question about back pain...

I have been reading all the posts and i am in awe of the things i have learned on this site...i have had terrible back pain for about 7 years just before and during my period sometimes i can hardly walk ...the doctors said it was my weight...but i kept thinking other people that are heavy don't have bad backs and i was heavy and worked like a horse and didn;t have back pain...could it have been female problems all along ...please tell me all your back stories i just can't believe this....

I had increasingly bad lower back pain before and during my period. I also noticed it was worse if I were really tired and on my feet a lot. One of my fibroids was on the back side of my uterus and apparently was putting pressure on nerves leading to my lower back. In addition, my uterus was enlarged. The back pain got worse as my periods and the bleeding got worse over the last 2 1/2 years.

I have some lower back pain since the hyst, but that is from the cutting of ligaments to remove the uterus. The pain is much less significant than a couple of weeks post op and I expect it to disappear as I heal more fully.

This same question hit me as I was educating myself on endometriosis. I had basically learned to live with my lower back pain. Of course, I attributed it to poor posture, weight, you name it. But then.... A Ha... I began to learn that it just might be related to the prolapsed uterus and the severe endometriosis. This tiny revalation helped me to have a great deal of peace of mind and anticipation of the surgery to come.

I'm 6 weeks post op. I don't have the back pain like I did... back pain that would land me in the emergency room at least twice a year.... I do get achy and stiff, but am sure that's just part of this recovery process.

I hope you are able to get the answers you need and goodness knows I also hope you get some relief from back pain... I know all too well how badly that feels.