Painful Labor like cramps - Menopause Message Board

Sleep to Dream · 07-02-2005, 02:26 AM

Please let me know I'm not the only one.

The doctor can't find anything w/ all these damn tests I've lost $$$ to.

They just send me off saying it's normal for perimenopause. They HURT!

armadillo pie · 07-02-2005, 07:03 AM

That is exactly what I had and also described them to others as Labor pains.
I had them two times. Once after not getting a period for 52 days. I was bed ridden the pain was so intense and nothing seemed to help the pain go away. I remember crying alot and feeling so terrible. The other time was last month and actually that time I went to my acupuncutrist, she put some needles in and they were gone within 20 minutes and did not come back. I went into her office doubled over and crying . I figure if it happens again I'll call her.
My Dr. said is might be fibroids, which if I have to get a ultra-sound test for.
Could be because our bodies is pushing hard to release when we have periods at this time in our life?

LT1215 · 07-02-2005, 11:55 AM

This happened to me when I first started skipping periods. I called by gyno's office and they said that this was normal after skipping periods, and typically means there may be another period in your future, maybe 3 or 4 weeks out. She told me to take 4 Advil, and that should help with the cramps, which it did completely take the pain away. Then, a month later, guess who showed up! She also mentioned that when this happens, your next period can be longer - my next period was more like two periods than ran together....it lasted for weeks! After this experience, my periods started to get even more sporadic.

CynAnn · 07-02-2005, 02:04 PM

Hi!

I just recently also experienced the labor like cramping and was told it was part of peri-m. My periods were always 35 days apart when I was younger, then a year or so ago, they began getting closer and closer, lighter and only lasted for 2 days...until this past month!!!!

I started and it was a very heavy flow with very painful cramps that had me in the bed for 2 days in tears. I took advil and suffered through it...and it lasted 6 days instead of the lighter 2 days periods I have had for the past year.

My Doctor said it was common for someone with PM....geezzzzzz, I dont know what to expect next and dread suffering through that pain again this month.

Hopefully · 07-02-2005, 05:36 PM

Oh yes! Those labor pain cramps that stop you in your tracks is part of perimenopause. At first I thought that it was because of my fibroids, but after talking with other women I've learned that it's just another peri symptom. My last experience had me on the sofa in tears. I was afraid to move and waited several hours until my family came home. After they gave me two pain relievers I was able to sit up on the sofa. Since I'm taking bcp continuously I haven't dealt with those cramps in a couple of months. Hopefully, they won't return the week of placebo pills.