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Ovulation agony

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Pistillate · 04/10/2013 17:56

I thought I was having ovulation pain last night, but it has carried on right through today, and is really bad....

Anyone else had this? I have often identified a cramp as ovulation poin, and sometimes it has been very painful, but never lasting 24 hours.

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Metalhead · 04/10/2013 18:23

I've been getting very bad ov pains for a while. They can last for up to 2 days. Not sure if this is normal though, been thinking about going to the doctor about it...

RaRaZ · 04/10/2013 18:37

I don't think it's meant to hurt... I think it's supposed to be more of a twinge/brief sharp pain. I think most women only get them for a few hours at the most too, but I notice them for a couple of days too, but the intensity doesn't stay the same. Are you sure that's what it is? Maybe see the doctor if it's that bad; doesn't sound like much fun.

allchatnicknamesgone · 04/10/2013 18:50

I get cramps similar to AF. Bad back some months too. I thought it was normal? It's not enough to need to take paracetamol, but you definitely feel it. Comes and goes. Had it last night for about half an hour then at lunchtime today and then this evening. I'll then get about a week off them I'll get cramps about a week before AF. I cramp a lot!!! Joy.

RaRaZ · 04/10/2013 19:52

I think 'very painful' (OP) is the worrying bit... Spose everyone's pain threshold is different, but it shouldn't be causing her that much pain I don't think...

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Pistillate · 04/10/2013 19:56

Thanks for your feedback.

I will see how long it goes on for, and if I get the same problem next month.

I can't help feeling a gp will dismiss ovulation pain as a bit too woo.

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allchatnicknamesgone · 04/10/2013 20:05

Yep, Raraz right. It should be a but irritating but not enough that stops you in your tracks or makes you need to sit down...

MyNameisBuggerlugsAndIAmABESH · 05/10/2013 07:37

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jaykay987 · 05/10/2013 08:04

Hi op.

I don't think this is normal. Are you temping? Do you know you've ovulated?

Im asking as last week I was doubled up in pain for about 4 hours. Waves of pain were rippling across my front, coupled with strong period type pain across my back.
It was just after my peak OPK reading so I assumed it was ovulation pain - not that I normally feel anything as bad as that!

But my temps didnt rise and the opks soon turned negative again.

I assume my body tried to ovulate, but it didnt work. My positive opks have arrived again yesterday. Fingers crossed I ovulate this time - hopefully without the pain!

babyrose · 05/10/2013 19:56

I had it so bad once for a whole day before I had ds (3 now) it was a year or so after I came off the pill.

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Pistillate · 05/10/2013 21:46

Hi everyone, thanks for all your replies. It settled down last night, so I am going to go what bugger lugs said and see what next month brings.

Jaykay, no I am not temping, just using cm and pain to track cycles. I am not ttc ATM, so just tracking to know myself. I have not actually had ov pain the last couple of cycles....

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Pistillate · 05/10/2013 21:48

Jaykay, good luck this cycle!

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RawCoconutMacaroon · 05/10/2013 22:21

Jaykay- when you had the bad ovulation pain, did you take painkillers? I ask because ibuprofen, aspirin, taken just before ovulation can cause failure to ovulate. This unruptured follicle syndrome may be a cause of infertility and delay in conception in women because its not widely known that painkillers can derail ovulation.

I would typically get several days of increasing discomfort, sometimes it was painful to walk as each step jarred the tender area. I would take painkillers and it was quite hard to do without them when TTC!

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Pistillate · 05/10/2013 22:26

Wow, raw cococunt.... I didn't know that. I am not ttc, but glad to know that for future reference. I avoid painkillers, as I save them up for my migraines. I'm glad I didn't take them... I was tempted.

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Pistillate · 05/10/2013 22:27

Blush sorry, coconut

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jaykay987 · 05/10/2013 22:29

Ahh...I didn't know that. Yes, I took Anadin Extra. Not that it helped with the pain!

allchatnicknamesgone · 06/10/2013 09:12

Pistillate- sorry but your typo was one of the funniest things I've seen!!!

Coconut- wow. I did not know that. Last week just as my solid smiley appeared I had heavy cold and took maximum dosage of cold and flu capsules. Those are paracetamol. They ok?

I reckon you should do a thread name that just lets everyone know what you told us! I bet more than half the women here don't know!
Thx.

RawCoconutMacaroon · 06/10/2013 17:59

Lol at cococunt!!!

Re paracetamol, I think it's ok but not 100% sure. I think it's the NSAID ones like ibuprofen and aspirin... But maybe avoid all of them if possible.

allchatnicknamesgone · 06/10/2013 18:12

Oh well, I felt so crap I took the lot. Seems I Ov'd as normal though looking at my temps.

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Pistillate · 06/10/2013 18:26

I'm saving cococunt up for a namechange!

Is NSAID like, anti inflammatory?

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RaRaZ · 06/10/2013 19:05

Paracetamol is fine in pregnancy - obviously unless your midwife or GP say otherwise for you.

NSAID: Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Smile

blamber · 07/10/2013 11:24

Paracetamols are fine, they won't delay ov. I knew that painkillers like ibuprofen delayed ov, but I didn't know this can actually cause problem with conception!

Everyone's ov pains are different, so don't worry. I get ov pains, and they have been quite strong. In the first cycles off the pill they would last most of the day and I would sometimes double over because the cramping was strong. It would really knack while having a wee as well. When ov switched sides for one cycle, I got back pain as well, this is normal too. This cycle the pains have been a little less intense.

If you can pinpoint it as ov pain and it stops, then I wouldn't worry. If it keeps happening at random times during your cycle, then see the GP.

RawCoconutMacaroon · 07/10/2013 18:47

There have been studies that show a lower conception rate - that could be due to a number of things- if the cyst doesn't breakdown and the egg is not released, then obviously no pregnancy will result, if ovulation is only delayed, sex might not take place (if the couple have been concentrating their efforts earlier in the cycle), or maybe the some other factors to do with implantation are also affected by the painkillers...

Butttterfly · 08/10/2013 15:11

well today I've heard thw the weirdest thing from my doc: when I told him of my strange twitching ovaries amd the sharp pains combined with continuous dull burn there this month, he "prescribed" me Ibuprofeb 400mg three times a day!!! im not taking any painkillers whilst ttcing....

RawCoconutMacaroon · 08/10/2013 15:49

Shock! GP was probably more interested in curing the pain... Or maybe didn't know???

Butttterfly · 08/10/2013 16:53

I have no idea.... itbwas a man, older age, quite patient with me but a touch of dismissive so I didn't dare to question him.. I went there cos of the ovaries weird twitches but in order to gain as much as possible I told him that we've been having unprotected sex for about a year... (when really wr started this september -albeit pretty intensively! !!- and since im 33 and therefore a bit paranoid about my age Sad Envy ). I just didnt want him to send me back where I came from and tell me to come in a year's time Envy
My little untruth gauged his attention however and he told me the next steps: 1. hubby needs to have his sperm checked asap. 2.once that's clear, he's gonna refer me to fertility doc.
He had me lie down and pressed on my tower tummy then said all is ok and ovaries pain mihht be caused by my psyche since I am worrying... but to take ibuprofen 400 mg 3xday when pain too bad!

I ain't gonna take no ibuprofen. .. twitches r bearable and when they're not I will bear them.

On 10/10 AF is due and that marks also 10 days since we BD like crazy (we've been BD-ing every other day though since 22/09). Strictly no known AF symptoms here and I swear that my lower tummy is burning and twitching and pulling when I lie on it or otherwise move too quickly.....
I'm so lucky to have found this thread! wanna increase my chances in every way possible ..