I'm 31. I've had very painful periods since my late teens.
Started taking the mini pill for the pain in September and I've stopped having periods so no cramps. It's brilliant in that respect.
But I'm getting pain in my lower back and legs for a couple of days every couple of weeks. It's mostly a heavy, achy pain, back sometimes feels like I need to go to the toilet, some tightness in one calf. It's not bad pain but I feel like I can't quite get comfortable however I stand/sit/lie.
I've always had pain in one leg during my periods. It feels kind of like I'm having periods every 2-3 weeks but without the bleeding.
Has anybody else experienced this? Did it sort itself out eventually? Doctor said stick with it for six months for side effects to settle down but it doesn't seem to be and I can't see anything about back and leg pain being a side effect anyway.