AboutNavita W. Gunter Expertise I am a cervical cancer survivor.
I am also founder of the Cervical Cancer Coalition of TN, producer of VITA - a TV show about health and wellness, and an advice columnist for a local newspaper.
I can answer questions concerning the disease, support groups, treatments, and their after-effects. I cannot and will not answer questions that only doctors should attempt to answer.
Experience I am a 6-year cervical cancer survivor
Organizations I founded the Cervical Cancer Coalition of TN and I also belonge to Gilda's Club, and the National Black Leadership on Cancer III. Community Access TV and I also produce a show called V.I.T.A. (VITAL-INFORMATIVE-TIMELY & ASSERTIVE) main subject is about health and wellness and issue's that affect our community. Brought to you by the Cervical Cancer Coalition of TN.
Publications Ask Navita Advise column running in two local newspaper's.
Awards and Honors Community Awards for service in getting the word out about cervical cancer.
Cherbear wrote at 2007-09-01 14:20:18
I have had simimlar problems and went to a gynecologist. I ended up having endrometreosis, I hope I spelled it right. Look into symptoms for that at MedHealth or any other one. I hope that helps.
Baybaygirl wrote at 2009-04-09 20:26:05
I have the same symtpoms that you do. I can't even walk and it feels like my insides are going to fall out. I can't sit straight on my butt because it hurts so bad. I was just googling and I came across your post. I don't get this with every period, at least not this bad, I hope someone else has an answer!
Bella21 wrote at 2009-06-29 00:54:51
Dear Tiffany, I have had these same symptoms for a over two years now. I have been to several Dr's, had ultra sounds, exams. and no answers. I am 31 with one child. This is the same as labor pains. Off the chart labor pains!!! I can't function at all. I would love to know what my problem is. I also have magor gas pains and it is extreammly hard to pass gas or have a bowel movement during this time. good luck!! Bella
sj78 wrote at 2009-11-21 16:06:10
Hi Tiffany im as desperate as you to find out what this is if its the same as me i had it after my daughter 8 years ago and it went after a while now i have just had another baby and am getting it all over again on the 2nd and 3rd day of my period but i can honestly say it is not endemetrosis which is what some people with similar but far worse and longer lasting complaints have been diagnosed with they usually get pain with walking and during sex aswell if that is more like you then that maybe what you have.whereas with me it is purely whilst im going to the toilet during a period somone else did say it could be a harmless clot which will eventually break down which is causing the discomfort only when on a period as it could be sat somewhere in the way so when things start moving it can cause pain to the point im doing my breathing techniques i would during labour.but as i cant really explain it myself i cant imagine a doctor would understand as every time i have posted my complaint i just get told its endemetreosis which if i look up the symptoms they dont match this at all.
