<human>: I just had my period starting on the 31st of July and ending on the 6th of August... My doctor is starting me on the Creighton Method so I am off my birth control also. I started having abdominal pains and I feel a knot near my belly button. On top of that I am bleeding again ten days after my last period and this blood is gritty and very dark. Is any of this normal should I talk to my doctor?
<bot>: Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidated history. Abdominal pain and knot near belly button may not be related to the menstrual or hormonal problems. This can be due to a mass / lymph nodes or intestinal problems. I would advise you to talk to your Doctor about this, elucidate on bowel and bladder habits, any distension / bloating and reference of pain to the back and so on. -Get a CTV scan of the whole abdomen including the whole pelvis to rule out problems related to the uterus, Fallopian tubes and ovaries, pelvic inflammatory disease - PID, appendicitis and lymph nodes or mass in the abdomen. A proper diagnosis can be of help to get a proper plan of treatment.