Women's Health Support Forums - View Single Post - Irregular periods and lot of back pain!!!

JLB · 01-07-2008, 11:21 AM

Eons ago when I had an IUD I had horrific lower back pain and in my hips and knees with every period. About 4 years ago I started having what I termed perpetual periods. The Dr. said I was "leaking estrogen", but I also had constant and miserable lower back pain - of course I never thought they were related. Now that I'm in menopause I have tried the Estring gadget vaginally, which is only estrogen. Within 3 days of insertion - the lower back pain is GONE. Studies are showing increased estrogen levels and increased lower back pain. Nothing addresses DECREASED estrogen and lower back pain. The Estring lasts 3 months (recommended replacement time). It's been 3 1/2 months and guess what? Lower back pain is back. In two weeks I'm headed to the Dr. for an annual and overall blood work and to do the saliva tests for hormone levels. Jerked my Estring so I'd be at a baseline for the tests. I wonder what those results will be. After the appointment, I'm going to get a new Estring if for no other reason (and there are other reasons for this Estring!!) than to get rid of this awful back pain!!!!!!!!

01-07-2008, 11:21 AM	#10
JLB Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1	lower back pain Eons ago when I had an IUD I had horrific lower back pain and in my hips and knees with every period. About 4 years ago I started having what I termed perpetual periods. The Dr. said I was "leaking estrogen", but I also had constant and miserable lower back pain - of course I never thought they were related. Now that I'm in menopause I have tried the Estring gadget vaginally, which is only estrogen. Within 3 days of insertion - the lower back pain is GONE. Studies are showing increased estrogen levels and increased lower back pain. Nothing addresses DECREASED estrogen and lower back pain. The Estring lasts 3 months (recommended replacement time). It's been 3 1/2 months and guess what? Lower back pain is back. In two weeks I'm headed to the Dr. for an annual and overall blood work and to do the saliva tests for hormone levels. Jerked my Estring so I'd be at a baseline for the tests. I wonder what those results will be. After the appointment, I'm going to get a new Estring if for no other reason (and there are other reasons for this Estring!!) than to get rid of this awful back pain!!!!!!!!