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.

[TMS5582]

I am 26 and have this same problem for probably two years, extreme cramping instantly and bowel movement. I too have asked doctors and they tell me nothing.  Its not just normal cramping like some people say above.  It is so extreme I try to avoid all sex.  I cannot avoid it however when it happens in dreams and I wake up in so much pain.  The only thing I have seen that helps the pain is an herbal wrap that you heat up(you can get them @ walmart), and I lay that on  my stomach.  I have been on the depo shot for four years, I have asked if this is a contributing factor and have been told no. I have no kids.  I hope someone comes up with an explanation, because I am too young to be giving up on my sex life!

[gembug]

Do you still get the pain?

[doofus1981]

I am 27 and have the exact same thing! I can't believe I'm not the only one. I've never really mentioned it to doctors as it isn't all the time and my family has a history of irritable bowel syndrome (although I don't think I get it) so I'd put it down to that. For me, I wouldn't say it was every time I had sex but then, that may be due to lack of arousal sometimes!!! I do get it pretty much every time I orgasm through masterbation. Also a few times I have woken with the worst cramps and it would have to go and have a bowel movement and it would go after about 20mins.
Could I ask - do you do exercise regularly? - if it is the muscle thing - could regular exercise help? Although I'm not particularly overweight I am pretty un fit and never do any exercise so have been also blaming that!!!

[gembug]

Do you still have the pain? My body is forcing me to have about 5 orgasms a month in my sleep followed by excruciating pain and I am fed up.  I am afraid to sleep anymore.

[AnnieBrooke]

Have you ever had an abdominal MRI?

[doolies91]

When I read all of your posts I wept with relief to finally discover that I am not alone in my suffering.  17hockeymom - I have the identical symptoms as you and have tried all the same things that you did but nothing worked.  I am 39 and mine started when I was about 23-24.  It started with the pain only occuring two weeks before my period and lasting 5-10 minutes. Over the years it grew worse until I now get the pain all month long and it lasts from between 15-30 minutes.  Although the pain would be non-existent during my period and for a few days after, that too changed when I stopped getting a period at all, roughly 3 years ago.  Doctors cannot find anything wrong and I appear to be fertile and healthy.

I too get the pain at times after walking or slight exercise or bowel movements but the one I hate most is when you get one in the middle of the night when you were fast asleep and suddenly wake in excrutiating pain because you had an erotic dream.

Interestingly enough, I had never mentioned the pain to my mother until recently and she told me that she had the same thing and is pretty sure my grandmother did as well.  She said that both she and my grandmother had also had hysterectomys and that for her the pain went away after that.

It is my fervent prayer that we may all find a cure to this thing, sooner rather than later.

[afraid2nap]

Did you ever solve this issue? I am looking for answers as I have the same thing and its driving me bonkers. The dreams happen so often I am afraid to sleep.

[mackie2008]

Since there are so many of us out there, why is this never covered in women's magazines? Why are doctors so ignorant about it? I thought the problem was related to menopause, since i only started experiencing symptoms (deep pelvic cramping after orgasm, of any kind, lasting about 10 minutes or more). Sorry to read about all these young 'uns having it too. Will definitely pressure my gyno for an ultrasound. I've had fibroids and cysts, but no one ever connected either to the pain.

[17hockeymom]

Merry Christmas to you all. I thought I would report back with some enlightening holiday news (at least for me & maybe a starting point for you all).  I am 4 weeks post surgery ~ a laproscopic vaginal partial hysterectomy. Surgery went off without a hitch, recovery has been super with minimal pain and I am extremely happy to report that I have not experienced any of the symptoms I posted above.  It appears that all my cramping and severe pain with orgasm is gone (let me add that I have only experienced a self-induced orgasm & none via intervaginal stimulation ~ 6 weeks before that they suggested).  My orgasms have been wonderful & I'm looking forward to getting back into a sexual relationship where I don't experience the pain I had.  (ironic thing is I'm now single after a divorce & 13 years of marriage ~ hee hee)  

I cannot, unfortunately, give you a specific medical cause ~ I can only share that they removed my uterus & cervix which had fibroids & endometriosis.  So it would seem that something relating to the uterus/fibroids/endo would be my best guess. My doctor hasn't been able to offer up much help.  I'm just so grateful the pain is gone (along with my periods!!).  I wish you all the best in your individual situations & hope that you can find a remedy that is best for you and your specific situation in the near future ~ best wishes to you all in 2009 !!

[17hockeymom]

ok, it's me again.  just thinking & reviewing my own personal history & the development of my pain. Like I mentioned above I had experienced severe cramping for the past 4-5 years. I was diagnosed with endometriosis back in the late 90's during infertility treatment (at that time I did not have fibroids). My diagnosis of fibroids is relatively recent.   So in a google search of fibroids & cramping I came across a link to a book titled 'What Your Mother Never Told You About Sex' by Hilda Hutcherson. In the google preview (I copied the link below) it specifically mentions fibroids & sex (page 308) ..... here is a quote "....Fibroids may cause a generalized discomfort or the urge to urinate or have a bowel movement as the uterus is forced against the bladder or rectum during intercourse. they may also cause intense cramping pain during orgasm that may last for several hours after intercourse has ended...."  it continues on but google only has a preview of page 308 and doesn't continue to 309. :(   My suggestion would be to head to the local library & check into this book and bring it to your ObGyn and discuss further with him/her.  Sounds like quite possibly this is a Fibroid issue that many Dr.'s are not well educated in ~ nor am I for that matter and just offering my own educated guess based on my own symptoms.  Link for the book is below or if you are not trusting of 'links' (which I understand) ~ I went to google and typed in "fibroids orgasm cramps"

http://books.google.com/books?id=xu8tb2o66iIC&pg=RA2-PA8&lpg=RA2-PA8&dq=fibroids+orgasm+cramps&source=web&ots=qBM4CCvYuy&sig=f_F3v0ujNb6cFtTEpucF1vax1tk&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result

Once again ~ good luck to all who are experiencing this debilitating condition. I wish that 2009 brings an end to your pain & suffering.  Happy Holidays!