*warning* TMI sex related... I feel so defeated

Chuwana that really sucks. I'll be sure to say an extra prayer for you asking the Lord to remove all pain from you and release healing throughout your body.

Thanks Keisha

Demand your doctor do a CT Scan. I had a misdiagnosis of first a bladder infection /cyst on ovary that actually ended up being diverticulitis and ended up with a perforated colon and a whole host of surgeries and problems from that. The pain was unbearable from it. Good luck! Pain sucks!!

I have had two ultrasounds and exploratory surgery. I had uterine polyps, both of my Fallopian tubes were bad, adhesions on my liver and a cysts and a fibroid. They removed the polyps my Fallopian tubes and burned the adhesion. I was also diagnosed with endometriosis.

I had similar issues, and it ended up being some very large fibroids. Since you have a history of them- they do grow! I'm sure it's frustrating- but you just have to keep trying. If you aren't getting any further with your current doctor- it may be time to switch.

Yeah you kno how it is Meghan with army docs. I have seen so many doctors but tomorrow I will make another appointment hopefully I can circumvent sick call. I just want to have a normal sex life and have children. I may have to go back on BC which has been an ordeal in and of itself trying to find the right pill.

I was diagnosed with endometriosis about 5 years ago. I too have pain with sex at times. Trying to find the right pill would do a world of good. October of last year I switched doctors because the jackass I had been with for the longest put me on the very first pill I was on when I first started taking the pill.....talk about a sex drive killer right there and it had me SERIOUSLY b***hy. Any little thing would just irritate the hell out of me. Had to get off of that ASAP. The he put me on something else. Sex drive came back with that one, but my period wouldn't end (I was at 12 days if I remember correctly). By that point I was fed up because they clearly didn't give a damn that I was still on my period and him and his NP was pretty much discussing my medical issues out in the open where other patients clearly could hear them. What truly pissed me off though was that when I went for my first appointment in October they did a pelvic (which clearly is routine). I had to go back that

Friday for a pelvic ultrasound. Well at that point I found out I had a 5cm cyst on my left ovary with 3cm of free fluid. Once I got back in the exam room, the NP was like "oh he wants to do a pelvic on you"............OMG are you f'n serious????!!!! I just had a damn pelvic on Monday and here it is Friday and you want to do another one???? By the time I left out of there I was in excruciating pain. I was already hurting when I went in there to begin with. It took him 6 years to give me something for the damn pain because when I went to the gyno for the very first time my mom told him not to give me anything for pain.......um, who the hell are you to tell YOUR doctor not to give me anything for pain.....you don't know what I'm going through. So all in all, I'm pretty content with my new doctor. She's great. I'm just worried because I am back to the point where I was before I had surgery twice in 06 (2nd time I had to see a fertility specialist at 19). I am in pain all the time now. I

Dread the thought of needing surgery again. The last time it really did a number on me. I cried so much and it took me about a month to fully recover from the surgery. He removed the endometriosis I had and drained the cyst since the other doctor didn't because he said it looked "abnormal". Come to find out I had a 7cm chocolate cyst. I too am tired of the pain. It helps when you have supportive people around you (which for me, the only TRUE support system at this point that I have is my FH and a FEW friends). I'm tired of crying my eyes out for wanting to just be "normal" and to have sex without pain and have kids like any other "normal person". Sorry it was so much.

I have been having some funky pains in my uterus. It's a grinding sensation, the only way I can describe it. Sometimes I almost hit the floor it hurts so bad! They keep saying it's my gallbladder! Last time I checked, my gallbladder wasn't located where my uterus is and vice versa! If that were the case, I'm pretty sure I would have been a super funky looking pregnant broad!

I also know the pain when my gallbladder acts up. The grinding is not it at all! I'm not pregnant either!

I sometimes get a sharp pain during sex but it's usually just for a minute and if we take a break, I'm good to go!

Hope you get everything resolved! Good thoughts and healing prayers headed your way!

I swear us women have it so bad sometimes. I am very scared when I even start having pains because I start to think the worse but at the end of the day you just need to go to the doctor and have faith in God and trust that he will take care of you. I will be praying for you.

Chuwana- skip sick call and make an appt with an outside provider. You have TriCare- and many docs OFF post will accept it! I'd see the Army OBGyn one more time- and tell them you want to see a specialist. They can't deny you- but you'll probably have a co-pay.

I had similar issues in the past and my Doctor said it was because of the position of my uterus, it was too low, he'd suggested that I'd look into getting surgery to to fix the issue, but I didn't want to. I was feeling guilty, couldn't please my FH, I'd wake up crying and crying, I know exactly how you feeling, you just want it to stop.

My FH and I decided to take it slow for a little while, we started having sex only one a week or once every 2 weeks and he would do it very slow and very gentle because he was always afraid, we kept this routine for a few months and then suddenly the pain just went away on it's own. I will keep you in my prayers and hoping for the best for you and keep seeing your doctor about it.

For a while we were ok and were having sex on a regular basis. As of late (before last night) I would feel a lol discomfort but nothing like the pain I felt last night. I just need a doctor that will investigate and explain the random pains that I have. Things just don't happen something has to cause them. Pain is your body's way of saying that it is damaged in some way and some of these doctors are just so quick to prescribe pills and a put a "bandaid" on the problem instead of getting to the bottom of it.

As women, this is such a hard thing to deal with. I have vaginal vestibulitus and a horny FH and while he is really understanding, well...he's still a horny guy. Vestibulitis is an external problem that causes the skin to be irritated and tear during sex. It took forever to figure out what was going on and I ended up having to go to a women's clinic - I was only seeing my GP at the time. I understand how difficult this is and how flipping frustrating! I would definitely get seen for it. See if your doctor will refer you to a specialist.

Let me guess- you go to sick call. They give you 800mg Ibuprophen by the truckload, tell you to drink some water and renew your precription for pink eye drops....

I'm picturing a profile for no sex and having to turn that in to your chain of command...

I know it's not funny- but maybe a giggle (or an eye roll) will distract you from the frustration.

I will say this though- just because the roller coaster is closed doesn't mean they shut down the entire amusement park... If intercourse isn't an option, or limited- there are other things that you can both do... just saying.

I have been to a reproductive specialist. And they have addressed the reproductive problems but not the painful sex issue. I guess I need another ultrasound to see if anything has changed since last year.

Lol @ Meghan. Thanx for the laugh and good point we can get all creative

Is it possible you have a tipped uterus? I have one, and certain positions (mostly right angles) can cause pain, because my cervix is getting bumped into.

Heather and I both go to Dr. Bruce Bonn in DC, and he is awesome - you should find out if he takes Tri-Care.

Sick call sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i dont miss that at all @ chuwana i hope u get some relief soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!