts to urinate, but any urinary or bladdar infection has been ruled out. I went again to the doctor who still does not know what it is. I have scheduled an ultrasound for the 28th.

He suggested that I go back on birth control pills. (This is not my regular doctor, but the only one in her office who could see me ASAP.) He said that since I am not trying to get pregnant, I should reconsider the pill since it would help if the pain is being caused by endometriosis or ovarian cysts. I want to avoid going back on the pill, and was wondering if any of you have experienced this with some kind of diagnosis, and if given the possibilities there might be more natural ways to prevent this from happening again.

Thank you.

Comments

Re: erg

[littleblueworld.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for all the info. They haven't at this point done any bloodwork on me, but I go back in about a week and a half.

[delicata77.livejournal.com]

I have been dealing with ovarian pain for the past 2 years and the doctors have checked me out and found nothing and then tell me to go on the Pill, which I refuse to do.

In terms of natural remedies, I know that when I exercise more frequently the pain is much reduced.

I am looking into holistic methods as well.

I know that reduction of caffeine and dairy help with menstrual problems...

Re: doctors...

[delicata77.livejournal.com]

Nope, they did not...

It is really sad.

[littleblueworld.livejournal.com]

My husband and I just started talking about exercising more and starting yoga. Maybe this will help. Thank you.

Re: mittelschmirtz

[littleblueworld.livejournal.com]

They mentioned that the pain may be ovulation, but in both cases I am quite certain I ovulated the week before. I can usually feel it happening, almost like very mild cramps.

[zosiablue.livejournal.com]

I have the same sort of pain. I had no idea this was a fairly common occurence in women. I went to my gyno, and was told that my right ovary was enlaged. The ultrasound revealed follicles on my ovary which the doctor insisted would be gone with my next period. It's going on seven months now of this pain, and it hasn't lessened. I'm planning to go back to the doctor once I find one in my area. Good luck with yours! It's so frustrating to have a problem that seemingly has no answer.

[littleblueworld.livejournal.com]

I think that the doctors don't know is the worst part of it all.

[erleichda.livejournal.com]

In your case, with the multiple follicles, please check into PCOS on the web. It's very often overlooked and misdiagnosed by doctors. I would recommend researching it extensively and taking the research with you to the doctor.

[zosiablue.livejournal.com]

Thanks for letting me know about that. I didn't know these type of follicles were a symptom of PCOS. I don't seem to have any of the other symptoms, but I'll definitely bring it up with my doctor at my next appointment.

[rusty-sunshine.livejournal.com]

Something like this happened to me over the summer. One morning I was overtaken by incredible pain in my uterus- it wasn't anything like ovulation, and it wasn't cramps...it was just stabbing pain. It lasted for a few hours, and I ached for a week afterwards...it hurt to use the bathroom, cough, laugh, even sit down hard. I went to the doctor, who did a pelvic and STD screens, and came up empty. After that, an ultrasound was scheduled. In the time I was waiting for that to be done, I got the pain again. The ultrasound showed "nothing wrong" with me. It was suggested to me that perhaps certain sex positions my boy and I used were banging my cervix and uterus around too much...but I've had that happen before LOTS of times and never felt anything like that.

The jury's still out. My doctor thinks there is nothing wrong with me...*sighs*