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I have lower abdoman discomfort and lower back pain which has been a part of my life for many years. But it has been pretty constant for the last several days. I recently had a period after 10 months of no periods. what do you advise?

 

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June 17 2:38 PM (11 minutes and 8 seconds later)
         
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Although erratic periods are to be expected with your time of life, if the cramping is occuring after the period is over, I would like you see your Gyn to rule out any complications such as infection, polyps or fybroids.

She may want to organise an ultrasound to have a proper evaluation.

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June 17 2:45 PM (6 minutes and 50 seconds later)
         
Reply to Pauline's Post: Do you think this is more likely to be a uterine or colon problem? and if it's colon am I way to late for a good outcome? I don't have any blood in my stools.
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June 17 3:13 PM (28 minutes and 18 seconds later)
         
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At this point it is difficult to say whether it is colon or uterine without the appropriate investigations. A colonoscopy may be required along with a pelvic examination.

The fact there is no blood in the stool is a good sign, and you don't mention pus or mucus so that is also a good sign. At your time of life you are at increased risk of more serious bowel disorders, including cancer but the earlier these are investigated the better the outcome. eg benign polyps in the bowel can become cancerous if left untreated so early intervention is essential. You are a long way from being too late, however I would not ignore these warning signs.

If the symptoms were from the uterus, then again I would not want to leave this unexplored as postmenopausal bleeding can indicate a number of problems and you are just on the edge of falling into this description agewise.

I will not alarm you with all the possibilties, because thankfully most are actually quite rare however I would take this opportunity to review your current state of health with your doctor and put your mind at ease.

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