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Symptoms›Cramping pelvic pain›Muscle cramps or spasms

Muscle cramps or spasms

A muscle cramp is a sudden and involuntary contract of one's muscle(s). Such cramps are usually harmless, and may result from certain medications or from long periods of exercise.

Dr. Keegan Duchicelareviewed this

family medicine 16 years experience

Is a type of:Cramping pelvic pain, Muscle disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common is it?

Very common

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