Prolonged and unusual ovulation pain

[KittyWindbag]

Just to preface, I am not currently trying to conceive but before my son came along I was acutely plotting my ovulation and so grew well acquainted with my cycle. Son is now 2 years old. I used to have a pretty normal albeit short cycle of around 22 -25 days. Would ovulate in day 11. I knew this because I would get a few hours of ovulation pain like clockwork. I recorded it all in my diary.

2 years later, and over the last couple of months I have noticed that 1. My cycle seems to be odd. Immediately as my period ends I start to experience what I now believe is ovulation pain. I believe this because it’s accompanied by stringy, clear egg-white discharge and I experience the pain I used to feel. However now the pain is lasting much longer. Currently going on 4 days!

Three weeks ago ago I had a transvaginal ultrasound and a Pap smear. The doctor showed me u had just recently ovulated as she could see the follicle. She said she couldn’t detect any cysts or abnormalities.

I can’t help but worry though. I have read early ovulation means eggs are being released while immature. But also why the prolonged pain? More than three days doesn’t seem good?

Anyone who has had similar?

Same here and has been going on for about 6 months now. Mine might be related to the coil maybe but I'm yet to talk to the gp about it

I also feel really gassy throughout the time - do you find that?

I have been on the pill/parch for so many years that I cant really remember what normal ovulation feels like so this came as a shock to me!

@coffee - yes I do feel gassy during this time, so much so that before I tied it to ovulation I thought I had a bowel issue. I’m not sure what to do about it. I’m not on the pill and I don’t have a coil. I know cycles change after having a baby but this has just been the last few months. I’d say four? I had a c-section and worried there’s something connected to that.

I think best to speak to a nurse or doctor.

I had my daughter over two years ago (c-section) and this issue is maybe last 6 months so not sure if it would be c-section related. But yes it is my understanding that things change after you had a baby.

You seem very worried about it. Your doctors have excluded a cyst and such so this might be your new "normal" but if it worries you, I'd say speak to a doctor about it (maybe a female doctor would be more sympathetic?)

I got a second opinion, this gyno said she thinks it’s pelvic inflammation and prescribed antibiotics. So not ovulation related. However she said she couldn’t rule out endometriosis but that would require a laparoscopy. It’s so painful right now, it’s getting me down.