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Is it normal to have pain during ovulation. now that i am older (36) i found ovulation pains gets worse? (it is not the average prick pains.)

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Mid-cycle pain: Peri-ovulatory pain can be before, during, or after ovulation. It doesn't usually last more than around 48 hours. Normal ovulatory pain is called mittleschmerz; but pain can also be related to problems such as endometriosis. Your obg can help you sort out the difefrence.

Answered 12/30/2015

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