Does nuvaring cause severe abdominal pain

Does nuvaring cause severe abdominal pain

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NuvaRing may cause gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, cramps and bloating. The most commonly reported side effects are: vaginitis, headache, upper respiratory tract infection, vaginal secretion, sinusitis, weight gain, and na…

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Upper abdominal pain the week *before* my period. Serious?

Q: Relevant background info: I’m 22 years old, in good general health, and I have been on birth control on and off for over 5 years. My periods are very irregular when I’m not on birth control. My periods (both with and without birth control) are generally medium to light with mild to moderate cramping. I’ve been on Nuvaring consistently for over a year now. I take it out on the 1st of every month and put a new one in every 8th. (This schedule was approved by my gynecologist when she prescribed it.)Right around the 20th/21st/22nd of every month, I develop upper abdominal pain that lasts for the full week until my period starts. It’s not acid reflux, indigestion, or cramps (not the same location or sensation at all), and I don’t have any associated digestive symptoms like constipation, diarrhea, or gas. It’s just pain, and sometimes it gets so bad I can’t get out of bed or even breathe normally. It hurts bilaterally, but sometimes seems more severe on the right. There’s no swelling, bruising, or tenderness in the area. Rolaids, pepto bismol, Immodium, Tylenol, Advil, Excedrin, and Midol don’t help. Eating and time of day seem to have little effect on the pain, although it waxes and wanes on its own throughout the day. This pattern has been going on monthly for at least 8 months, and possibly longer. (It took me a while to realize that there was a correlation with my period, so my recall only goes as far back as the records I have of missing work.)Does anyone know what causes this? Someone mentioned endometriosis, but I’m not sure whether that really fits or not.Here’s the kicker though: I don’t have health insurance at the moment, and finances are very tight. Is this important enough to pay out of pocket to see a doctor about? If the next few months go as planned, I should have health insurance again by the fall. Should I wait until then to get checked out? My nuvaring scrip runs out in November, so I will have to have an appointment at that time anyway.Thanks in advance for your advice :)I will be reporting every spammer who posts on here. This is getting silly.Ovulation should occur about 2 weeks before menstruation begins, and it is usually a short-lived pain.What I am experiencing is 1 week before, and it lasts for a full week. It is also upper abdominal, not lower (where reproductive related pain would normally be). Also, since I am on a dual-hormone birth control, I should not be ovulating at all. So although I appreciate the input, I’m pretty sure that ovulation is not the problem.

A: I don’t have any experience with Nuvaring so I don’t know if what you’re describing could possibly be the result of that particular birth control.It could be PMS or PMDD or endometriosis or fibroids or cysts. It will likely take some tests and assistance from your gynecologist to pin the exact problem down. From what you wrote, it doesn’t feel like cramps to you but higher? I have endometriosis and I very clearly know that what I’m experiencing are the worst cramps ever. Endometriosis can manifest in different ways for different women so there isn’t a universal sign although those I know who have it usually get misdiagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome as well, so there seems to be correlation with that.If you can handle the issue until you have insurance, it would be a huge relief to not have to pay for all of the tests and visits out of pocket. Unless you have severe bleeding (soaking through one tampon or pad every hour) or unbearable pain that you think requires emergency help, conditions such as endometriosis, fibroids, cysts can wait a bit as it takes testing and tracking of symptoms to figure out their cause.It is possible that your problems have nothing to do with your period so if your pain is continuous and you are missing a lot of work, it would be worthwhile to see a doctor while you are experiencing the pain. The right side of the body is where the liver is located, as well as the gallbladder, and it could be those organs are experiencing a problem. If you have a low cost clinic, you might be able to see someone about the problem and get some guidance on how to proceed or a prescription for painkillers until you can delve more thoroughly into the problem. There are free weekend medical camps out there, http://www.freemedicalcamps.com/, and if there is one near you it could be helpful.I hope you are able to get some help and resolution to your symptoms.