Didn't know where to put this..please help

***cindylou*** · August 16th, 2012, 01:17 PM

I am not on birth control. I have not been on birth control since 2003. Here is the deal:

My cycles have been regular most of my life. The past six months I've noticed my cycles becoming irregular...really short! Then the past two months I noticed brown spotting mid cycle.

Today is day 18. This morning I had SEVERE cramps and substantial brown spotting. Its not my period. I had to wait to take my daughter to school, I could barely walk. I am talking a 7 on a scale from 1-10. (10 being labor). I was crying they hurt so bad.

What is going on with me? Any advice? I can't be pregnant. Every time I google my symptoms I keep getting pregnancy stuff. I know I'm not pregnant. What else could it be? I'm getting worried so I am going to make a doc appt...but still it would be nice if I had some sort of idea or a nudge in the right direction before I go in? Anyone have any idea whats up?

Is this just...PMS? I mean, I was really really irritable last night and had trouble sleeping. I've never had PMS before. Something is different.

**TerriAnn** · August 16th, 2012, 01:59 PM

Oh no, that sounds awful - I don't have a clue what it could be but make sure that you get an appointment asap x

**Lacey** · August 16th, 2012, 03:57 PM

I would call your dr. If you have a change in your cycle and mid cyle spotting something is going on. Even if it's nothing more than a hormonal change i would get checked out because it could be something more serious. Mid cycle pain could be a cyst or something too. I'd say check with your dr.

**JennM** · August 16th, 2012, 04:00 PM

My sister in la's had adenomyosis...very painful cramping and abnormal frequent periods. Even if this isnt what you have id make an appt with your gyn.

**Skye** · August 16th, 2012, 06:38 PM

With that pain level, I would go to the doc. An infection could also cause bleeding and cramps. Hope you feel better soon.

***cindylou*** · August 16th, 2012, 08:40 PM

well, it turned into a period! An 18 day cycle. WTF they just keep getting shorter and shorter. I am going to go to the doctor just for the cramps alone but the cycle lengths are freaking me out. This is nuts.

Thank you everyone for your help.

**Jessy** · August 16th, 2012, 09:01 PM

I had a roommate with Endometriosis (spelling???). Every now and again, during ovulation and normal period times, she would be in absolutely excruciating pain. She once couldn't reach her medication and I came home to her curled up in a ball on the floor. She said it felt like little explosions in her body. Does that sound at all like it?

Otherwise- perhaps an infection?

***cindylou*** · August 16th, 2012, 11:27 PM

It felt like...a terrible cramp..or labor pain but more localized. Less global...I guess. I don't know.

What kind of infection? I've never had an infection before. I don't have a fever or anything...

**Skye** · August 16th, 2012, 11:32 PM

A vaginal bacterial infection might cause it, but if you haven't had anything but horrible cramps and earlier periods, it is sounding more like hormone balancing issues. I had a bacterial infection once, and I didn't feel sick but I had some odd colored discharge, so it was impossible to ignore.

When I had my first yeast infection I had terrible and awful cramps. So so painful. I didn't notice any discharge either. It had nothing to do with my period though.