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Re: Is this lower back muscle a concern when ttc?

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 1 Feb 2002 20:40:09 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 1 Feb 2002, Jenny wrote: >
>When I have lower center abdominal pain when I have my period or
>ovulation pain, it is always accompanied by a lower back pain (the area
>just above my butt and below the waist). Actually it's not really
>painful but just a feeling of muscle pain like when you are very tired.
>I want to know whether this kind of muscle pain is related to the
>menstrual pain or not and whether this is caused by a low estrogen
>level. Should this be a concern for me since I'm trying to conceive? I
>didn't have this kind of pain before even when I was having my period.
>How can I correct this situation?
>Thanks a lot for your reply!

low back pain is not uncommon with menstrual cramps -- it can be more pronounced if your uterus is retroverted, or tipped backwards (a common variant). this is not related to your estrogen levels.

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
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