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    Ovulation pains in an 11 year old?

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    My daughter is 11. nearly 12. Spent three days in hospital, three blood tests later and two very thorough ultrasounds (checked kidneys, uterus, ovaries, etc.) nothing was found. Drs suggested it was ovulation pains. Two months prior she started spotting and hasn't really had a proper period, just spotting that can last 10 days at times. It's now almost three months after the hospital stay and the pains haven't really gone, it's lessened to minimum of three out of ten, but every 25ish days the pain rises to about 8-9 out of 10, can last up to 5 days in between pain gets worse for a few hours. She says it feels stretchy and itchy on the outside, and sharp and stabby on the inside. Pain on both left and right, sometimes at same time, but often alternating. Public waiting system is a joke, looking for private gynaecologist for an 11 year old isn't easy. Can someone so young have endometriosis? Surely ovulation pain doesn't last this long! Just asking here until we can actually get an appointment.
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    Dr Joseph Jabbour

    Gynaecologist, Gynaecologist - Infertility (IVF) Specialist, Obstetrician

    Dr Joseph Jabbour is a specialist Obstetrician & Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialist with Monash IVF situated in Sunnybank (Brisbane Southside). Dr Jabbour has had the … View Profile

    Endometriosis can occur in teenagers. One study found the rate of endometriosis to be as high as 50% in teeangers being investigated for chronic pelvic pain. 

    It seems she has had a thorough consultation, examination, blood tests and appropriate imaging to rule out other pathologies.  

    Ovulation pain usually occurs monthly. If the pain described by your daughter is due to ovulation pain, an option for treatment is the Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill. The COCP can suppress ovulation and may help with the pain. That being said, Ovulation pain is typically transient and not severe in nature. It only lasts for a few hours to a couple of days and occurs midcycle... It is self limiting and should subside by itself. Your daughter's condition warrants further investigation and potentially a laparoscopy to diagnose the condition. 

    All the best.

     

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