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Re: Cervical or vaginal

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 21 Feb 2002 09:12:07 -0600 (CST)


At Thu, 21 Feb 2002, anonymous wrote: >
>I have been having some vaginal pains. When I read the archives, some
>of the dr's make it sound like it's a complete emergency because it
>could be your cervix, while others attribute it to round ligament pain
>or the baby sitting on a nerve.
>
>My dr. said that as long as I am not having cramping or leaking fluid,
>not to worry.(Which I have not done). Do you agree with this? He says
>vaginal pains are normal.

Your Doctor has seen and examined you. He therefore has a lot more information to base decision making on, so I would certainly have to agree.

>
>My other question is that some people talk about cervical pain. How
>would I know if this pain is coming from the cervix vs. the vagina????

As a rule the cervix is not an organ that causes pain. In fact we can do some noxious things to the cervix and not have it cause any paain at all.

>
>I am 23 weeks, and don't want to create a problem that doesn't exist...
>
>I do go back to the dr. on Monday.

Listen to your Doctor and not all the stories at the bridge table or on the sidelines at the soccer field.

>
>Thank you.

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R.Daniel Braun, MD  FACOG   FOG
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