Is severe pain 2 days after a period a PCOS symptom?

[snowflakemidnight]

Hi all, I'm curious to know if what I'm experiencing is a known additional symptom of PCOS or could it possibly be caused by endometriosis? Or something else?

I am 35, was diagnosed with PCOS in my early 20s. I'm not on the pill or anything to manage it (due to having DVT once in the past caused by the pill). I normally get 4-6 periods a year and they vary in flow and pain levels. Generally, though, they can be fairly painful for a few days.

Last week I had quite a bad period - it was very painful. I had to take co-codamol for 3 days and was not able to work much for a few days. Whilst it wasn't the heaviest period I've ever had, it was moderately heavy and I did get a few blood clots (about the size of a 5p piece), which is unusual for me. My period ended at the weekend and I felt more-or-less fine on Sunday and Monday pain-wise. However, this morning (Tuesday) after being awake for half an hour or so sitting up in bed, I developed very severe pelvic pain. It was horrendous. I don't think I've ever had pain quite like it. I spent about half an hour or so in the bathroom this morning lying on the floor, crying with pain. I had to take co-codamol, and since that kicked in, I've felt better. A hot water bottle has also helped. I also felt a little better after going to the toilet this morning. However, I think the painkillers are starting to wear off now and I still have a bit of pelvic pain, although it's not as bad as this morning.

Is severe pain soon AFTER a period connected to PCOS at all? Or could it be something else?

Any advice/shared experiences would be much appreciated.

I should add I do plan to keep a detailed symptoms diary and go to the GP if this continues. I am really hoping it's a one-off.

Thank you

[FrancyItaly]

No, this kind of pain is not due to Pcos, it could be endometriosis but if it’s the only time that happened probably it is just a heavier period and passed tissues and some endometrium. It happened to me only once, not sure if it was an early pregnancy as my period was late, but I showed the tissue to my gynecologist and she said it looked like a piece of endometrium lining.

[snowflakemidnight in reply to FrancyItaly]

Thanks for your reply - really appreciate it.

In my case, it's not pregnancy related as I'm not currently sexually active.

I am hoping it's just a one-off bad period. I did have one once before years ago that was equally as painful, although I've never had such severe and frightening pain after a period has finished before.

I do seem to be a lot better this morning, thankfully. I only have mild pelvic pain at the moment. I will keep a close eye on it and keep track of my symptoms in case this happens again. If it does, I might start to suspect endometriosis. At the moment, I don't know if I have enough of the symptoms.

Thanks again.