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Anonymous Member · 11-23-2009, 06:28 AM

Someone PM'd me and asked me to post this anonymously in the LL:

When I go out jogging hard or to the gym and really kick it up to high gear on an elliptical cross-trainer (High incline, high resistance), I go for a while and then start feeling a tearing sort of pain through my lower abdominal cavity. At first I thought it was cramps (not the menstrual kind, the ate-too-soon-before-swimming kind) and just kept going. I figured I could power through and it'd wear off. No luck really, although I either get used to it after about 5 minutes or it dulls down a little. I then considered it was maybe an external thing: having lost a good bit of weight I thought maybe my abdominals were hurting because the last bit of loose skin and fat was bouncing hard. Sort of like how having big tits is a REAL serious discomfort and hindrance to jogging if I don't strap 'em down well enough.

I've always been the "If it's not killing me it's making me stronger" type, so despite feeling pain I put in a full half hour of serious cardio the last couple of times I went to the gym. Same tearing feeling, only later in the evening when I go to the bathroom, there's somewhat clotted blood coming out of my hoo-ha. It's not *quite* like a menstrual flow, but I've heard sometimes "spotting" is a slightly different texture. The first time I nervously wrote it off. This is the second time it's happened, and there's rather more. I'm also wondering if I didn't notice previous times when this may have happened if it was concurrent or too close to when my actual period was going on to garner notice. Now? I'm holding of a bit of a panicky nervous breakdown. Thoughts? Can you come up with any more options than WebMD's cancer, cancer, cancer, or GET THAT LIGHTBULB OUTTA THERE?

genuinegirly · 11-23-2009, 06:30 AM

Tearing feeling? Sounds like an internal injury that I'd want to speak with a physician about.

snowy · 11-23-2009, 08:14 AM

You need to go see a doctor.

No pain, no gain is dangerous. There is a difference between exercise making you uncomfortable (acceptable) and it being painful. Exercising while hurt will just worsen any injury you have sustained. If it hurts--really hurts--you should stop.

Lady Bear Cub · 11-23-2009, 12:13 PM

I would go to a doctor.

Shaindra · 11-24-2009, 05:02 PM

Yep, doctor.

11-23-2009, 06:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Anonymous Member Addict	Women's Workout Question Someone PM'd me and asked me to post this anonymously in the LL: When I go out jogging hard or to the gym and really kick it up to high gear on an elliptical cross-trainer (High incline, high resistance), I go for a while and then start feeling a tearing sort of pain through my lower abdominal cavity. At first I thought it was cramps (not the menstrual kind, the ate-too-soon-before-swimming kind) and just kept going. I figured I could power through and it'd wear off. No luck really, although I either get used to it after about 5 minutes or it dulls down a little. I then considered it was maybe an external thing: having lost a good bit of weight I thought maybe my abdominals were hurting because the last bit of loose skin and fat was bouncing hard. Sort of like how having big tits is a REAL serious discomfort and hindrance to jogging if I don't strap 'em down well enough. I've always been the "If it's not killing me it's making me stronger" type, so despite feeling pain I put in a full half hour of serious cardio the last couple of times I went to the gym. Same tearing feeling, only later in the evening when I go to the bathroom, there's somewhat clotted blood coming out of my hoo-ha. It's not quite like a menstrual flow, but I've heard sometimes "spotting" is a slightly different texture. The first time I nervously wrote it off. This is the second time it's happened, and there's rather more. I'm also wondering if I didn't notice previous times when this may have happened if it was concurrent or too close to when my actual period was going on to garner notice. Now? I'm holding of a bit of a panicky nervous breakdown. Thoughts? Can you come up with any more options than WebMD's cancer, cancer, cancer, or GET THAT LIGHTBULB OUTTA THERE?

11-23-2009, 06:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
genuinegirly Eat your vegetables Super Moderator Location: Arabidopsis-ville	Tearing feeling? Sounds like an internal injury that I'd want to speak with a physician about. __________________ "Sometimes I have to remember that things are brought to me for a reason, either for my own lessons or for the benefit of others." Cynthetiq "violence is no more or less real than non-violence." roachboy

11-23-2009, 08:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	You need to go see a doctor. No pain, no gain is dangerous. There is a difference between exercise making you uncomfortable (acceptable) and it being painful. Exercising while hurt will just worsen any injury you have sustained. If it hurts--really hurts--you should stop. __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

11-23-2009, 12:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lady Bear Cub Crazy Location: north carolina	I would go to a doctor. __________________ "I give myself very good advice, But I very seldom follow it, Will I ever learn to do the things I should?"

11-24-2009, 05:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Shaindra Psycho Location: Massachusetts	Yep, doctor. __________________ "Never regret something that once made you smile."