a day before or the first day i hurt from my back too my knees i hurt real bad i dont understand.
2006-07-03 09:43:01 · 4 answers · asked by mz.thang 4 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Sweetie, I don't know old you are, but I am 50 years old and have suffered since I was 13. I have had 2 children and that was the only time I didn't have a period, but the rest of my time has been hell. At 50 I still have horrible cramps and bleed like a stuck pig. Have gone to 3 different doctors and they all tell me its just the nature that some women have bad ones and some don't. Its just our organs produce more blood, eggs, and fluids, and thats what hurts us. They all say its healthy do this, but I wish for 1 time a man could go what we go thru. Good luck to you, the best thing for me is to lie down, take Advil, and pray to get thru it.
2006-07-03 09:51:32 · answer #1 · answered by Sweet Pea 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ugh, I am so sorry to welcome you to this club. First question - how bad is "read bad"? If you find that you need to curl up in a ball from the pain, it's time to go see a gynocologist, no matter your age. You do NOT have to hurt, and there are lots of options for making sure you don't. There are also a lot of reasons that you're hurting, and most of them are very "normal."
In the meantime, if your period is pretty regular, start taking a Tyenol or Aleve or some other painkiller once a day maybe 2 or 3 days before you start your period. **Be sure to follow the directions on the box!!!!** Ask your Mom for help if you are unsure. A hot pad helps with the pain.
If you are "younger," talk to your mom or another trusted woman. I know it can be embarassing, but it will make things easier in the long run.
2006-07-03 10:35:50 · answer #2 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you gone to your doctor about this? Because any moderate to severe pain is NOT normal. You might have endometriosis, which is where the lining of the utereus is located in different parts of your body and it reacts the same way as your regular uterine lining would. I have it and it is extremely painful, while for other women it is not painful at all. It is the main cause of infertility in women. An amazing 10% of all women in the world have it. And if your doctor says that it is just normal and basically to "get over it" then it is time to find another doctor. I don't mean to scare you, but it is better to find out than to live in pain and not know why. It took me 2 years to find out I have endo; which is lucky for me because most women take an average of 5 years to get a diagnosis. But definetly contact your doctor because it could be anything from endo to cysts on your ovaries to something more serious.
2006-07-03 10:11:00 · answer #3 · answered by Mike and Gina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal PMS. You're lucky you're not incredibly moody/emotional or have menstrual cramps - those are KILLER. I have thrown up and passed out many times because of these symptoms. It's just part of life, get used to it. It's your hormones changing in levels. The pill can lessen these symptoms and so can Midol or perscription PMS painkillers, see your doctor.
2006-07-03 09:52:57 · answer #4 · answered by ronnie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