Overian Pain or Intestinal Pain?

[The Phoenix]

I have a health question for triathletes....I have been competing in triathlons and marathons for the past six years and am experience some odd pain in what feels like my overies but may be my intestines. I've only felt it a couple times in the past years normally after I race really hard, but it tends to go away after a day or two. This year however, I have felt it in both races. I did the Boston marathon three weeks ago, had my period before the marathon and then had lower abdomen pain or overian cramping for four days after the marathon. I thought nothing of it until yesterday. I did a sprint triathlon, raced hard, but nothing out of the ordinary for me and have experienced serious cramping in for two days now. What is causing this? I have an extremely healthly diet and have exercised and raced like this for years. What could be causing this?

[snapdragen]

Have you seen your OB/Gyn?

[colorisnt]

Not a triathlete but it sounds similar to a couple of pains I have. I have endometriosis and also levator muscular spasms. One usually eggs the other on. I recently felt this pain during a long ride where I was fighting the wind and pushing quite a bit and it's not the first time I've had it. I've resorted to vaginal valium since and feel better. It usually takes me a couple of days to get over it. I also have an IUD which helps.

The main thing, though, as suggested by snapdragen is to go and get checked out. Endometriosis is not easily dx'ed (requires surgery) but most docs will try standard treatment if you show signs. And, while it sucks, having levator spasms I know it can be easily dx'ed by a doctor who knows what they are doing and can be treated with pelvic floor therapy. It only requires a simple pelvic with some pressure.

I hope you are feeling better soon!

[zoom-zoom]

I'd suspect endo, too. I've had issues like this for years...was diagnosed when I had my tubes tied at 30, but almost certainly have had endo since puberty.