I hear in all the commercials people saying, ” periods suck with all the cramps and constipation”

When I’m on my period I get pain down there in the area below my tummy. But I can’t tell if it is constipation of cramps. I also get diarrhea poop, and sometimes I get nauseous and then vomit.

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www.mdhil.com – Along with periods come cramps! Deal with menstruation and periods the right way. Pallavi tells you her own period story. What is a period? Every woman goes through those 5 days of the month when wearing white is a big no-no. It’s also that time of the month when a woman can get away with any excuse. Menstruation or periods literally means a woman’s 28 day bleeding cycle that prepares the females body for pregnancy. If pregnancy doesn’t occur then the uterus discharges its thin lining out of the body. The menstrual blood that comes out of the vagina is partly a mixture of blood and tissues present inside the womb. Right from adolescence, when a girl hits puberty at the age of 12, she experiences this monthly cycle until she turns around 51. It’s probably after periods that a girl is more often referred to as a young woman and is said to have bloomed. Hygiene during periods One should make it a point to take extra care of personal hygiene during periods. You should carry sanitary pads, tampons or panty liners to soak the menstrual fluid. These days all kinds of pads are available in the market and in all different shapes and sizes. Some even have wings on them for extra protection. However, one should change them after every 4-6 hours to avoid rashes and irritation. Mild cramps and nausea are normal during periods though if you feel intense pain and heavy flow during periods or your periods abruptly stop, do consult your doctor. Menstruation certainly doesn …

i have had this trouble since i was a teen. my doctor said it was cause of my crohn’s. i am just worried if there maybe an underlying cause that is more.

I’ve never been irregular until recently. It started off a week late then “grew” to 6 weeks, then relapsed to twice one month, then another 6 weeks, now I haven’t had it in almost 3 months! I likely have IBS and have severe stomach bloating, constipation, excessive gas, and abdominal pain. Could this be the cause?

i just got over my period about a week ago and just yesterday i had some very sharp stomach pains that have passed now,but when i woke up this morning,i was on my period yet again.could something be wrong?
oh and a few days ago while i was having sex it felt like i had menstrual cramps.it wasnt near my ovaries though,it was more in the middle.

I keep getting really bad stomach aches so i just wondered how long do you usually get pains for before starting, I have some pads at the ready just in case?! thank you x

I have endometriosis, I was diagnosised in 96, and had my first lap, was on yazmine for about 7 years that help with my pain and bad periods then all of suddenly the past two years I was experiencing worsening periods and pain that occured two weeks prior to menses. I went to three different obgyn one NP said I had vaginitis gave me levaquine and put me on effexor even after I told her that I had endometriosis, I didnt have vaginitis, and the effexor put gave me sever side effects after first dose hr 170. Than I found a new OBGYN in my area, told her my problems, she said to have a lap and I was due for on. Well she examined me and told me she could feel the cyst on my rt ovary and scheduled me for surgery the following week. Well I had gotton my period went to work and that large cyst ruptured. I left work in sever pain went to her office and she said I shouldnt have come there but go straight to the er, anyways she put me into the hospital performed a lap the next day and she told my family it was the worst case she has ever seen and I had soo much blood in my abd cavity and the endo was everywhere all over my organs but she only consentrated from the belly botton down. She removed six cyst on my rt and 3 on my lf ovary, then cut muscle and nerves for I had adhessions all over my bowel bladder and uriters. I did well after surgery went home and did all the walking I could do because I knew the gas build up could cause lots of pain. Well it took me 16 hours to pee. The second night I passed out while urinating from the pain, I had sever thrush and couldnt have a bowel movement with out screaming my head off. For a whole week straight I call the doctor r/t pain and no call back finally my mother called and demanded I get attention, The doctor called back and said there is nothing she could do and for me to go to the ER. I then decided not to and go to my primary doc becuz I am a nurse and know how the er works and i didnt want iv drugs but to find out what is wrong. Well my primary put me on cipro for bladder infection and it helped, I then had my 2 week follow up with her and she told me I didnt have a bladder infection, I have endometriosis and will have pain for the rest of my life, I told her I didn’t have pain like this only for like a day or two during menses and she said well get used to it and dont call her for pain becuz she did the surgery cut my sacral nerve and I should be in the pain I was describing. Well she sent me a certified letter one week later telling me that she can no longer be my md. I cried I was like what did I do, I didnt ask for anything and looked to for support. I then went to a specialist thats an hour away, they put me on Argytin continuallly which stops menses all together but not as strong as being on lupron,(which I didnt want anyways) I have been calling them and telling them weeklly about my pain and they said I would be in pain for 2-3 mths experience hot flashes due to surgery and meds but to do acuipuncture for pain take cataflan and learn to deal with it, I have endometriosis and many people with endometrisosis are drug seeking. I told her I am not I am looking for answers becuz I didnt hurt like this prior to surgery and my life has crumbled where its hard to work and I cant do any of the activities I onced enjoyed. She told me to see my primary or go to the er for pain meds then. Like omg I cant find anyone in the tampa bay area to help me. This disorder is serious and I have delt with this for 13 yrs and now when I need help I get the door slammed in my face. The only one who seems to care is my primary in which he told me he is certified in acuipuncture and its only a placebo and dosnt do it. He believes me and told me to go 200 miles or more if I have to find someone that can give me the answers or at least help me find the answers. Sorry for the long detail I am at my wits end. Doc should be attempting to be healers or at least caring but this disorder is not recognized enough talked about enough and definitly not taken seriously enough. If someone out there has gone through this please let me know how to cope or even manage this sufferoing that has taken toll over my life.

I am wondering if your cramps hurt really bad when you first start the pills to have less periods? If it doesn’t does your cramps get worse anytime? If you don’t mind please answer.