Pelvic Inflamatory disease
 

Iv'e been getting pains in my lower abdomen since christmas... near my hip bones on either side, which is where the overies are?

Sometimes it's just random twinges like and achy pain, but others its quite bad and i have it for a while, it hurts when im going to the toilet and if i sit down too quickly.

I got it really bad last month for about two days and now ive got it again, i think it could be when im ovulating... i know its common to get ovulation pain and iv'e googled it, it sounds pretty similar to what i'm getting.

I did get some random bleading around christmas too, tho i'm not anymore. For about 2 months i didn't get bad period pain as i usually do and my period was slightly lighter but went on for longer than usual.

My last period was back to normal tho.

I'm really scared i could have pelvic inflamatory disease and be infertile, that might be the cause of my pain, espeshelly when im releasing an egg...

I mean hw long could someone have pid without having any big symptoms? Mayb iv'e had it for longer coz i used to get bleading inbetween m periods a lot before christmas, no pain tho... not that i remember.

I really want to have kids so i'm so scared, that i can't what am i going to do if i cant?

arghh this is turning into a BIG rant, sorry. Iv'e booked a docs appointment but i'm so scared, i wanna cancel, i don't want to be examined =[. I don't have unprotected sex but you can get it from other bacterial infections rather than sti's but how common is that?

its best to get it check out hunni the only way your going to find out is to go and see someone! be brave :)

there are a few things that can mess up your periods, weight change, stress etc. if you dont want to go to gp then why not try a family planning clinic or something cos they are used to seeing that area so will put you at ease
good luck!! x

The problem with abdominal pain in women is that we've go so many different things going on down there it can be hard to pin point. The safest thing for you to do is get a smear test/pelvic exam done by a doctor. They can look for abnormal cells, test for STDs, and see what may be causing your pain and irregular periods.

It could be so many things I had pain and it was a random infection that just happens in women. I had pain when releasing an egg happens to me too but they were cysts which have now reduced.There is a particular condition called ovulation pain which is what they thought I had at first this can be down to many things. I know it's hard not to automatically asumme infertility but the majority of the time it's just our bodies being silly. Go to the docs not just for your health physically but to calm your mind. with things relating to menstrual pain its always best to get them checked as early as possible.

Thankyou for your replies =] iv'e got a appointment tomorrow at 10 arghhh im scared! I just think that anything is possible, like it could happen to me. What did the docs do when you went about your pain Minty? xx

Generally this is whats going to happen. The nurse/assistant will come in take your pulse, blood pressure and ask you if you take and medication or have allergies.

After that the doctor will come in and ask you what the problem is. He will probably ask you questions about your periods like how long they lasted, how heavy/light when they were, how old you were when they started, and if they were regular or not. They do this to establish patterns and try and pinpoint when a problem started.

They may get a urine sample and test for an infection in your bladder or kidneys to rule that out, and they may check for pregnancy.

If you haven't been tested for STDs since the problems started, they will most likely do that. To do this they test your blood for some, your urine for some, and they may also take a swab from inside your vagina.

They doctor may do a pelvic exam/smear test, or ask you to come back for one so they can test for additional things and look for abnormalities in your cervix.