So this may be a bit TMI.....personal advice

Virginny

I am sitting here in my office with the worst menstrual cramps, only on one side. It's day 2 of this stabbing like pain that comes and goes for 20 seconds at a time.

Now, here's the weird part. I do get ovulation pain in the middle of the month, lucky me right. This month the ovulation pain was on the right side.......and now 2 weeks later, the menstrual cramps are only on the left. I am pretty confused.

I don't have my annual appointment for the Ob/Gyn until June. And this is month 3 off the pill, so I'm not sure if this is normal. I've never been told I have cysts or endometriosis or anything. Then again, I've been on the pill for quite a few years.

Should I call the doctor's office? Or just pop some Midol?

ssthomps

It you normally do not experience this on a regular basis when you are on BC.  Than this is normall.  When I decided to stop taking BC my craps got 10 times worse.  Then I went back on BC and they got better.  i am currently off again and they are back worse.  I did have an ultrasound done and I have a little cyst.  Which my doctor says is completely normal and tons of women have this.  Pop some midol for now and make sure to ask your doctor when you go in June.

Wife2DJ

Take some calcium and vitamin e. that's my new cramp meds works like a charm

redwingsfan2727

Well I have to say, I get weird things like that all time but I get cysts. That said, You could always just call the Dr.s and ask to talk to the nurse let her know whats going on and she can either tell you to make an appointment early or that you could try taking Tylenol and see if that helps or Midol.

 

I hope you feel better. 

Virginny

Thanks! I've never been told I have a cyst, so I'm not sure what that would feel like. And no one in my family has one either. I'll get it checked out in June and will just take some pain relievers.

mjz

Feel better soon! I have endometriosis, but the cramps are controlled while I'm on BC. I'm scared the pain will be awful when I go off it. Hang in there!

audioslave

I second what Yocy said, good stuff, primrose oil is a good addition as well, it's a natural anti-inflammatory and also helps with breast tenderness. Calcium and yoga is my drug

Everyone gets cysts, but every month they go away on their own, other times you may feel it when it bursts, this just may be what's going on. Also, you're only 3 months post BC, it usually takes at least 3 months for your body to completely rid itself from all the synthetic hormones and your body will start taking over.

Ceventa

If I were you, for peace of mind, I would call the dr's office just to let them know how you are feeling. The nurse might simply say what the other girls are saying in that it's normal and a midol would do the trick. If the pain gets worse or other things start to happen, at least they have it in your chart when you started feeling bad.

Ceventa

Feel better soon!

cocojack10

Hope you feel better soon.  I actually loved being on BCP b/c of the reduced cramping.  Since I was 10, I suffered from HORRIBLE cramps.  Hopefully it isn't anything series; just as a precaution, I'd call the GYN's office.