Re: chronic pelvic pain/lower back pain
From: treefrog (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 6 Dec 1999 06:35:50 -0600 (CST)
At Sat, 4 Dec 1999, Christine wrote:
>
Hi...I guess the reason I can't help but think it's my reproductive
organs, despite the negative results of my lap, is because my symptoms
are definatly cyclical, coincide with my period. That *could* just be a
coincidence though, so I'll keep what you say in mind.
Thanks!!
>
>You need to start to consider another source for your pain besides your
>reproductive organs. Back problems including sacroiliac dysfunction can
>cause back pain as well as pelvic/abdominal pain.
>I have had pelvic/abdominal pain (right lower quadrant) for 2 1/2 years
>and for the first 2 years that's all I had! Then last may the back pain
>started. I had 2 laparoscopies and they did find adhesions, but without
>going into a lot of detail, the surgical findings pointed to something
>other than the adhesions causing my pain. I also had complete relief of
>the pain after the first lap. Sometimes surgery does that and it
>doesn't have to have anything to do with what they operated on. They
>are still not completely sure what my problem is but either L4-L5 disc
>inflammation or Sacroiliac joint inflammation appears to be part of the
>picture. L4-L5 refers pain to the lumbar trunk, groin and thigh and SI
>joint pain also refers pain to the groin and thigh, as well as back pain
>for both of them.
>
>Chris S.
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