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Bad cramping after sex
In the past few months, I've occasionally gotten bad cramps after I have sex. They feel like menstrual cramps but MUCH more intense, generally lasting 20-30 mins. (I take a 600 mg ibuprofen tablet as soon as I notice the cramps starting, so they could possibly last longer without it.) I have been with the same guy for a year and a half, and I'm 26 years old.
I realize I need to talk to my MD, but I want to make sure I ask the right questions due to my past health issues.
1. I have been on depo (the shot) since 2003, no side effects.
2. I had a LEEP procedure done in 2008 for high-grade cell changes found in a PAP smear. (results have been normal since then)
3. I had cryotherapy done for abnormal cell changes ten years ago (beginning of 2001)
4. I had chlamydia briefly in 2005 (detected and treated with Zithromax within 5 days of getting it)
5. My mother got ovarian cysts when she was on birth control pills in her early 20's.
Can anyone tell me if any of these factors could cause this horrible cramping? It's PAINFUL.
(I read thread on it here: http://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs/cramping-immediately-after-intercourse/show/430023, but at the end, it says to please post new question if anyone has one)
I realize I need to talk to my MD, but I want to make sure I ask the right questions due to my past health issues.
1. I have been on depo (the shot) since 2003, no side effects.
2. I had a LEEP procedure done in 2008 for high-grade cell changes found in a PAP smear. (results have been normal since then)
3. I had cryotherapy done for abnormal cell changes ten years ago (beginning of 2001)
4. I had chlamydia briefly in 2005 (detected and treated with Zithromax within 5 days of getting it)
5. My mother got ovarian cysts when she was on birth control pills in her early 20's.
Can anyone tell me if any of these factors could cause this horrible cramping? It's PAINFUL.
(I read thread on it here: http://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs/cramping-immediately-after-intercourse/show/430023, but at the end, it says to please post new question if anyone has one)
Has it been near the time when you're supposed to get your shot? Before or after, doesn't matter. I've been on Depo for almost 3 years and if I have too much sex around the time I'm supposed to get it I sometimes get really strong cramps just from sitting the wrong way.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Dear Alex.
For gynecological issues you raise above, I suggest you post in the gynecology expert forum at:
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/show/103
However, there's another possibility regarding your pain and cramping.
Short anatomy lesson: once you’re sufficiently aroused, the uterus rises up, moving the cervix out of the way of a penis so it doesn’t get bumped. If you’re having penis-vagina sex (p-v) before you’re sufficiently turned on, your cervix is vulnerable to bumping and irritation, which causes cramping and pain. So the solution is don't have p-v sex just because your partner wants it. Wait until you're lubricated and ready. Best of luck to you. Dr. J
For gynecological issues you raise above, I suggest you post in the gynecology expert forum at:
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/show/103
However, there's another possibility regarding your pain and cramping.
Short anatomy lesson: once you’re sufficiently aroused, the uterus rises up, moving the cervix out of the way of a penis so it doesn’t get bumped. If you’re having penis-vagina sex (p-v) before you’re sufficiently turned on, your cervix is vulnerable to bumping and irritation, which causes cramping and pain. So the solution is don't have p-v sex just because your partner wants it. Wait until you're lubricated and ready. Best of luck to you. Dr. J
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