Odd cramping after orgasm and bowel movements

[kyliecat]

This is quite odd but I experience an uncomfortable cramping in my lower abdomen after I have an orgasm or after a particularly intense bowel movement. It's somewhat painful but definitely more on the uncomfortable side. Occasionally I will also feel the cramping when I get sexually excited. It doesn't last for too long, a few minutes at most but I was curious if anyone else had experienced something like this.

Thank you for your feedback.

[EWRL]

Please get your doctor to have you tested for ovarian cysts & ovarian cancer immediately.  A simple ultrasould & blood test (a 125) will often be sufficient to determine whether or not you have these growths.  However, if the tests come back with normal results you will have to insist that your doctor send you for an MRI.  Ultrasounds & blood tests are not always sufficient to diagnose ovarian cysts.  I have done  a lot of research on your symptoms because I have the identical symptoms that you have.  You have "classic textbook ovarian cyst symptoms".  Your doctor, like mine, is too lazy to research your symptoms.  My research comes from reputable medical journals & text books, not the internet.

Good luck,

EWRL

[olivia713]

I have been researching this for years, and I cannot believe I just now found this page after so many failed Google searches! I have the same problems as described above: the worst pain is after orgasm, but I also get severe pain after a few minutes of exercise, after having a bowel movement or peeing, after having an erotic dream, or if it's a really bad month, from nothing at all. The pain usually lasts between 10 and 30 minutes, and a bad episode will have me extremely nauseated, sweating, shaky, and exhausted. I haven't ever felt like I needed to have a bowel movement after/during a pain episode, but having a bowel movement will often trigger an episode. While I have not found any cures, I have discovered a few things that REALLY help with the pain.

First, if I watch what I eat I can almost make the pain go away completely. When I do not eat too much sugar (and I have a huge sweet tooth, so this means only one dessert a day), bread, salt, or caffeine, eat lots of veggies, and try to eat smaller meals so I'm never super full, I have actually gone entire months without having an "episode". This is absolutely the best way I can control it. It took me several months to figure out what I can and cannot eat (and also, there seems to be a 2-3 day delay, like if I eat a bunch of sugar on Monday I'll start getting the pain on Tuesday or Wednesday, so keep that in mind when you're testing out different meals/amounts of food), but when I eat right, I can orgasm, run, poop etc without any pain at ALL.

Second, I've found that if I either squat during an episode or stand and touch my toes, even though it's so tempting to lie in fetal position, it makes the episode much shorter and less painful.

I'm going to fill this out, too:
1. Are you underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese?
normal (5'4", 120 lbs). I'm also a cross country runner, and the exercise doesn't seem to help at all.

2. How old were you when the pains started?
16 :(

3. How long have you experienced the pain for?
about 4 years

4. When do you get pain?
ALL of the above- immediately after orgasm (any kind), after bowel movements/peeing, after a few minutes of exercising, after an erotic dream, and sometimes just when I'm sitting still

5. Is the pain particularly bad after one of the above?
It's worst after orgasm and is also very bad after a few minutes of running or a bowel movement

6. Do you only have the pain after orgasm or after arousal as well?
only after orgasm

7. Do you experience pain all month or just at particular times?
It's usually worst when I'm PMSing and best right after my period, but I can control it with my diet

8. Do you know if your mother, grandmother or sisters have the same pains?
No, I don't know

9. Have you been diagnoised with fibroids?
no, but my GYN suspects that I have endometriosis. She was unwilling to do a laparoscopy because she thought I was too young for something so invasive.

10. If you are a mother, did you have the pains before, during and after pregnancy?
Not a mother

11. How long does your pain last?
from 10-30 minutes

12. When the pain passes, will it return if you resume sexual activity?
Not usually- if it does, the pain is not as bad.

13. Describe the pain.
it feels like really bad menstrual cramps

[ali1162]

I struggle to have an orgasm during penetrative sex but when i do orgasm as a result of non penetrative stimulation, i have severe burning and cramping similar to menstrual cramps only amplified. I also get these cramps after exercise. This is a very big problem for me as i can not keep in shape without being in severe pain, and this causes stress in my relationship because i go into the fetal position after orgasming and feel extremely nauseous. It has gotten to the point where he does not want to have sex for fear of hurting me. I have asked about Levator Ani Syndrome and it is not that. I am also on supplements. Any advice is welcome, please, this is ruining my relationship.

[CherLeo]

Hi All,

There is a syndrome that describes the pain to a tee! It's called Levator Ani Syndrome. Basically, it's a muscle cramp in the pelvis that can be brought on by intense orgasms. As with most muscle cramps, it only last for a short while and disappears completely. Pls google this syndrome for more details.

I've been going for acupuncture (for fertility issues) and taking chinese medicine over the last 2 months and surprisingly, the pain is gone! Though Levator Ani syndrome is not fertility related but somehow, I believe the treatment has helped (Chinese medicine is holistic afterall).

I'll see if the relief is sustained over the next few months and report back here.

Good luck to all!

[LadyCharisma]

Hey you guys...check out these two articles!!! These perfectly describe some of our pain! Have any of you been checked extensively for hernias?? My second opinion gynecologist suggested I see a surgeon and a hernia is one of the things he thought it could possibly be, and when I looked it up on my own in the meantime, I really thought this could be it.  I have NEVER found anything that sounds EXACTLY like what I have. Worth a shot.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glenn-d-braunstein-md/his-and-her-hernias-pelvi_b_950590.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/17/health/17brody.html
http://www.laparoscopytoday.com/2004/01/hernias_in_wome.html

[crampymccramperson]

I've been posting/reading for a few years now, and want to report on what I've been trying for the past few weeks.  I went to a pain specialist, and upon my describing my symptoms for the umpteenth time, she started nodding her head like she knew what I was taking about!  She said she had a friend who had troubles with pelvic floor pain and that it sounded similar to what I was explaining.  She referred me to a PT who specialized in pelvic pain and I've being seeing her for about three weeks.  Basically the PT is doing some trigger point pressure (internally and externally- it's a little awkward, but not painful) on the various muscles surrounding my pelvic floor.  The first visit she was able to trigger mild cramps by applying pressure to the an internal muscle on my left side.  She seems to think that  by using trigger point pressure/massage and giving me different strengthening exercises (kegel?) that it should help.  After four visits, I can report no change, unfortunately.  I had one of the worst weeks ever after my last treatment, so I'm not sure what to think.  I am intrigued about how the trigger point pressure will simulate cramps so perhaps there is a connection.  I'm going back to the PT tomorrow and I'm going to let her know that I'm not sure it's working - I'll report back what I find out.  

The originial pain specialist who referred me to the PT also mentioned a dr. in the Rochester NY  area(only an hour away from me)  who specializes in pelvic pain so maybe I'll try that next if this doesn't work out.

Best wishes, all.