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Why do i get mild menstrual cramps approx 5 days after my menstrual period is finished every month? does it mean i'm ovulating?

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Likely: The timing and the symptoms are right. When a mature egg is expelled from the ovary at ovulation, this represents the rupture of a small cyst which can be transiently irritating.

Answered 5/15/2013

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