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Pain before period: Abdominal or lower back pain/cramps, headaches, mood swings, acne flair ups, depression and food cravings. See, premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and how can I relieve period cramps?. For an overview of reproductive disorder symptoms see, female gynecological conditions.
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| Severe PMS symptoms |
Severe PMS symptoms: anger, lethargy, insomnia, panic attacks, pelvic pain and headaches/migraines. See, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
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| Pain with irregular periods |
Persistent pelvic pain with irregular periods, weight gain, thinning hair and infertility. See; symptoms of PCOS.
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| Pain and vaginal discharge |
Pain in the upper right abdomen, irregular periods, pain when urinating, painful sex, vaginal discharge which may smell foul and a fever. These are all signs of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). It is usually caused by a sexually transmitted disease (SID) and if left untreated can lead to infertility.
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| Pelvic pain and heavy periods |
Pelvic pressure/pain, heavy periods, need to urinate frequently, constipation and lower back pain. See, symptoms of uterine fibroids and do fibroids cause pain?
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| Swollen groin |
Lump in the groin area, it increases in size when you stand or cough, it can be pushed back into the abdomen. It can ache but is not tender to touch. This is a hernia. A hernia occurs when part of the intestines bulges through the stomach. Sometimes it becomes squeezed and blood supply is cut off. This causes sudden severe pain and is considered a medical emergency.
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| Bouts of pain and bowel problems |
Waves of abdominal pain with intermittent bouts of constipation or diarrhea. May also feel bloated, have excess stomach gas and need to urinate more frequently. You can experience symptoms every day, although most people can have days, weeks or even months symptom-free before it returns. See symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
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| Pain on urinating |
Pain in the pelvis or lower back, the need to urinate frequently although there is little urine to come out. Also, burning sensation when urine is passed, the urine may look cloudy and have a strong smell. Stomach feels bloated. See, urinary tract infections. If it accompanied by chills and fever it may have spread to the kidneys.
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| Weight gain and hairiness |
Weight gain around the middle section of the abdomen, reddening of the face, increased hairiness of the body and face can be a sign of Cushing's disease. This disease is the result of excess corticosteroid hormones being produced by the pituitary gland. Treatment normally involves surgery.
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| Involuntary urination |
Involuntary leaking of urine when you cough or sneeze, sudden and frequent urges to pass urine, inability to stop urinating mid-flow if you try. These are signs of urinary incontinence. Pregnancy, hysterectomy, menopause and type 2 diabetes raise your risk factors. Pelvic floor exercises can help to tighten the muscles in the area. See, How do you do pelvic floor exercises?
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| Colic pain and nausea |
Severe colic-type (trapped wind) pain radiating from the back to the front of the groin, nausea and vomiting, blood in the urine and increased need to urinate. You may have kidney stones. These are small crystals that form in the kidneys. They can stay in the kidneys or travel down to the bladder. Most stones pass through the urine unnoticed, but if they get stuck they can cause symptoms.
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| Weight loss and thirst |
Untreated diabetes can cause excessive thirst, weight loss, recurrent yeast infections, frequent urination and worsening eye sight. See symptoms of diabetes and prediabetes guide.
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| Pain around belly button |
Minor pain starts around the belly button but becomes more severe as the hours pass. You lose your appetite, become feverish and suffer nausea or vomiting. Pain increases when you press down on the lower right area of your abdomen. Seek immediate help. You may have appendicitis. |
