Is this related to my PCOS?

[Lindz]

Hi
I have PCOS and I have blacked out and fainted several times while I've been on my period from severe cramps. Pain relievers do not help me and the other day I ended up in the hospital because of it. Does anyone know if this is related to my PCOS?
Lindz

[nopey]

I have no idea if it's from PCOS, but I have PCOS and that used to happen to me all the time. I was the queen of passing out/fainting in high school. I pass out from any pain (I still do). So, at least you know that you are not alone!

[sweetlily]

I was also a fainter! I was rushed to the emergency room at least every other month due to pain that would cause fainting. I was always told by the ER Doc that the pain was due to a cyst that had broke.

Being placed on BCP helped alot!

[wife and mommy]

Lindz,
It sounds like you have secondary dysmenorrhea mostly likely because of ovarian cysts. Have you ever been diagnosed with this or with Endometriosis? If not, take a look at this link and see if this sounds like what you are experiencing:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003150.htm

You will see, towards the bottom of the page other causes of Dysmenorrhea. Check those out as well.

I just found another site after doing another google search(painful periods + fainting)and fainting is included in the symptoms of Dysmenorrhea.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003150.htm