Hello - wondered if anyone had similar and what it turned out to be...
Started about 6 weeks ago with what felt like period pains every evening. Its really ramped up in past couple of weeks and feels like at any point - period pain, bowel pain, bloating, loose stools and now constipation. Sometimes it's more lower - other times mid abdomen with a hungry feeling which makes me think ulcer, but it's not really burning. Worse in evening and seems to come on 3 hours after eating.
Had an ultrasound yesterday, sonographer said no immediate red flags and needs to review, but thought both ovaries looked slightly enlarged which wasn't typical - would usually be just one mid cycle. CA125 normal. Very low ferritin (5!), which I know can be red flag, but have heavy-ish periods. hg just normal. Negative coeliac.
I know no one can diagnose - I need to speak to GP again and get the full US results - then I'm guessing push for a colonoscopy if it doesn't look like gynae cause. But any reassurance/insight in the meantime? Possible remedies? Does it sound like IBS? I have always had a sensitive bowel (eg certain foods/stress = bloating and loose BMS) but this feels totally different.
TIA