I am having very sharp pains in my abdomen.It usually happens when I have my period then goes away but now I believe I am going through menapause and haven t had but a few spots of a very black discharge. I am almost 52 years old and live in a very rural area of East Texas. I am having trouble finding a doctor that I can afford to drive back and forth too. I don t know if this is normal or if I should drive 40 miles to a medical clinic? Hot baths usually ease the pain but not this time, Keeping pressure on it seems to help. Can you give me some advice? Nothing personal but I m afraid of most doctors
Hi, welcome to Chat Doctor forum.  The pain in the lower abdomen may be due to the pelvic infection, urinary tract infection, or stones in the ureter near the bladder.  I advise you to consult a gynecologist for diagnosis and treatment. You may need to have an M.R.I. for diagnosis.  I usually prescribe to my patient with such symptoms, fluconazole, lifetime, dicyclomine HY Chat Doctor.  Wishing for a quick and complete recovery.