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When I first got diagnosed with UC I was 12 years old, I was in a battle with getting my UC under control but was not responding to any of the meds. The inflammation raged on, I was in the hospital for weeks, until my doctors and parents decided it was necessary to do a total colectomy. The time leading up to my diagnosis I was having bleeding analy during my menstrual periods, which had gotten significantly worse around the time.

After I had my surgery I was still having these terrible menstrual cycles, which include heavy flow, watery j pouch output, nausea and vomitting and dizziness, sometime near sycope (or passing out).

My gynecologist told me to go on birth control and take Aleve and was absolutely no help.

I was just wondering: do any of you ladies feel this too? Am I the only one? And is it somehow related to the J Pouch or am I just cursed with bad periods?
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my periods got worse after my second child. I had an uterine ablation last February and now have the worse cramps of my life. It leads to more liquidy output and more trips to the bathroom. 

 

I was was under the understanding that people with jpouchs should no use NSAIDs including ibuprofen. 

 

The he only thing I can take is Tylenol as I am allergic to codeine. 

Wow, it is incredible to see how different our bodies are! I am sorry, Annikki, to hear of your experience; mine is just the opposite.

 

Cari, I don't know if your bad periods are due to the pouch or if you have a problem or just heavy periods, but you should definitely get checked out by a gynecologist ASAP. Get a new one if the other didn't listen or investigate further.

 

I suffered heavy -- and I mean HEAVY -- periods all my life with horrible cramping. Not to mention lasting 7-10 days and sometimes coming as early as 15 days apart... Had an ablation done a couple of years ago and am pretty much in period heaven now: no cramps, heavy bleeding gone, periods last a normal 5(ish) days and come regularly.

 

Do get a second opinion!

 

Gin

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