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Anyone else ever have, after menopause,

Posted: Mar 25, 2017

I swear, about every 3-4 weeks or so, that's what it feels like. In the exact same location, feels the same way, and I haven't had a period in almost a year but these cramps seem to come on regularly. All original parts intact, nothing removed.

What a pain, no pun intended.

;

Yes, I do. Like phantom cramps and no period. - anon

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I don't know about you, however, menopause has been hell for me. But, yes, they feel like monthly cramps that do nothing. I don't know if it's because there's not enough estrogen or what, but it hurts! The only relief I get is from a heating pad and rest. Good luck to you. I can definitely empathize.

Great, I'm 52 and while I'm still having periods I - am sure not for long....BUT

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one thing I was looking forward to about menopause was the stopping of these horrible cramps! You mean they may not stop? Ugh.

Everybody is different. Yours may or may not. - But they might be less SM

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It's only one day, and for a few hours. It hit really bad last night, I almost considered calling off work a few hours early. I took 2 extra strength Tylenol and it took about an hour or so but they did lessen and then disappear.

But they are hateful enough when they do occur.

Yes I do. I'm 60 and I still have similar symptoms, including - the migraines I used to get.

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I was wondering if it was my ovaries.

cramps - see message

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As someone above says, everybody is different. I have bipolar disorder and dreaded menopause because of its potential to cause emotional instability and my fear that I would require different meds, hormones, etc.

I sailed right on through menopause with no symptoms at all. When married, I used an IUD for birth control, and I never took any hormones whatsoever for any reason. I'm 65 now.I just don't buy in to most of what doctors say/recommend. I'm sure that's because, like most of you, I've been listening to them too long to take them seriously.

I had - a total hysterectomy at 49

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and occasionally I still get what feel like the old cramps. Obviously phantom pain.

No, but cramps - Peaches

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and heavy flow a few years before menopause due to fibroids. The only OTC med that helped the pain was Aleve.

Just a thought ... since you are only a year out with no period, your hormones may be flooding your ovaries to make them "wake up," and this is creating cramps.

If you are not seeing a GYN, I encourage you to do so as cramps after menopause could also be fibroids, endometriosis, etc.

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