A member asked:

Has anyone herd of mittelschmerz right before period?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Mid-cycle pain: By defintiion mittleschmerz is mid-cycle pain, usually related to ovulation. The word means (in german) 'middle pain.' feelings of crampy pain, 'pinching, ' and bloating are very common right before a period though - is this like what you're describing?

Answered 5/22/2012

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