I actually get period cramps in my butt now! Very odd, but trueQ!

Thanks for responding...didn't think many people would. Yeah, it seems that about every other menstrual cycle, its like this. My muscles around my butt are sore, its harder to pee for a couple of days....hard to walk sometimes. Sucks.

I am SO glad to hear this! I have been experiencing butt muscle soreness/tenderness around my menstrual cycle and thought I was the only one or something was wrong! Can I ask what.you all do for relief??

As my surgeon told me...
"everything is worse with your period, it is just the way it is!" huh coming from a male I wonder if he truly gets it!lol
I asked him to do a hysterectomy at the same time as my j pouch when I was on the operating table and he laughed thinking it was a joke! Seriously I was not joking, that time of the month is brutal and I am on a 20 day cycle! go figure

Yep.

And this is why I love this community! I have the same thing, along with regular cramps - which I never had before! My doctor also told me everything is worse with your period. Sometimes it sucks to be a girl. But very glad to find others who have the same complaint. I haven't found anything that helps except Advil sometimes.

Yes! My stools are also so much more liquidy. I dread that time of the month. I double my immodium during that time, and it seems to help. I usually take one in the morning and one at night, now I take two each time.

The right birth control pill fixes all my menstrual-related issues. (It used to make my UC symptoms SO much worse.) Now I only menstruate every three months, and it is very short, very light, and brings almost zero of the typical period symptoms/effects like cramps, bloating, moodiness, etc. I might just feel a little tired the day I start, but that's pretty much it. It's been a total life-saver for me. Haven't had my takedown yet, but I haven't noticed any difference since J-pouch construction and don't expect to really after takedown either.

What kind of birth control do you use bootstrap if you don't mind me asking? I've been taking the depo for about a year since the pill doesn't work for me but my doctor suggested I stop since I've been having irregular bleeding.

Like Bootstrap, I've found the 3 month birth control to work very well. MNGirl, I take Seasonique. For me the generic version did not work. I take the name brand which is pricey but worth it.

Although I now only have to deal with my period 4 times a year instead of 12, I still have to deal with horrible butt pain during and after my menses. Arg.

This most recent time, the pain (located on the left side and feels like it's about 2 inches in) has lasted longer so the doctor gave me Cipro thinking it could be pouchitis. After a few days on it I had a scope which revealed no issues. I find that great but still don't have an answer for the bleeping pain in the butt. Standing and walking are not much fun.

Any one out there with similar issues? And what have you been able to do about it?