Mid Cycle Discomfort - General Health Message Board

Howitt44 · 11-15-2003, 03:20 PM

Does anyone ever experience bloating, aching in lower abdomen, aching back, and feelings of trapped gas in the colon during the middle of your menstrual cycle? I do and I have started writing it down on a calendar. I think this occurs when I ovulate. It is really uncomfortable for about 3 days. What makes it worse is that I crave things then I know I shouldn't eat. Like chocolate and really starchy comfort foods. I think it makes my symptoms worse, but I still crave them. I would like to hear from other posters if this is pretty normal.. Thanks.

cattys · 11-16-2003, 04:15 PM

It sounds like ovulation.

I get the same way. It feels like my uterus is ready to fall out. It can be very painfull. I usually take advil and it seems to help.

Best wishes
cattys

zuzu8 · 11-16-2003, 10:25 PM

Hi Howitt44-
Are these symptoms new for you or have you always experienced them mid-cycle?

noelwr · 11-18-2003, 09:12 AM

Yup - me too. Never experienced any cramps pre-menstruation, like other women. Always during - with lots of trapped gas. However, I don't ovulate as I'm on the bc pill. So not sure where it comes from. I just usually take aspirin if it gets really bad (though that only helps with the cramps and not the gas).

Howitt44 · 11-18-2003, 12:29 PM

I never really had this mid cycle problem until I started perimenipause. I had the usual 1st and 2nd day cramps when I was younger. But at 38 or so, I started having more severe pms than before. I'm almost 47 now and have started using a natural hormone cream that balances my estrogen and progesterone. I don't have the heavy peroids anymore and the breast soreness before my period, or the crankinesss. I haven't really mentioned this to my doctor because it didn't seem that significant. I usually don't take anything for it.