Aa
Aa
A
A
A
Close
Avatar universal

Abdominal pain AFTER period

Each month between the last day of the menstruation and approximately up to the ovulation I have a variety of symptoms like abdominal / pelvic pain, cramps, too slow or too fast bowel movement, bloating, gas … the only things that partially help are heat and ibuprofen. These symptoms appeared (I don’t know if it is a coincidence) about 6 months after I stopped taking birth control pills. I took the pills for many years until I started noticing my period was getting very weak, almost nonexistent. At that point I saw a doctor, had multiple tests (including ultrasounds) which all came back fine. The doctor concluded that because of the pills my body was getting lazy and suggested I stop taking them ... which i did almost a year and a half ago. I have lived with these symptoms for almost a year now. I went to a gynecologist, I had a gastrointestinal check, I saw an endocrinologist, I had blood tests done and all sorts of ultrasounds, all were perfectly fine. I have no other symptoms (menstruation is super regular, normal and not very painful, I have no abnormal bleeding, no other type of pain, and absolutely no symptom after ovulation). Nothing is apparently wrong with me, however the abdominal chaos hits every month. What kind of investigation should I consider? What could be the problem? Thank you!
1 Responses
Sort by: Helpful Oldest Newest
973741 tn?1342342773
COMMUNITY LEADER
That sounds frustrating. You've done your due diligence in investigating cause of this for sure.  Two things come to mind for me with regards to your symptoms. The first is endometriosis.  I assume you've checked for that. The second is ovarian cyst (s). I had an ovarian simple cyst and it caused cramping like that.  Have they done a look see of your ovaries for anything like that?
Helpful - 0
1 Comments
Thank you for your comment! Yes, they did check for this and everything looked fine ... It feels like my body is having some sort of allergic / immune reaction to that period of the month and now I am really considering going back on the birth control pill to see if these symptoms disappear, but i was kind of hoping to find some other solution ... or at least to know I am not the only one in this situation :(
Have an Answer?

You are reading content posted in the Women's Health Community

Didn't find the answer you were looking for?
Ask a question
Popular Resources
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
Normal vaginal discharge varies in color, smell, texture and amount.
Bumps in the genital area might be STDs, but are usually not serious.
Chlamydia, an STI, often has no symptoms, but must be treated.
From skin changes to weight loss to unusual bleeding, here are 15 cancer warning signs that women tend to ignore.