What's Going On??

[JustAsking21]

Hi everyone! I am new to this.. but looks like a great place to ask my question, so here goes...
I track my menstrual cycle online as well as ovulation. (mymonthlycyles.com by the way is an awesome website to do this) I know that according to my charts (which I know can be slightly off) I started ovulating two days ago. My bf and I have unprotected sex. We arent trying for a baby.. but not trying NOT to have a baby either.
Starting last night, and increasing alot this morning and today.. I am having pain in my lower abdomen..I think its my ovaries. Its pretty sharp. Im also really tired and having lower back pain and headaches.
I have read that some women experience pain during ovulation. However, I never have before. It also seems like most of the women have a sharp pain only lasting a few minutes. Mine is pretty much constant. Worse when Im standing up. My period isnt expected till mid Feb. and Im pretty regular. Im 28 years old.. is it possible that Im just now starting to have ovulation pain.. or could it be implantation pain? Something else?? Please let me know what you guys think! Thanks for any help!

[babypooh]

I agree with JoyRenee. If you miss your period, take a test. If the pain persists, see your doctor to outrule cysts. Good luck!

[JustAsking21]

Thanks Joy!

[JoyRenee]

Another reason for ovarian pain are cysts. So either you're ovulated from both ovaries or you may have some tiny benign cysts. I have PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). Basically I have tiny cysts on my ovaries and I would feel crampy and feel ovarian pain, especially around ovulation time, but I wasn't ovulating.

I am currently taking medication for it and I don't feel ovarian pain/discomfort anymore.

[JustAsking21]

Do you get pains on both sides?

[wanttobeamumagain]

When i get ovulation pains it last for a couple of days. It sounds like ovulation pains.

[JoyRenee]

Sounds like you are ovulating. You wouldn't feel implantation cramps until 7-12 days post ovulation.

Good luck!

[JustAsking21]

Thanks Lucey..I have heard that too about lower back pain. I was taking birth control too, but I was worried about what may be affected-long term from bc pills..so I came off of them. I just hate not knowing what this ovary pain is..uggggh!!

[Lucey12]

Personally I have no experience but I have heard that you get that lower back pain when the egg is implanting. My fiance and I are in teh same boat as you. Were not trying but were not trying NOT to. Although he woudl rather wait. Im allergic tio latex and the pills I was taking were making me sick. (there are pills that I'm ok with)