Not to scare you, but...
Hello lovelies!
Well, in case you guys don't know, I suspect I have dysmenorrhea.
That is, severe menstrual cramps.
I didn't have them for the first 5 years since I got my first period - the cramps that occurred were small stuff, I just had to put my hands on my tummy and the pain would go away. It wasn't until about a year ago that I got a very bad bout of cramps and ever since then, the toe-curling pain had been occurring every month. I have been relying heavily on muscle relaxants and painkillers since then.
It was until yesterday that I did some researh before it occurred to me that I could have something more serious.
You see, the causes of dysmenorrhea also include uterine fibroids, which are growths in the uterus. My mother and my aunt had them - although it is not proven that fibroids are a hereditary condition and it is not life threatening, it is evident that women who are in a family that have a history of uterine fibroids have a higher chance of getting the condition compared to women who don't.
Also, even though it's not life threatening, it may affect your ability to have children.
Those who know me really really well will understand that I want three children... You don't know how much I want them man. Being unable to conceive was the prospect that frightened me the most and I cried myself to sleep last night because of it. I was very very very upset that it could happen to me, even though nothing has been confirmed yet.
I managed to get over it today, though, after a good dose of worship and a great time serving God. God is good, He is merciful and will never cause you to grieve or go through hardship to an extent that it is beyond you. Watermelon was very supportive as well.
So. I shall entrust it all to God, and continue my search for a good female gynae. I know for a fact that men are better but it is a stigma that I have, I guess... I don't want any other man, other than my husband, to see my genitals.
Yup, do continue to pray for me and don't go around discussing my condition among yourselves. Yes, I could have put this post under 'Friends Only' but I chose not to because some of you close friends don't have LJ and won't be able to read this, and I want you guys to know.
Just a quiet understanding would be enough - please, do it for me. Thank you.
Well, in case you guys don't know, I suspect I have dysmenorrhea.
That is, severe menstrual cramps.
I didn't have them for the first 5 years since I got my first period - the cramps that occurred were small stuff, I just had to put my hands on my tummy and the pain would go away. It wasn't until about a year ago that I got a very bad bout of cramps and ever since then, the toe-curling pain had been occurring every month. I have been relying heavily on muscle relaxants and painkillers since then.
It was until yesterday that I did some researh before it occurred to me that I could have something more serious.
You see, the causes of dysmenorrhea also include uterine fibroids, which are growths in the uterus. My mother and my aunt had them - although it is not proven that fibroids are a hereditary condition and it is not life threatening, it is evident that women who are in a family that have a history of uterine fibroids have a higher chance of getting the condition compared to women who don't.
Also, even though it's not life threatening, it may affect your ability to have children.
Those who know me really really well will understand that I want three children... You don't know how much I want them man. Being unable to conceive was the prospect that frightened me the most and I cried myself to sleep last night because of it. I was very very very upset that it could happen to me, even though nothing has been confirmed yet.
I managed to get over it today, though, after a good dose of worship and a great time serving God. God is good, He is merciful and will never cause you to grieve or go through hardship to an extent that it is beyond you. Watermelon was very supportive as well.
So. I shall entrust it all to God, and continue my search for a good female gynae. I know for a fact that men are better but it is a stigma that I have, I guess... I don't want any other man, other than my husband, to see my genitals.
Yup, do continue to pray for me and don't go around discussing my condition among yourselves. Yes, I could have put this post under 'Friends Only' but I chose not to because some of you close friends don't have LJ and won't be able to read this, and I want you guys to know.
Just a quiet understanding would be enough - please, do it for me. Thank you.