Hey, was wondering if anyone can help. I've mentioned this to 5 different drs over the years but no one can give me an answer. Halfway through my cycle I get pain in my lower abdomen, it starts off just mild niggly pains that steadily gets worse each day for about 5 days and by the 5th day I'm in agony, the next day it starts to ease off then completely goes away. I've been told it's the ovaries swelling or it's caused by fluid coming out when the egg pops out and one dr said it's the hormones at the time of ovulation trigger my ibs. I was advised just to go back on the pill. I was on the pill for a few months and sure enough it stopped but I decided to come off the pill last month as I didn't like how it was making me feel and so again 8 days (last tues)into my cycle the pains started, by Sat/sun it was really sore and by sun night it was easing off but last night it seemed to start again and I had to use a hot water bottle, my tummy was tender to touch and I was sore on the left hand side and right across my lower back. This morning it was my lower back and tummy that was sore so I took pain killers, buscupan tablets and drank hot water and it helped a lot although I still feel a bit sore, kinda like I'm away to get a uti. No one I know gets this, I don't even get pain like this when I've got my period. I mentioned this to a new dr a few months ago and she just kinda shrugged and said take painkillers, or go on the pill. Help!!!xx