56 Now - Proctalgia Fugax Since My Late Teens
Dec 23, 2010
I have had this problem since my late teens or early 20's. As I get older (now 56) this pain is coming much more frequently.
The pain generally comes when I am sitting or in bed, which is fortunate since the pain is so severe it is very difficult to do anything until the pain subsides. Each episode lasts 5 minutes or so (never actually timed them)
Since my early 20's I have brought this up to my Dr. and have been fully dismissed. Over the alst 10 years or so I never bother mentioning it when I change Dr's because I have not expected an identification.
While watching the Dr. Oz show on TV this morning this was brought up during a question period. This was the first time I heard of others having this and an identifying name for it. I now am able to do research on the internet and decide on further action.
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The attacks described on this forum are exactly the same as what i've been experiencing for 4-5years now. I get a stabbing/pressure pain in my butt that feels really deep inside and like something in there is about to burst!
It lasts for minutes at a time and comes without warning although i can usually feel the pain building seconds before the sharp pain begins. When the pain starts it renders me motionless and unable to speak and am often frozen in pain with a cold sweat and faintness. In Between attacks i have no pain at all.
I first experienced it when i was about 24 years old and the pain was unlike anything else that i had ever felt.
Unlike most of the other people on here my attacks occur during the day and hardly ever at night - usually when i feel the need to go to the toilet or pass wind and it always happens when i'm on my period. It can be very embarrassing when an attack comes on when i'm at work or walking around Tesco's as i can't hide my pain.
I approached my doctor and he did an internal examination and said that it wasn't piles or anything like that so then he thought that it was Endometriosis and told me to put 2 packets of my contraceptive pill together to clear it - that didn't work. They then sent me for a scan to see if i did have Endometriosis and that came back clear.
It is now thought that i am suffering from IBS but reading this site it seems that my symptoms are related to Proctalgia Fugax although my doctor has never mentioned it before.
As i said before the attacks only seem to happen when i'm on my period so for the last year i have been controlling it by putting two packets of my contraceptive pill together therefore only having a period (and the pain) every 2 months. The problem is that i want to come off of my pill in order to start a family but i'm petrified of being in constant pain.
Does anyone out there have the same symptoms as i do?
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Why is this it started about a month ago ...
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I have had this 3 times in the last few months and never before. My last one was last night. Yes they have all woken me in the middle of the night. The pain was so excruciating I didn't know what to do with myself. I tried putting a cold towel on the spot but it didn't really help and I went very dizzy and was on the verge of passing out. I blamed the cold towel, but now I know differently. I took some painkillers but I couldn't believe when after about 20 minutes it went then I was fine. I put it down to chronic wind! The next time was about 6 weeks later and a similar thing but not quite as bad, I rolled around the bed then walked up and down in a fast pace and eventually it went. Then last night, it was as bad as the first, I was really worried, again, I hoped it wouldn't last and didn't take any painkillers. I again paced for floor in a serious walking to and fro and found that was the only thing that helped. I will still go to the doctors just to be on the safe side, but I am pretty convinced that I have proctalgia fugax.
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I know that I am meant to take the pill at the same time every day. I usually take it at 6:30, but sometimes I am 15 minutes off, sometimes half an hour off. But it is always between 6 and 7. I know that typical use reduces the effectiveness of the pill to 91-92%.
What I would like to know is: is taking the pill within 15 minutes or half an hour of your usual time still perfect use?
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I never really get my period late until last month. I usually get my period on the 13th (how ironic) and well, today is the 13th of a new month and I haven't gotten it today. Is this normal? I'm a virgin and all so, I don't know what do/ what's going on.
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Well hey I'm a teen and i hate to say this because it embarrassed me but im suffering of hpv and i want to know if your period may come late because of what i have i also have another question can you get pregnant if you have sex during your period? i had sex like about 1 month ago or maybe 2 my last period was on june 4 and now is july 3 my period hasnt come and im really scared please help me.
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How late can my period be?
I had sex(unprotected) a day before my period was due. My period has been late before but I always worry about what could be. It's been 3 days since my period was due. How much longer should I wait ?
