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Mittelschmerz

Health Encyclopedia: Mittelschmerz

Definition

Mittelschmerz is one-sided lower-abdominal pain that occurs in women at or around the time of ovulation.

Alternative Names

Ovulation pain; Midcycle pain

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

About 20% of women experience mittelschmerz, or pain associated with ovulation. The pain may occur just before, during, or after ovulation.

There are several explanations for the cause of this pain. Just prior to ovulation, follicle growth may stretch t...

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Health Guide

Pain Down There

...body enjoys plenty of chromosomal perks, certain aspects of having a woman's anatomy aren't so hot. Mittelschmerz, menstrual cramps, and vulvodynia, just to name a few common aches and pains,... Read more »

Mittelschmerz

Ovulation pain; Midcycle pain Prevention Hormonal forms of contraception can be taken to prevent ovulation -- and therefore ovulatory pain -- but... Read more »

Mittelschmerz

Ovulation pain; Midcycle pain Treatment No treatment is usually necessary. Pain relievers (analgesics) may be needed in cases of prolonged or... Read more »

Mittelschmerz

Ovulation pain; Midcycle pain Symptoms Lower-abdominal pain that is: One-sided Recurrent or with similar pain in past Typically... Read more »

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