Can a failed IVF lead to bad cramps on the first day of period?

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The symptoms that you are describing are suggestive of hyperstimulated polycystic ovarian syndrome that could be experienced in artificially stimulated ovaries. Abdominal bloating, fluid accumulation and hormonal side effects can add to the symptoms. Harsh egg retrieval could cause pain but recurrence only at the beginning of menstruation could be due to premenstrual syndrome or some pelvic pathology like endometriosis. In premenstrual syndrome, you can have abdominal pain, mood variations, cramps, etc. It is better to have a tablet of Ponstan (Mefenamic acid)500 mg eight hourly for three to five days from day second to the fifth or more and when you need it due to pain. Take the medicine after consulting your specialist doctor. When did you have the last scan? When were you checked for ovarian and pelvic pathology? If not done recently, it is better to check and discuss the result here or with the local gynecologist. Observe for other symptoms like pain at sex inside the vagina which is also a sign of endometriosis. If the transvaginal scan is not very clear then have one cervical smear and an outpatient hysteroscopic examination by a specialist to discuss in detail. Have a healthy diet, include fruits, and vegetables, and drink lots of water, etc.

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