Can we talk O cramps?

DariaDee · April 2009

What's been your experience? I definitely get ovulation pains - hot, pinchy cramps on one side. What's weird is I had them yesterday, but my temp this morning suggests I haven't o'd yet. So, I'm curious...

Do you get O pains/cramps day of ovulation or earlier?

How long do the pains/cramps last?

TIA!

2P'sNaPod · April 2009

Me too! Do tell...

Lina1123 · April 2009

I am no help. I get cramps all cycle long. Sorry and I hope you O soon.

MrsMarriedIn04 · April 2009

Yes, I get them anywhere between 4-6 days before O and on O day. Usually it's just the one side or I get them, but don't O until like a week later.

bobbidall · April 2009

I had O cramps big time this cycle. The O cramps can occur before, during, or after ovulation. From what I remember, its caused by fluid upsetting something (sorry forgot) when the egg is released from the ovary. Hope this helps!

bobbidall · April 2009

To answer your question better, I got them this cycle for approx 6 hours and they sucked! I o'd the same day according to FF.

DariaDee · April 2009

bobbidall:
I had O cramps big time this cycle. The O cramps can occur before, during, or after ovulation. From what I remember, its caused by fluid upsetting something (sorry forgot) when the egg is released from the ovary. Hope this helps!

That does help. I'm still cramping this morning, so hopefully today is O day. DH and I can't try tonight...so let's hope our timing pre-o will be enough!

craftlady07 · April 2009

I had O pains the past 3 days, I o'ed yesterday. last cycle I had o pains 1 and 2 days before I ovulated, not on the day of ovulation.

Pamela05 · April 2009

A few days before. I had them the 3 months after my tube removal surgery on the "good side". The first month I had it confirmed by u/s that I was indeed getting ready to ovulate. I didn't feel it this month or back before the surgery (or if I did I didn't realize what it was).

I'm thinking I might have just been tender in the area post-surgery so my body could feel the cyst growing and now that it's been a few months I won't feel it anymore. It was just a sharp pain (well, it didn't really hurt, but that's the only word I can think of) right where my left ovary is. It would come and go for a couple of days before O.

DariaDee · April 2009

craftlady07:
I had O pains the past 3 days, I o'ed yesterday. last cycle I had o pains 1 and 2 days before I ovulated, not on the day of ovulation.

Thanks. I'm hoping this is what's happening to me as well.

hollymichael · April 2009

I usually start getting them 1-3 days before O and they last until O. It feels like a dull ache that gets progressively worse and then suddenly stops the day of O. My temp goes up the next morning.

Kie310 · April 2009

I get cramps & naseous for like 2 days around O

DariaDee · April 2009

bobbidall:
I had O cramps big time this cycle. The O cramps can occur before, during, or after ovulation. From what I remember, its caused by fluid upsetting something (sorry forgot) when the egg is released from the ovary. Hope this helps!

After thinking about this, if people are getting O pain days before they actually O, does that mean fluid is coming out prior to the egg? Does that make sense?

bobbidall · April 2009

DariaDee:

bobbidall:
I had O cramps big time this cycle. The O cramps can occur before, during, or after ovulation. From what I remember, its caused by fluid upsetting something (sorry forgot) when the egg is released from the ovary. Hope this helps!

After thinking about this, if people are getting O pain days before they actually O, does that mean fluid is coming out prior to the egg? Does that make sense?

"When you feel ovulation pain (not everyone does) you can feel it before, during or even just after ovulation, and many other kinds of cramps or twinges can be mistaken for it, so it is not a good indicator for pinpointing ovulation on a particular day. It provides an additional clue, like other secondary fertility signs. Ovulation pain can not be used as a primary indicator for pinpointing ovulation. It is best to look at all signs and the "big picture" when interpreting your chart."

This is the info from FF, I have no idea why you would feel it before regarding the liquid. I'm sure some of the more knowledgable girls will let you know!

Married2MrWright · April 2009

Mine come a couple of days, persist and increase before O. Once I do they subside completely. Mine are deep, pinchy cramps on one side, about an inch or two from my hip bones. They come in waves and last only seconds. Nothing excruciating for me. I have had some today, in fact.

It's weird because when I have AF cramps, they are usually in my low back and never in the front. They are also really intense, sharp, sustained and frequent. By contrast, my O cramps are always in the front, short and more like a deep, dull, aching pinch.

Hope that helps.

bobbidall · April 2009

One more thing, I googled ovulation pain and thats where i got my info on the liquid stuff.

Phoebe Halliwell · April 2009

My O pains always felt like a runner's cramp, except lower down, and I would get them before, during, and after O when I was charting. This past cycle (when I got pregnant), I wasn't charting temps, but based on my CM when I felt O pains, I hadn't O'ed yet and didn't for a few more days (though I'll never be sure). Yet, for several cycles, I remember I got them several days after ovulations. So they can run the gamut.

