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What Causes Lower Abdominal Pain During Pregnancy?

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Question : I am in first month of pregnancy I feel pain in my lower abdomen and back, what could be the reason.
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Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar (56 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
uterosacral stretch

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to HCM,
The pain in the lower abdomen , especially in both iliac fossa during first trimester in the first month is due to uterosacral ligament stretch under progesterone effect. This is normal to experience and can be alleviated by hot fomentation usually.
Please don't worry.
Regards
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What Causes Lower Abdominal Pain During Pregnancy?

Brief Answer: uterosacral stretch Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for the query to HCM, The pain in the lower abdomen , especially in both iliac fossa during first trimester in the first month is due to uterosacral ligament stretch under progesterone effect. This is normal to experience and can be alleviated by hot fomentation usually. Please don't worry. Regards