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Cramps 7DPO until AF every month

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MapleAndCats · 24/03/2019 19:47

Hello! I experience cramps every single month from about 5-7 DPO until the arrival of AF every single month. It’s inconsistent and not enough to disturb my day but can just be a bit uncomfortable. It’s obviously not implantation. I also have spotting 2-5 every month before AF. My question is - could there be any connection to endometriosis? I don’t have any abnormalities confirmed by blood work, ultrasound, and HSG. My mother had endo which was confirmed through laparoscopy and it seems to run in families. We have been TTC for 16 cycles now. And DH has no issues either.
My periods are not obscenely painful but I can’t survive day 1 and continue to work/function without pain medication. Sometimes day 2. And that’s it. My periods are not very heavy.
Does anyone else experience these symptoms? Have you had any diagnosis or anything?

Maple

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Bambamber · 24/03/2019 22:48

My periods aren't overly heavy but used to have cramping throughout my cycle, I have confirmed endo. None of the tests you have had can rule out endo, only a laparoscopy can rule it out for sure

MapleAndCats · 24/03/2019 23:13

@bambamber thanks for the reply. I know those tests can’t diagnose endo I just meant the source couldn’t be something that would otherwise be diagnosed by those tests.

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