Anon0991
15-07-18, 19:55
Hi,
I am a 26 year old female. I came off the progesterone only pill after 10 years on birth control recently to see if that helped with my anxiety issues. Within a few weeks of stopping the pill I started getting mild rectal pain which after a couple of days turned into severe left sided pelvic pain and lower abdo pain which was worse after peeing. The doctors thought I had a kidney stone and after a clear abdo ultrasound, clear bloods and clear urine test they sent me away with antibiotics which did ease the pain.
Around a week after I finished the antibiotics I started getting rectal pain again which again turned into severe pelvic and lower abdo pain, however this time it alternated between left and right sided and was a lot worse than the last time. The doctors said I had a pelvic infection and gave me metronidazole and ofloxacin and took pelvic swabs. Pelvic swabs were clear and I had more bloods done which were normal including a CA125 level of 8.5 which the doctor said is fine.
I have finished the antibiotics but I am still in mild pain, mainly right sided pelvis pain and rectal pain. I have also noticed that after a BM any pressure on my rectum causes lower right sided abdo pain which eases after around 20 mins.
I am awaiting a transvaginal ultrasound, and I have thought for years that I have endometriosis (pelvic pain during sex and heavy, very irregular periods) and I think it’s strange that this has all started after I stopped the pill, however my anxiety is taking over a bit and I’m terrified of it being ovarian, uterine or bowel cancer. Just as a summary, my symptoms are -
Pain during sex, heavy and irregular periods even when on the progesterone only pill, severe pelvic pain that comes and goes and alternates sides, lower abdo pain especially after peeing, rectal pain, moderate right sided lower abdo pain after a BM, aches in tops of legs and hips on the same side as the pelvis pain.
Has anyone else ever experienced this with endo?
I am a 26 year old female. I came off the progesterone only pill after 10 years on birth control recently to see if that helped with my anxiety issues. Within a few weeks of stopping the pill I started getting mild rectal pain which after a couple of days turned into severe left sided pelvic pain and lower abdo pain which was worse after peeing. The doctors thought I had a kidney stone and after a clear abdo ultrasound, clear bloods and clear urine test they sent me away with antibiotics which did ease the pain.
Around a week after I finished the antibiotics I started getting rectal pain again which again turned into severe pelvic and lower abdo pain, however this time it alternated between left and right sided and was a lot worse than the last time. The doctors said I had a pelvic infection and gave me metronidazole and ofloxacin and took pelvic swabs. Pelvic swabs were clear and I had more bloods done which were normal including a CA125 level of 8.5 which the doctor said is fine.
I have finished the antibiotics but I am still in mild pain, mainly right sided pelvis pain and rectal pain. I have also noticed that after a BM any pressure on my rectum causes lower right sided abdo pain which eases after around 20 mins.
I am awaiting a transvaginal ultrasound, and I have thought for years that I have endometriosis (pelvic pain during sex and heavy, very irregular periods) and I think it’s strange that this has all started after I stopped the pill, however my anxiety is taking over a bit and I’m terrified of it being ovarian, uterine or bowel cancer. Just as a summary, my symptoms are -
Pain during sex, heavy and irregular periods even when on the progesterone only pill, severe pelvic pain that comes and goes and alternates sides, lower abdo pain especially after peeing, rectal pain, moderate right sided lower abdo pain after a BM, aches in tops of legs and hips on the same side as the pelvis pain.
Has anyone else ever experienced this with endo?