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[Marshabookworm]

I started HRT about 5 weeks ago. I was having lots of muscle aches and GP thought it might help. Since being on it things which were okay before seem much worse now. My bowels are terrible, switching from loose to constipated, and I've been getting low right hand aches and pains every day. I've just seen a health advisory post on my health authority's Facebook about ovarian cancer and I match all the symptoms. I have been putting these down to still getting used to the HRT or hormones in general, but I'm now worried it's something more sinister. Can HRT cause all these kind of aches and pains? I'm on 2 pumps of gel and 2 x ustrogen (spelling?) 14 days.

[Jules]

I doubt 5 weeks of hrt would cause ovarian cancer. Im not using that type of hrt so cant help there but i know other things can cause those symptoms. IBS for instance, stress too.

[Madge79]

Hi marshabookworm your post could be mine!

I’ve been on HRT many years but was switched to a mirena coil in December in an attempt to settle my migraines.

In the last month or so I’ve had increased gastro symptoms, bloating, painful wind, acid reflux, switching between constipated and loose stools. Mine is worse in the early hours and when I first wake up. Sometimes I will wake in the night with griping tummy pain and a need to poop, other times it will be as soon as I wake up that morning. A short time after waking i will need to poop, it isn’t diarrhoea but I usually need to go pretty rapidly.

Other stuff I have had since the mirena is worsening joint pain and all oner body pain, strange twinges that send shooting pains all over and super stiff lower back and hips.

I have managed to get my GP to do a CA125 blood test and a scan as I have an ovarian cancer family history so I’ve been freaking out about that. It’s stopped me sleeping and I’m super anxious most of the time.

See if your dr can refer you for those things to, for peace of mind if nothing else.i hope it gets better for you xx

[Madge79]

I also forgot to say I get the low down right pain too! It can vary from a full ache to a sharp sudden pain which is gone in a second.

It feel like it could be from the ovary area but my GP said it could well be bowel related too. He said the cecum is there and sometimes it acts as a kind of pressure valve so if gas builds up it opens and releases some with a kind of colicky sudden pain.

My other thoughts re the pain is how similar it is to round ligament pain which I had whilst pregnant. So maybe the hormones are affecting the ligaments?

It’s all a mystery and I do feel like I am going totally insane and wonder whether all of this is worth it!!!! 😩

[Peach8]

Hormones have always affected my bowels both on hrt and pre hrt. I had a mirena fitted and the first couple of months aggravated my ibs. I know it's difficult but try not to Google it as you'll always find something worrying that fits your symptoms.  Get your GP to run tests for peace of mind.

[CLKD]

IBS is a cover-all when GPs aren't certain what our bowel problems might be.  Mine manifests as slow transit  .  I've cut out processed foods recently which overall has improved how I feel, though not the transit issues - yet. 


In my much younger days I would be constipated B4 a period .  In later years 10 mins B4 a bleed began I would have to rush to the loo, even if a period wasn't due.  Hormones! 

Marshabookworm - what did U decide?  Stop reading other sites as there will be scare stories on them all.  If still worried contact either your GP or have a lookC at the 'ovacome' web-site.  Let us know how you are feeling ?

[sheila99]

If bowel issues are associated with utrogestan you can take it vaginally instead of orally.

[Jules]

Thank you for all your replies. I have wondered if the achy pain is bowel related, but then that just leads to worries about that! It's like an ever increasing circle. My mum has ovarian cancer but I've been told at her age (mid 70's) it's not a genetic thing, but how right that is I don't know. Im on the verge of coming off the HRT, as I don't feel it's doing me any good but I know I need to leave it longer...I never give things time! I'm going to try and get an appointment tomorrow for peace of mind, my anxiety is through the roof and that isn't doing me any good. I'll need my own parking space at the GP's though the amount of time I'm spending there!

I and some of my peers feel the same at present.  Never out of contact with the doctor. You are not alone.