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What Causes Sharp Pains In The Middle Of Menstrual Cycle?
Posted on
Mon, 8 Sep 2014
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Mon, 8 Sep 2014
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Question : Hello!
I'm wondering if I might have ovarian cysts - each month a few days before my periods begin and midway through my cycle I'll have a sharp, intense pain in my left ovary, that usually lasts a few days and requires ibuprofen to go away for a few hours. Sometimes the pain will be really intense one night, and then I'll have spot-bleeding and it'll start to go away the next morning. Could this pain be from cysts?
Thank you for your help!
I'm wondering if I might have ovarian cysts - each month a few days before my periods begin and midway through my cycle I'll have a sharp, intense pain in my left ovary, that usually lasts a few days and requires ibuprofen to go away for a few hours. Sometimes the pain will be really intense one night, and then I'll have spot-bleeding and it'll start to go away the next morning. Could this pain be from cysts?
Thank you for your help!
Brief Answer:
Not likely to be cysts.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The pain that you have at the middle of the cycle or just before the periods can be due to ovulation or endometriosis or PMS. This is not likely to be related to ovarian cysts.
However it is best to get an ultrasound scan of the lower abdomen done to find out any pathology that you may have.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Not likely to be cysts.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The pain that you have at the middle of the cycle or just before the periods can be due to ovulation or endometriosis or PMS. This is not likely to be related to ovarian cysts.
However it is best to get an ultrasound scan of the lower abdomen done to find out any pathology that you may have.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you! I will get an ultrasound done and see what's going on.
Brief Answer:
You are welcome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Yes. An ultrasound will help.
I am happy I could help.
Please do recommend our services to others too in case you found them helpful. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Wishing you the best in whatever youdo.
Best regards.
You are welcome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Yes. An ultrasound will help.
I am happy I could help.
Please do recommend our services to others too in case you found them helpful. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Wishing you the best in whatever youdo.
Best regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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