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dysmenorrhoea - anyone had it

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Health & Wellbeing
anyone had dysmenorrhoea (extremely painful periods) ive been put on the pill as a result of it and its worked but i have to have an ultrasound scan to check for fibroids, cysts, endometriosis etc and im really worried that i may also have one of these conditions.
i dunno why im posting this,cos i feel a bit abnormal at the mo, but who wants to be normal
i suppose there may be someone in my shoes....
cheers


p.s there IS someone in my shoes! my pretty black ones - GIVE EM BACK!

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I thought nearly everybody had bad period pains!
    I think those tests are just to check you have NOT got anthing bad wrong inside, and in 999 cases in 1000 they will be negative.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    don't worry, if the pill helped there's probably nothing wrong... mine are STILL terrible, and i'm on the pill and i've been given fuck off strong painkillers and nothing helps... i've had a scan and there was nothing there, i have to have an endoscopy (they stick a camera through your bellybutton to look at your womb). don't worry, i'm sure you'll be fine! S. x
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i get really painful periods and have since i was 11 (i am 16 now). it is really annoying i know but i find alternative treatments, aromatherapy, reflexology, massage, and hebal baths/teas can help but it sometimes is quite short term. my mum is an alternative therapist so i have gotten into all this and it can help u for a bit.
    goin on the pill doesnt really help the pain, but it does make them a bit lighter which is sometimes useful.
    u can also buy special pillows from herbal stores etc that u put in the microwave to heat and they r a little like a hot water bottle but r not heavy so u dont get that squashy pain wen u lie down, also my mate bought these new things that r a little patch u stick on ur stomach and they heat up, it tends to help wen u have to drag urself out of the house.
    hope that is some help! <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="smile.gif" border="0">
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    goin on the pill doesnt really help the pain, but it does make them a bit lighter which is sometimes useful.

    thank u for the advice happygoluck but ive tried all those alternative therapies and they didnt work, the pill, in my case liberated me - for the first time since i was 12 i dont have to take painkillers when im on my period
    cheers anyway xxx
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