In the past few days I've had some pretty
bad back pain, and some lower abdominal
pain, as well, that seems to feel a lot
like cramps. I've been urinating normally
most days - however, some days, I urinate
a lot and I may feel like I have to go,
but very little comes out. But, there's no
burning when I use the bathroom, I don't
have a fever, and my urine appears
normal.
I'm on Depo-Provera, and I'm currently
experiencing one of those great bouts of
spotting/light periods. I don't really
know if these symptoms are just
coincidental, or PMS, or what. I've just
started having sex in January, so I'm
worried that it might be a UTI.
back pain is usually only associated with
a UTI if the infection spread to the
kidneys, but i'm pretty sure if that were
the case you'd have a fever and more
intense symptoms. if there is no burning
when you urinate, or intense pain directly
after urination, then it is probably
something other than a UTI. if the
abdominal pain feels like cramps, then
that's what it probably is. but if the
pain occurs after sex it may be due to him
going too deep and hitting your cervix
during intercourse. also, how long have
you been on birth control? different types
of bc have different effects on all women,
especially in the first few months while
your body gets used to it. that may be the
cause of the abdominal pain, but if it is
really severe i would definitely talk to
your doctor about it. if the pain isn't
bad then i wouldn't worry too much about
it, as both back pain and cramps are
symptoms of PMS. also i believe that
certain types of bc can cause frequent
urination. you might want to research all
the different side effects associated with
depo-provera. Hope everything turns out
well.
