. . "troid Oct 04, 2005 it could be something as simple as a cyst, or uterine fibroid. i had both and sometimes the cramps were unbearable. the only thing that helped a little was a very hot bath, heating pad brought some relief.my fibroid became so large that nothing was working and i ended up on pain pills,and finally had to have a hysterectomy.i agree with the other poster, you should probably give" . .