Unbearable Pain (Ladies Only - Could be Awkward for Some)

You need to see a gynecologist. Find a woman doctor if you would be more comfortable with that. That level of pain is not normal and should be treated. You don’t need to suffer like that. Good luck.

I would make an appointment with a female gynecologist. I think you would be more comfortable talking with her about your problems since you didn’t have good results with a male doctor. Get an appointment as soon as possible. You should not be having this kind of pain.

It’s normal for many women & many never have to deal with it!!! Are you overreacting???Yes & no. There’s NO reason to run to the hospital because the pain is so bad as there isn’t much doctors can do about it. Find a female gynecologist who can rule out any serious problem & then find a way to deal with it yourself. I had terrible pain every month until I finally hit menopause. Pain so bad that I threw up & occasionally passed out. At one point my landlord…who was from Germany…suggested that I drink chamomile tea with honey. She said that’s how women dealt with it in Germany. i laughed to myself thinking that’ll ever help; but the next time I was having terrible cramping, i tried it & it did help. It wasn’t immediate relief, but the pain grew a little less over the evening. As you know, any relief is welcomed relief!!! The chamomile tea also helped me to sleep better during the night as it relaxed most of the cramping muscles & it also helped to relax the mind. I don’t know if the cramping just stopped during the night or if they lessened just enough so I could sleep. Either way, I was happy for a good night’s sleep!!! Instead of focusing on how bad they hurt, I focused on other things. Sometimes that worked & sometimes it didn’t. Doctors tended to dismiss my pain as my just being a female who had it all in my head. I could always tell which friends who had cramping & which ones didn’t. The ones who called it “the curse” usually had a lot of cramping & the ones complaining about the inconvenience of the bleeding had no clue what I was going through as they had never experienced the pain!!! Even the female gynecologists reaction depended on whether or not they had cramping during their period; so, my first question to any new gyno was “Did you have much cramping when you had you period?” If they said “yes” I knew they would understand; however, those who responded “no” just didn’t understand & assumed that it was “all in my head”.

Although painful, the good news is that they sometimes just go away & the medical profession is evolving every day. Maybe somebody will come up with relief for those who do suffer from the terrible pain.

I have a high tolerance for pain & they still hurt me terribly. I always told myself that was my body’s way of preparing me for the pain of childbirth!!!

Hang in there & just realize that although they feel like they’re killing you, there’s NO recorded case of a woman dying from cramping. Time may take care of most of it!!!

Not normal. Keep seeing gynecologists until someone takes you seriously. Any gynecologist (male or female) should have done a thorough workup for such extreme pain.

A primary care physician could be a starting point (is it someone you trust and feel very comfortable with?), but may not view your uterus as within their scope of practice.

My older sister had serious pains during her periods. The one time I witnessed it scared the daylights out of me. She went to a gynecologist and was put on the pill, which regulated her cycle and stopped the pain.

Your situation may be completely different, so seek professional help.

This has some good information.

Find a gynecologist ASAP. There are any number of things that can cause horrific cramping.

Let us know how things work out.