Vaginal Pain During Ovulation

[springmama]

I know that ovulation can cause some cramping on the side that you are ovulating on and I tend to experience that when I ovulate. I had my first cycle in Dec. - 14 months postpartum and it was preceeded by the regular ovulation cramps but then an hour or so after the cramping I began to have vaginal pain too. Kind of like a dull aching pain, but it was uncomfortable. In fact I could feel it all over down there, even in my bottom. I am due to start my period in about two weeks and today I had the same thing happen. It lasts for most of the day and then I finish out my cycle normally. Is it common to have all over vaginal pain as well as the uterine cramping during ovulation?

[mama2noah]

I don't know if it's normal hun but I can tell you that I have had the exact same thing, both when regulating my cycle pp and now 2 years later. I have heard that this is common...just can't confirm if it's something ot be worried about.

[springmama]

Thanks for the reply. I'm going to have a pap done soon and I'll talk to my MW about it. If she thinks it is something to worry about then I'm sure she'll refer me to an ob/gyn.

[MrsTC]

I have that some cycles. Sometimes it's more intense than others, like a stabbing, shooting pain. Yikes.

Ask your midwife about yours, because she may say something different, but mine told me it's hormonal shifts and nothing to be alarmed about.

[RunnerDuck]

I have at times felt what I would describe as an ice pick in my cervix during ovulation. Normal, I don't know. But I had it!

[anne1140]

I've had that feeling, but it's been in the TWW.

[MaryLang]

Mine too, is in the TWW. I started reading this thread and freaking out a little bit, we are CTA right now.

[furfeet]

sometimes I feel a dull aching pain that I now recognize to be the feeling of "dilation" around O time. not surprising since the cervix opens a little for O

[Kristin0105]

Originally Posted by furfeet

sometimes I feel a dull aching pain that I now recognize to be the feeling of "dilation" around O time. not surprising since the cervix opens a little for O

Ditto at ovulation and at the beginning of AF. It's like a vaginal cramp type feeling. For me it only lasts a few seconds or minutes at a time. It's preferable to the horendous, shooting, send me to the floor pains I used to get when I was in my early 20's.

[springmama]

Well I'm still having this problem. Today it began a few hours ago and it is pretty intense now, even dh noticed my discomfort and asked me if I was alright. I hadn't been keeping track of my cycle days and when it started late this a.m. I said to myself oh it must be day 16! Seems like I usually O on day 16,17 or 18.

I haven't had the money or time to make it to my MW for a pap. Does anyone know where I can get more info about this. It lasts hours, (kinda like my labors!) I know some people said it was fairly short for them so I wonder if it is something to be worried about. I do have to say that it is nice to know when O is here though.

[shells_n_cheese]

I have had this every cycle since I started AF in my teens. Just normal mittleschmerz for me. Some women just feel it more intensely than others.

[Dawn Lopez]

I'm a bit different because I don't have my period any longer since I've had a hysterectomy but I do still have my ovaries (I know I still ovulate). It's an all over vaginal pain that has been so bad I dropped to my knees a couple times! I did bring it up to my ob/gyn and she said that she wasn't sure but asked me to come in while I'm having the pain so that she can try and figure it out. Problem is that it doesn't happen on a set scheduale and normally only lasts for a day (although this time it lasted 2 days) I do remember having it a few times when I was having a cycle but it was always followed by a large clot(sorry if that's a bit gross) Now it's at least once or even twice a month If anyone knows for sure what this is, please let me know so that I can suggest it to my doctor! I would greatly appreciate it!