Sorry but had hysterectomy. I have heard others say it is more painful during that time. Have they checked for endometriosis?

I had a hysterectomy last year. Best thing I ever did. Still have an ovary. I had endomitriosis and fibroid tumors. Still get ovarian cysts but not nearly as bad and no more periods!

Tina, I have been having some pain there the last few days. I don't have an explaination as to why, but it is unusual. My fibro has picked up speed the last few weeks as far as daily pain goes. The pain has been on and off, in short bursts and feels like someone is sticking a pin into my right side and my abdomen. If you get any feedback on this would you let me know? Thanks, Harbi

Yes, the first couple of days are usually my worst. This month I could hardly get out of bed the day it started. I have heard others say the same things. My periods have sent me to bed since I was 17. So, I have had these problems years before being diagnosed with fibro.

yes...and I know alot of women with FM have this very same issue....I call em my monthly Flares....starts a few days before...til one day into it....then starts to subside...I can hardly do anything dureing this time...all my symptoms have become exaggerated..{prolly msp THAT word}....my gyno says he has seen it alot with his FM patients...and to start takeing my ibuprophen a few days ahead of time...and that has helped me alot...

Bonnie

I have horrible problems with my cycles...if they can still be called cycles. They are irregular (missing for months) then very painful but the mood swings are horrible. I just cry at nothing and this all effects the Fibro...or maybe it's caused by the fibro. Also have you heard of polycistic ovaries? (sp)

I find each month is different, almost seems to alternate; one month painful and heavy flow and the next month can come and go without much notice. Nothing I would say is worsened due to my FM though, simply the way my body is.

I had a hysterectomy in June 2006 because of all the problems I was having. I had severe cramps, heavy bleeding, passed large clots. The doctors tried every birth control method under the sun, different forms of the pill, the patch and depo shots, that only made it worse, they even tried a D&C.

Boy do I have a reply for this!!!
I have had fibro for over 25 years. About 8 months ago I was having tremendous burning and pain in my viginia and went to 5 different OBG's. No one could figure out what it was but it was so bad I had to lay down and try not to move for weeks. I finally found a specialist to check me out. It took him approx. 30 second s to dx me.

I have Vulvoldynia. It's a nerve disorder in the vaginia that millions of women suffer from and don't even know they have it. When the doc dx'ed me I asked him why the other 5 doc's had no idea that I had this when it was so easy to figure out for him. He told me that a lot of OBGYN's have no idea about it because they didn't have any training on it in school.

Here is a list of symptoms:

1) Instense burning after sex. Kind of feels like a yeast infection but the pain is 10 fold. Vulvoldynia can also bring on yeast infection so if you get them a lot you might want to get tested for vulvoldynia.

2) The burning continues for over a week and gets worse.

3) The pain feels like it's way inside you when actully it's right on the entrance to your viginia.

Some times it is NOT brought on by sex but just appears one day. There is a treatment for it with use of creams and ointments.

If any one needs more info please send me a message. It blew my mind to find out women actully suffer from this thinking it's noraml because it's not normal to have your viginia feel like it's shooting out fire balls.

Besides the Vulvoldynia I also have horrible pain in either sides of my ovaries. I call it egg pain it's when you egg is dropping. It is a very sharp pain like someone is stabbing you with a knife. I just had it a few days ago and I was in bed with my heating pad and couldn't move.

I have a lot of problems in this area because I had cancer and that set me spining in to the deep dark h**l of menopause.

Please feel free to message me if you have more personal question and I'll try to help you in any way I can.

I get really bad cramps during the first couple of days. It's gotten worse since I gave birth to my last child. I'll I can say is hot baths & heating pads. I try to load up on the max strength midol as much as I can.

I've always had terrible cycles - they told me when I was younger that it would get better after I had children. I had six pregnancies and three children (three miscarried) and it never got any better - actually got worse. Many time I couldn't work on the first day of my period, even at a desk job, because the pain was so bad I was doubled over and couldn't think straight. I also had flu-like symptoms (muscle pain mostly) that I now suspect were related to fibro. I've gone through menopause now so that part is gone, but I'm still waiting for the monthly mood swings to stop. Mother Nature has a wicked sense of humor!

it has been documented if you have fibro it can cause painful periods. You may want to ask your doctor if you have poly cystic ovarian syndrome and see if you have cysts on your ovaries which can be very painful if they rupture. I've been dealing with PCOS since I was 13 years old. I have to have my cycles induced with medications and they are so painful and heavy it makes me want to die each time I have to have one (usually every three months because it would be unbearable every month). Just a thought.

I was told by one Doc that I had emdometrosis and needed emergency surgery then I fond out I didn't. I have had major problems since I first started. I missed at least two days of school each month and still continue tomiss work regularly. Luckily my boss understands as she suffers from the same. And we have hit our cycle a week apart. So she knows it is comming. I was sondering is anyone who has given birth has suffered any adverse side effects. I had to have an emergency c- section and have wondered since I have been diagnosed if maybe that was the problem.