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Cramping before periods

hotchocolate
hotchocolate
For those of you who don't cramp every day...
How many days before your period does your cramping start?

How many days after your period does your cramping end?

I feel like I have no "normal" now since surgery. My symptoms seem to constantly change. But this month I had a pretty good month, but starting 5 days before my period, I've had a lot of cramping. Is this considered endo pain or do normal people start cramping that early, too?
Christine1976
Christine1976
My cramping usually starts as much as a week before...and sometimes lasts a week after......other times it's more sporatic.
whyme123
whyme123
the cramping before your cycle is endo pain. I used to cramp bad 2-3 weeks before my cycle and then horribly during my cycle. Pelvic floor therapy totally reversed that. Now for the past almost 2 years I only cramp a day or 2 before (im on seasonique so cycle is every 3 months).
endowife
endowife
the first full cycle after surgery, I cramped 2 or 3 days prior. This month I cramped a full 7 or 8 days before my period.

I don't get pain during my period, and the doc told me that means the pain is not endo, but I'm no longer seeing her because of her lousy comments. :-)

I think the answer is: if you are feeling tummy troubles, it's likely endo. Hope you start feeling better soon.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I cramp before my period as well. Sometimes it's just a day or two, other times it's a week or more. This month has been the worse in awhile, cramping started last week and my period is to start tomorrow. I'm already ready to rip my female anatomy out from having cramps, and the worst is yet to come!

It's frustrating and inhibits life. And it SUCKS. It's endo pain through and through.

- Hugs -
Christine1976
Christine1976
I actually cannot definatively say that it is endo causing that cramping. I only have specks of endo on my ureters and urethra now.
hotchocolate
hotchocolate
Thanks for your insights! Endo is just so weird. I'm tired of the pain catching me off guard. I went out yesterday feeling decent, and by the time I got where I was going, I was in so much pain. Yuck!