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Re: 5 weeks pregnant and occasional sharp pain
From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 24 Apr 2001 20:24:13 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 24 Apr 2001, anonymous wrote: >
>I am 5 weeks pregnant and since I found out I was pregnant on 4
>occasions I have had a sharp pain in my lower abdomen. It only lasts
>for a few seconds and then goes away. Could this be an ectopic
>pregnancy? Should I make an appointment with my doctor? I haven't had an
>ultrasound yet.

An ectopic is always a remote possibility, but these pains are common, and not diagnostic anything. Still, now that you are pregnant, it is time to make an appointment with your doctor.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
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