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Post menopausal cramps

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Does anyone one have the symptom of period like cramps?  After menopause?

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i’m having that issue plus all the other symptoms of getting your period and oddly enough last year july 4 i got some pink discharge that went away after a few days and now this month i had the same menstrual period symptoms and as the symptoms are letting up i see brown stringy discharge - nothing from last year not one issue - it’s crazy that this is happening and i’m nervous but then not bc i have symptoms with it - im post menopausal now 2 years at 47.5 prior to my celiac dx - anyone getting issues like this 

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I am in my fifties and had pain in my pelvic area in 2019.   I wasn't sure if it was IBS or something gynae related.  Interestingly when I mentioned this to my gastroenterologist he decided to do a colonoscopy, but first requested a couple of pelvic ultrasounds.   He felt it was important to rule out gynaecological problems first.  Is there any chance you could speak to your doctor about having some ultrasounds done?  The scans are simple and quick.  Thankfully  I was fine, so I then went onto have a colonoscopy.  No abnormalities found, so I then got the diagnosis of IBS on top of my coeliac disease.  

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7 minutes ago, cristiana said:

I am in my fifties and had pain in my pelvic area in 2019.   I wasn't sure if it was IBS or something gynae related.  Interestingly when I mentioned this to my gastroenterologist he decided to do a colonoscopy, but first requested a couple of pelvic ultrasounds.   He felt it was important to rule out gynaecological problems first.  Is there any chance you could speak to your doctor about having some ultrasounds done?  The scans are simple and quick.  Thankfully  I was fine, so I then went onto have a colonoscopy.  No abnormalities found, so I then got the diagnosis of IBS on top of my coeliac disease.  

i called my gyno she’s out till wednesday however i find it so odd that it’s happened only twice in a year exactly one july to the other and no symptoms or anything in between which makes me think that it’s nothing too serious or these symptoms would be continuous - both times i have menstrual symptoms 

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i have my annual pap smears and they have all been normal - like i said im thinking bc celiac made me go into menopause earlier that maybe now eating gluten-free it’s triggering my body in some way - how could it only happen one year apart? 

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I'm not sure.

However, I do find any pain in the pelvic region quite hard to pinpoint.  And since around the time of my diagnosis, I've had a lot.  Too much dairy gives me a similar cramping feeling to period cramps.   I also get a UTI every 9-12 months for some reason and seemingly randomly a type of pelvic nerve pain which has plagued me for years and for which there appears to be no real cause.  So I do sympathise. 

I think it would be good to chat to your gyno when she is back for peace of mind.   If she rules out a gynecological cause, I think it would then be worth speaking to your gastroenterologist next.  

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41 minutes ago, cristiana said:

I'm not sure.

However, I do find any pain in the pelvic region quite hard to pinpoint.  And since around the time of my diagnosis, I've had a lot.  Too much dairy gives me a similar cramping feeling to period cramps.   I also get a UTI every 9-12 months for some reason and seemingly randomly a type of pelvic nerve pain which has plagued me for years and for which there appears to be no real cause.  So I do sympathise. 

I think it would be good to chat to your gyno when she is back for peace of mind.   If she rules out a gynecological cause, I think it would then be worth speaking to your gastroenterologist next.  

it’s not really a gi issue though - my stomach is perfectly fine - part of me is anxious but i’d be super nervous if i was spotting month after month - it’s only when i’ve gotten menstrual symptoms and only some spotting - nothing more than a panty liner - not even that - amazingly most GI doctors are only now learning from their patients about celiac disease - my gut tells me that my body every so often thinks it’s period time and tries to follow through - as i prev said this was a one time thing last july and then late august i had a pap smear with normal results and now a year later - no spotting or discharge in 12 months 

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