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During menstrual cycle, i took ibuprofen for cramps but i have a nonstop dull pain on my lower left side that was not helped by ibuprofen. advice?

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Dr. Michael Traub answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Need An evaluation: I would recommend seeing your obgyn. Mostly to make sure you don't have a large ovarian cyst causing the pain. Also possible to have fibroids or something totally unrelated. But better to gets it checked out while you have the pain.

Answered 4/25/2013

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