PAINFUL OVARIES AFTER MENSTRUATION

introduction

Many women experience sudden pain in the lower abdomen during their menstruation or cycle. Often there is also abdominal pain when ovulating. The causes for this are mostly harmless. Often the pain is caused by contractions of the uterus during menstruation or ovulation. Particularly sensitive women can feel ovulation through a sudden, brief pain. In some cases, serious conditions such as inflammation of the ovaries or an ectopic pregnancy can also be the cause of pelvic pain.

Symptoms

Pain after menstruation can have a variety of causes and can be relieved by warmth.

Some women feel about 2 weeks after their period, i.e. on 13-15. Day of your cycle, a sudden, often cramping pain in the area of your ovaries. The cause of this is ovulation. During this time, a follicle containing a mature egg cell bursts and the egg cell is released into the fallopian tube. Especially women who try to become pregnant artificially can experience ovulation more painfully and intensely. In most cases, the pain lasts for 1 to 2 days and then goes away on its own.
In some cases, the pain can only occur on one side, for example only on the left side.

Please also read our page Ovulation pain.

Another cause of pain in the lower abdomen, which can also radiate to the ovaries, is typical menstrual pain, also known as dysmenorrhea. These pains usually start in the pelvis and run down the ovaries to the lower abdomen and in some cases radiate to the thighs and back. Muscle pain, diarrhea and nausea can also be added. If the pain persists after your period or if there is spotting, this should be examined gynecologically. They can conceal indications of fibroids, tumors or polyps.

Please also read our page about Period pain or Burning in the lower abdomen

Fibroids are common benign growths of the uterine muscle layerthat grow due to estrogen and above a certain size Press on neighboring organs and nerve endings can. This creates Painthat can occur during and after your period. Other typical symptoms for fibroids are one increased menstruation or intermenstrual bleeding.

Ovarian infections can also cause severe pain in the ovaries and usually go with them fever and a serious feeling of illness. Are the main causes of ovarian inflammation Chlamydia and Gonococci (Triggers gonorrhea). Most of the time, the pathogens migrate from the vagina over the uterus to the fallopian tubes. Factors that allow pathogens to enter the uterus include menstruation, births or miscarriages, fibroids, polyps or interventions on the uterus such as the insertion of the IUD. Causes of a descending infection of the ovaries are, for example, inflammation of the appendix or colon. Because these two organs are in close proximity to the ovaries, infections can spread directly to them. This type of transfer is also known as "per continuitatem".

Another cause of ovarian pain is Ovarian cysts. These are mostly benign sac-like tumorswhich grow up during the normal cycle and can lead to pain above a certain size. If there is a Rotation of the ovarian cysts comes, the vessels are pinched and the blood flow to the ovaries is stopped. This ovarian cyst rotation represents one absolute emergency and must be operated on immediately.

therapy

Help with ovulation or menstrual pain light pain relievers, Massages for relaxation and warmth (in the form of a cherry stone pillow or a hot water bottle).

Especially warmth has an antispasmodic and relaxing on the uterine muscles making it one of the best methods for menstrual pain. Warm baths and saunas can also relieve acute period pain.

Pain relievers like ibuprofen or buscopan also work pain reliever and antispasmodic. Ovulation-triggered pain can be reduced by ingestion hormone-containing preparations (such as the pill) can be reduced. This is because preparations containing hormones prevent egg cells from growing and ovulating itself. Help with fibroids GnRH analogs, antibiotics help if the ovaries are inflamed.