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eskielover · Jun 19, 2010, 12:07 PM

Just curious...you have no idea what is causing the pain....have you ever had tests done to determine what is causing the pain?

I knew a lady I worked with who had suffered from endometriosis & knew what pain she had gone through until they found out & took care of it. You can google "endometriosis" & find out even more information. It's something to think about if you have never been diagnosed for what is causing the pain.

I copied a little out of one article for you to read:

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What are some of the warning signs which may indicate endometriosis?

First, you have to understand that endometriosis is a very sneaky and elusive disease. It refuses to live by any rules, so it can manifest itself in a variety of ways. Because the location of the lesions have a great deal to do with the symptoms, each woman's symptoms will vary. In general, though, some of the hallmark symptoms of endometriosis include pelvic pain, pain before and/or after menstruation, severe menstrual cramps (the kind that require more than a few aspirin), painful intercourse, painful orgasms, heavy or irregular menstrual bleeding, painful bowel movements (often involving cycles of diarrhea and constipation), infertility, intestinal distress (bloating, vomiting, nausea), lower back pain which may radiate down the legs, bladder pain and/or frequency, and fatigue. However, some women with endometriosis don't have any symptoms and may not know they have endometriosis until a problem, such as infertility, is discovered. Interestingly, the extent of endometriosis has no correlation to the amount of pain a woman will experience.