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Every month a week or so after my peroid i get pain in my lower right abdomen and sometimes my left lower abdomem. what could this be?

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Dr. Elise Sadoun answered

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Ovulation: This is called mittelschmerz, and refers to the pain caused by the egg exploding out of the egg follicle during ovulation.

Answered 2/21/2014

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A member asked:

Every month a week or so after my peroid i get pain in my lower right abdomen and sometimes my left lower abdomem. what could this be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Elise Sadoun answered

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