DariaDee · April 2009

bobbidall:
One more thing, I googled ovulation pain and thats where i got my info on the liquid stuff.

You're totally right...everything I find says O pains is caused by the follicle bursting and releasing fluid. I'm trying to figure out why we all seem to feel the pain a day or two prior to O. We must be missing something!

DariaDee · April 2009

Married2MrWright:

Mine come a couple of days, persist and increase before O. Once I do they subside completely. Mine are deep, pinchy cramps on one side, about an inch or two from my hip bones. They come in waves and last only seconds. Nothing excruciating for me. I have had some today, in fact.

It's weird because when I have AF cramps, they are usually in my low back and never in the front. They are also really intense, sharp, sustained and frequent. By contrast, my O cramps are always in the front, short and more like a deep, dull, aching pinch.

Hope that helps.

You just described my pain word for word! I'm exactly the same.

Pamela05 · April 2009

DariaDee:

bobbidall:
One more thing, I googled ovulation pain and thats where i got my info on the liquid stuff.

You're totally right...everything I find says O pains is caused by the follicle bursting and releasing fluid. I'm trying to figure out why we all seem to feel the pain a day or two prior to O. We must be missing something!

bobbidall · April 2009

DariaDee:

bobbidall:
One more thing, I googled ovulation pain and thats where i got my info on the liquid stuff.

You're totally right...everything I find says O pains is caused by the follicle bursting and releasing fluid. I'm trying to figure out why we all seem to feel the pain a day or two prior to O. We must be missing something!

Well like FF says it could be something else as well, which might be why your having them a couple days prior to O. Who knows! This female stuff is so difficult, guys have it so lucky!

DariaDee · April 2009

Just found this...

https://www.helium.com/items/1398387-ovulation-pain-mittleschmerz

"Mittleschmerz, or ovulation pain, has four primary causes:

1) Pain can occur at the exact moment of ovulation when the follicle ruptures and the egg is release. It is usually sharp, localized, occurs on only one side and lasts for a few seconds to a minute.

2) Some discomfort may occur from blood and fluid that is released by the follicle at the time of ovulation that irritates the pelvic lining. This pain is generally a dull cramping sensation that can last for several hours to a day. It can be felt on one or both sides.

3) When ovulation occurs, the finger-like ends of the fallopian tube contracts around the ovary, essentially grabbing on to it, in order to receive the egg. This contraction and subsequent stretching of the ligaments around the uterus can cause a general cramping feeling that can last several hours to a day.

4) Each month as the follicles develop before ovulation, they swell on the surface of the ovaries. This swelling can cause a general achy feeling in the lower abdomen that is usually felt on both sides and can last several days, although some women experience it on and off during the entire pre-ovulatory phase of their cycle. Several consistent days of dull, non-localized lower abdominal aching is usually a sign that ovulation will be occurring soon."

bobbidall · April 2009

DariaDee:

Just found this...

https://www.helium.com/items/1398387-ovulation-pain-mittleschmerz

"Mittleschmerz, or ovulation pain, has four primary causes:

1) Pain can occur at the exact moment of ovulation when the follicle ruptures and the egg is release. It is usually sharp, localized, occurs on only one side and lasts for a few seconds to a minute.

2) Some discomfort may occur from blood and fluid that is released by the follicle at the time of ovulation that irritates the pelvic lining. This pain is generally a dull cramping sensation that can last for several hours to a day. It can be felt on one or both sides.

3) When ovulation occurs, the finger-like ends of the fallopian tube contracts around the ovary, essentially grabbing on to it, in order to receive the egg. This contraction and subsequent stretching of the ligaments around the uterus can cause a general cramping feeling that can last several hours to a day.

4) Each month as the follicles develop before ovulation, they swell on the surface of the ovaries. This swelling can cause a general achy feeling in the lower abdomen that is usually felt on both sides and can last several days, although some women experience it on and off during the entire pre-ovulatory phase of their cycle. Several consistent days of dull, non-localized lower abdominal aching is usually a sign that ovulation will be occurring soon."

Well there it is, thats what I found too! Plus it gave you the info regarding a couple days earlier. Perfect!

Pamela05 · April 2009

DariaDee:

bobbidall:
One more thing, I googled ovulation pain and thats where i got my info on the liquid stuff.

You're totally right...everything I find says O pains is caused by the follicle bursting and releasing fluid. I'm trying to figure out why we all seem to feel the pain a day or two prior to O. We must be missing something!

It could be caused by having a cyst growing in your ovary and possily impinging on it. The corpus luteum is typically very large relative to the size of the ovary; in humans, the size of the structure ranges from under 2 mm to 5 mm in diameter. (ref. Wikipedia).

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