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Re: Ovulatory pain
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 31 Jan 1998 23:34:32 -0600 (CST)
At Sat, 31 Jan 1998, JSP wrote:
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>I'd like to know if it is possible (normal) to have abdominal discomfort
>from about the time of ovulation and continuing for about a week or so.
Yup.
>Around the time that I ovulate, I start to get a very bloated feeling in
>my abdomen and the middle of my back aches as well. I have heard of
>mittelschmerz, but I was under the impression that this was a
>short-lived, sharp pain, which is not what I am experiencing. This has
>been happening for six months or so. So far, two pelvic exams and two
>pap tests have come back normal. A pelvic ultrasound as well as a T-V
>ultrasound showed nothing irregular. Is what I am experiencing normal
>or should I pursue it?
Normal but annoying.
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
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