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Q: colon spasms after bowel movement
asked by: stormshadow2001 on April 9th, 2008
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Infrequently, sometimes after I have a bowel movement (lose or solid - doesn't matter) or I have an orgasm I will get this very, very sharp pain that stems from my colon and lower back. Typically I will get a very hot bath and/or lay on a heating pad after taking 400mg of motrin. The pain is very intense (as in please God kill me now intense) and typically lasts anywhere from 10 - 30 minutes. I've had this problem for about 14 years now but have been too embarassed to see a doctor about it. Any idea what is causing this? As I mentioned earlier, I could go anywhere from 3 weeks to 5 months between episodes, so I am completely baffled.

Thank you in advance for any help!
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Dr. Nikola
replied on April 12th, 2008
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Have you ever ask for medical attention during these 14 years?
Do you have any other health problems beside this sharp pain?
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stormshadow2001
replied on April 16th, 2008
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No, I haven't asked a doctor about this ever.

As far as any other health problems, the answer is no. I get a physical every year and I am always in very good health.
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Dr. Nikola
replied on April 18th, 2008
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If your pain is bigger than the shame you will visit your GP. Several diagnostic procedures are requested to find out the reason for this abdominal pain: physical examination, standard blood analyzes and abdominal ultrasound.
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mjcouch
replied on June 17th, 2009
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I have had these exact symptoms now for over 25 years. I am male and my pain did get greater than my shame about 15 years ago. Went through many tests and found no reason. Doctor finally just said "be glad it is your colon and not your heart" and work on stress reduction.
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lightningme
replied on June 19th, 2009
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Severe pain after bowel movement/orgasm
I have this same exact pain! My episodes last for about 15 minutes. We haven't been able to decide whether it is gynological or digestive. My gyno and gastro doctors keep arguing. I have had an endoscopy, a small bowel x-ray, and a pelvic ultrasound. The next step for me is a colonoscopy. I'll post back if I get it figured out, you please do the same.
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