His and Her Health

For the last year my mood swings during ovulation and menstruation have been getting pretty bad. Along with these mood swings comes nausea with the ovulation and diarrhea with menstruation. I was on Triaphasil 28 for about 13 years (minus the time I was pregnant) and have been off of birthcontrol for about 2 years now. I knew that my periods would be longer and have more substance when I got off of birthcontrol, but didn't realize that they would last much longer and be quite so heavy. The cramping can be very bad too. In the last week, I have had some tenderness above and around (to the right) of my navel and have been wondering if all of this could be related. I haven't gone to my doctor yet as I don't need to be reminded about my "aging" body if that is all it is. <P>Does anyone have any suggestions, comments or advice? I would love to hear from you if you have had similar experiences. <P>Thank you in advance!