For quite a few years now I have suffered on and of from lower abdominal aches and aches in my vulva and back passage area. also my right hip which I have a little arthritis in...don't know if this can be related...more so when I have passed a big bowel movement as I am prone to constipation. I have been checked out with ultrasounds and mri scans ....and a nothing shows. Don't know what else I can do I am thinking could it be IBS but Doc says there are no test for this....except check foods and and reaction to them. I have a RA to but not badly I am 69 and quite healthy otherwise just that this problem gets to me sometimes. I am wondering if any ladies out there have had any experience of this .