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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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Expert & Community Posts

Women’s Voices Rise When They are Fertile

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...determined that they rise in pitch a day or two before ovulation. Many animals exhibit signs... Read more »

"I have an Ovarian Cyst. What does this mean?"

By Merely Me , Health Expert

...follicle which is supposed to release your egg during ovulation fails to do so. Fluid then... Read more »

We Have Confirmed Fertility Issues - What Now???

By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...menopause, or possibly some health issue that is affecting ovulation, then ART (or GIFT OR ZIFT)... Read more »

Misconceptions about Conception

By Merely Me , Health Expert

...in a woman's body. For some women with irregular ovulation the egg may be released before... Read more »

Once You Suspect Infertility - What Next?

By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...ultrasound evaluation of your ovaries and/or use an ovulation home test kit. Recenty doctors... Read more »

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Health Guide

Sex & Your Body

...pregnancies occur in the first place, you'll need to learn a little about your menstrual cycle, hormones and ovulation (release of the egg). As you'll see, it's not very complicated. What is a... Read more »

Pain Down There

...common. For most women, the pain is not severe enough to require treatment. It's simply a reminder that ovulation is taking place. According to Vivien Hanson, M.D., clinical investigator at the... Read more »

Infertility In Women: Lifestyle Changes

...months when days are longest.Monitoring Basal Body Temperature. To determine the most likely time of ovulation and therefore the time of fertility, a woman is instructed to take her body... Read more »

Infertility In Women: Medications

Fertility drugs are often used alone as initial treatment to induce ovulation. If they fail as sole therapy, then they may be used with assisted reproductive procedures or artificial... Read more »

Ovarian Cancer: Causes

...StimulationSeveral circumstances that create hormonal changes may increase the risk of ovarian cancer.Number of Ovulations. Risk of ovarian cancer is directly related to the number of times a... Read more »

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