Originally Posted by
Aussie11
Yes sounds very much what I get with IBS, particularly the fluttery feelings in low abdomen area. I too have gone through the fear of ovarian cancer as well as bowel cancer, but have had 2 pelvic ultrasounds earlier this year as well as a colonoscopy and all were fine. When my lower bowel is playing up, I often get burning under ribs as well. I’ve had mild gastritis in past, but also find I get pains high up where the bowel bends around on upper left side. Have you tried the low FODMAP diet? That can help get to bottom of whether there’s particular food types setting you off. If it is still going on in a few weeks though I think it’s still worth you going back to GP to see if there’s anything else they can suggest to help you, ie other IBS treatments etc. If you’re still worried tell them about your fears about ovaries and say you need to be reassured. Whether that’s through them feeling your tummy again or sending you for ultrasound if you haven’t already had one recently. If they explain why they’re not concerned about this area then perhaps that might also be reassuring. It could very likely be just 2 separate niggly issues, ie normal pelvic pain that you get with pcos (I also have this), on top of IBS, but it’s the HA telling you that they’re related to the one thing (that’s just what we do when we are in a HA panic!)