Period pains in my legs?

Question

I've been having periods now for just over 14 years and initially only had slight pains. About 3 years ago, I started to get pains in my left leg on the first day, as well as they usual lower back and lower tummy pains. On my last period these pains in my leg were so much more intense and in both legs this time. Has this been your experience? Do you know why this is?

I don't have any children but I was diagnosed with PCOS this year!

Answer 1

I haven't but I know of ladies who have. Those ladies had that kind of pain in the legs with their periods be a symptom of endometriosis. The only way to know for sure is to have this situation evaluated by your dr to see what they think is going on.

To find out more about endometriosis please check out: http://www.endocenter.org

Answer 2

I get pains in my legs during my period,never heard anyone else mentioning this,so I'm glad to know I'm not the only one.
Sometimes the pain spreads down my legs to my feet causing stinging/shock type pains.My symptoms only started a few years ago.As yet I have no idea why I've been getting these pains or indeed whats causing them.Hopefully someone will have some idea because it's driving me mad now!

Answer 3

When I had pain in my legs during my period, I had Endometriosis-- a disorder of the endometrial lining of the uterus. Endometrial tissue may be growing outside your uterus and effecting some senstive nerves that run down to your legs. You may want to go to your doctor and find out if you have it. There are treatments for it.

Answer 4

I always get pain in my legs with my period. But If its a fairly new thing for you, you should get it checked out!

Did it start after you had a baby? Because a change like that can affect your cycle.

Answer 5

http://www.yourlifesource.com/upfold/pcos.htm

Treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS with Natural Progesterone.
DR John Lee:
"I recommend supplementaion of normal physiological doses of progesterone to treat PCOS. If progesterone levels rise each month during the luteal phase of the cycle, as they are supposed to do, this maintains the normal synchronal pattern each month, and PCOS, rarely, if ever, occurs.
Natural progesterone should be the basis of PCOS

Search the web for "natural progesterone pcos" you'll find many pages. Natural progestrone will also fix your other pains in your tummy, cramps? an leg pains, due to swelling?

You may wish to do the on line hormone tests at http://www.hormoneprofile.com or http://www.johnleemd.com

If as I suspect they recommend you obtain hormones please have a saliva test done see http://www.npis.info or http://www.salivatest.com. A saliva test will check out active hormones something that blood tests do not. The WHO (World Health Organisation) uses saliva tests.

If a hormone is suggested by the saliva test please take the dose suggested. Size 10 shoes are not twice as good if you have size 5 feet.

A transcript of a John Lee talk http://www.keepsmilin.com/transcriptdrlee.htm I have transcribed John Lee's December 2002 & June 2003 talks
http://uk.geocities.com/[e-mail]/willim_001
Any of these talks explain why for active hormone levels a blood test is worthless. Blood tests find hormones, but they are the ones on their way out of the body having done their work. They are not the active hormones.

I would rely on a saliva test to confirm the requirement for progesterone or any other hormones.

There is a list of doctors at http://www.npis.info who are aware of the benefits of natural progesterone they may be more helpful than your GP. Maybe you are about to educate your GP before using the hormones.

In countries other than the UK there are doctors knowledgeable about natural progesterone and other hormones

Natural progesterone means natural to humans i.e. identical to that produced by the human body.

For a good explanation of how vital natural progesterone is to humans see
http://www.hormoneprofile.com/howhormoneswork.htm
and other pages on this site

Wild yam is that Wild Yam the body will not convert it to progesterone. Also do not take fake/synthetic progesterone/progestins manufactured by the drug companies they will be of NO benefit.

After having done a saliva test any because of your age please, please talk to a doctor, one the NPIS ones or your own GP, before you buy progetrone which must be natural progesterone USP. USP means United States Pharmacopoeia. Dr Zava will probably give you good advice provided you give your age.

If you skip to the end of http://uk.geocities.com/[e-mail]/willim_001.html there is a good summary -- 22 Susan Aschoff - St Petersburg Times Summary

When your hormone balance is better you''ll be healthier. All the best

Answer 6

not sure if its related to psos. but i can tell you iv had period pains in my legs when its been heavy

Answer 7

i suffered with that Hun try to exercise it might help if not go to see your doctor Hun oh try lavender massaging oil it worked on me