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I seem to be having an extra long cycle , I am currently on day 33(my average is 28-29). My last period was on November 21st and I was supposed to ovulate on Saturday December 5th (I had red spotting Friday, Saturday, and Sunday ) and then more red spotting on Monday the 14th... I have been under some stress as December was finals month. I have also had pain on my left side where my ovary would be. ...what do you all think is causing the delay in my period ? Is this hormonal? Is it a cyst ? Stress? BTW I didn't have vaginal sex during ovulation only oral and minimal fingering.
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So due to medically reasons I stopped the pill at the beginning of October at the end of my cycle. Everything was normal but two days before my expected period I took Next Plan, a form of morning after pill, within in two hours of intercourse. Well my period was then one week late but I expected this. So I started my pill again but my doctor again said. I should wait three months so I stopped after one and half weeks. This messed up my cycle and caused it to be two weeks early. I typically do not have any issues when I stop the pill aside from acne and cramps which was the main reason I was on it. But I had been on it for one week and had unprotected sex. Now I am 4 days late with very sore nipples which I have never experienced. I have had minor cramps and have been much more hungry than usual. I have taken 4 home pregnancy test but all have been negative. I know sometimes it takes a while to regulate but this is very unusual for my body.
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I had unprotected sex and my period is 7 days late. It usually never is late even with stress and anxiety I experience. Is there any pill that will stop the pregnancy process even after a week of intercourse?
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I had sex one day before my period I was pretty drunk but I'm 90 percent sure he didn't cum in me. I'm 3 days late but I'm never usually late in really worried should I be?
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I have recently started masturbating and well it's now been almost 5 days gone and i haven't come in my periods my date of 5 and today its already 10.
i m a virgin so dont know much.. does it really affect your periods..?
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About 1 1/2 months ago, the condom broke while having sex (around June 1). I took the morning after pill within 29 hours. I got my regular on-time period just a few days later (June 3). My period is usually around the same time every month. However, it is now July 9th and there are absolutely no signs of an upcoming period. Since I already had a period, I don't THINK I'm pregnant but just find it weird that my 2nd period is late...its never happened before.
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I had unprotected sex last Saturday 5/16. He came into three times in one night. I did take emergency contraception the day after, but mind you, I am overweight. My period was due 5/21 but I'm now 4 days late. I'm always on time with it too. Should I take a pregnancy test?
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I usually get my periods on the 21st of every month and so now I'm a week late. Last month was normal however I got my period again two weeks after. I assume it was because I stopped taking BC. Would this mean that my cycle will begin again starting from the last time I got it? Or should it have been back to my usual timing? I'm just curious and worried .
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Was a day late for aunt flow then the next day spotted faintly then the next day lightly bled then
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how do i make my period come late
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I lost my virginity saturday night,(Using a condom.)and should have had my period that next Monday-Tuesday, but I never did. I am slightly worried that I might be pregnant. Seeing as I am almost a week late.
Am I overreacting? Or should I give it a little longer?
We have had sex 2-3 time more since Saturday also.(Using a condom every time.) I was wondering if it is possible that since it was my first time that it would make my period late. Like maybe a stretch of the vagina or something. I also heard that It could be because of stress or being scared of being pregnant. That that would also make it slightly late.
So my questions was...
Can my period be late because it was my first time?
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I have a copper IUD in and am Late on my period. I have recently started spotting what does this mean.
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I am a 20 year old female who has been losing weight these past two months with the help of a South African weight loss company which specializes in healthy eating and life changes.
For the past two weeks the scale's numbers have increased rapidly without me changing any of my eating habits. I thought that my period might be the culprit, but the weight gain has persisted and my period is almost a month late.
During the past eight days I have experienced severe bloating (my stomach is three times as large as normal), excess gas, constipation, dull and aching abdominal pain and swelling around my vulva and vaginal entrance.
I am experiencing fatigue and my shoulders as well as legs feel stiff and painful. I drank something to help with the constipation but barely anything happened except for the fact that my body secreted a lot of mucus.
I went to the clinic to test my urine (I have a history of bad bladder infections - Was treated for it earlier this year). The test came back clean except for having high levels of protein in my urine. I do experience a burning sensation when I need to urinate.
I am currently trying to get a medical aid but it won't be activated before the first half of next month. I haven't had any other examinations done professionally except for blood tests 3 years ago. These showed that I have high levels of iron, was insulin resistant and that a few cysts were detected on my ovaries.
I would like to know what may be wrong with me and if there is anything I can do to relieve my symptoms until my medical aid can be used.
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