Am wondering if anyone has had this symptom. Both legs basically just below the knees am experiencing a sensation of tightness, feels like the muscles are tightening. Sometime it is so severe and of course I think it is the worst thing possible but try not to since I have had a lot of different perio. symptoms and have posted before and have gotten great feedback from all experiencing the same things. However, this symptom seems to be very strange and I can't seem to find anything posted regarding this. Please respond with any feedback possible.

Hey I am new here as well. I am 24 years old, and i started my period when i was 15. i have never had a normal period. when i first started it would be 5 to 7 months before i would have a period until i was about 22 or 23, then for about 3 months, they came rigular, and now i am 24 and haven't had a period in a while, some months. i am still a virgin, so that automatically marks pregnant off the list. so what do you guys think it might be. i never did hurt when i had a period, it just "shuck up" on me. i would bleed for about 3 or 4 days and quit. I have really good health, i have only been to the doctor 4 times in 3 years and that was because of a sinus infection. and i have never been to a gynocologist because i was afraid they would hurt me being that i am still a virgin, does anyone know anything about this?

Trina,
It can be PCOS, and you can get it Dx by blood test and pelvic ultrasound, that is external. Go to gyno and explain it, no period means unovulation, and this is very improtant for a young women to have regular periods to be healthy. Actually, regular periods are indicator of a female health in general.
HTH,
I.



Check this link and see if you match the symtoms.
http://www.4woman.gov/faq/pcos.htm

HI Cat-e

I do get tightness in my calves for time to time - i have not put it down to peri - more to post exercise or lack of exercise - I am so atuned to any chnage in my body now I notice the slightest change so any new symptoms I am thinking it is peri related - probably is and who can say anyway??????

One thing I do if I have tight calves is lie down with me legs up against the wall and give them a nice 15 mins relax - might just be tension - if there is no redness or swelling or briusing - likely to be tight muscles - I know what it is like to think the worst - everything that I have I imagine to be deadly - I have to stop myself and get rational.....

Trina - welcome to PS - please go and see a gynaecologist and get some blood tests/checks done - it wont necessarily mean invasive tests and you do need to get checked out. I know what it was like when I first had a smear test - didnt want to get it done atall - but I relaxed and it was OK not comfy but OK - they will have dealt with girls who are still virgins - it is OK to be apprehensive and not abnormal - noone likes people fiddling with their bits!!! Assuming you are otherwise healthy (ie good weight - fit etc) - dont worry but get an appointment sorted and let us know how you get on. Good to hear from you and keep your mind on the bigger picture ie wanting to have children and the future - worth a little apprehension in the Drs waiting room I think

Love

Mele

I used to have that, a mysterious feeling of "tightness" in my lower legs (also sometimes in my lower back and upper glutes). I had this constant urge to stretch my lower legs, back and front (how do you stretch the front of your lower legs!?) Relief from stretching only lasted a matter of minutes and I'd feel "tight" again. If I pressed on my legs they felt tender, almost like a bruise, although they didn't ache. I had this for months. No idea why. I wasn't doing anything to strain them. Turned out I'm hypothyroid and the doc said the disease causes weaking of muscles and connective tissue. The weakened connective tissue was causing inflammation and tightness. I have been on thyroid medication for 5 weeks and the tightness and tenderness are gone!

So the obvious question is, have you had your thyroid checked? And if so, what was the actual TSH number? Standards have changed and many doctors still use the old standards. Many doctors feel a TSH as high as 5 is normal. That's wrong! My TSH was 4.2 and I felt half-dead! New standards are much lower. Anything over 2 with symptoms should be considered suspect.

MAGNISIUM!!!!!!! Please try it. It sounds like you may be deficient.