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Mittelschmerz. Mittelschmerz is a term for pain due to ovulation. It occurs mid-cycle (between days 7 and 24) and can last minutes to up to several days. [4] The pain affects one side of the lower abdomen and may be dull or sharp in nature. [1][2] Other symptoms may include spotting. [1] Often it occurs monthly and may alternate sides. [4][2]
Endometriosis is a disease in which cells like those in the endometrium, the layer of tissue that normally covers the inside of the uterus, grow outside the uterus. [8][9] It occurs in humans and a limited number of menstruating mammals. Lesions can be found on ovaries, fallopian tubes, tissue around the uterus and ovaries (peritoneum ...
Ovarian vein syndrome is a rare (possibly not uncommon, certainly under-diagnosed) condition in which dilation of the ovarian vein compresses the ureter (the tube that brings the urine from the kidney to the bladder). This causes chronic or colicky abdominal pain, back pain and/or pelvic pain. The pain can worsen on lying down or between ...
Endometriosis and its complications are a major cause of female infertility. Endometriosis is a dysfunction characterized by the migration of endometrial tissue to areas outside of the endometrium of the uterus. The most common places to find stray tissue are on ovaries and fallopian tubes, followed by other organs in the lower abdominal cavity ...
Get enough shut-eye. Try to prioritize getting enough sleep. Keeping a regular sleep schedule and cutting down on caffeine can help. If back pain is keeping you up, try sleeping on your side with ...
They may also cause pain during penetrative sex or lower back pain. [1] [3] Someone can have one uterine fibroid or many. [1] It is uncommon but possible that fibroids may make it difficult to become pregnant. [1] The exact cause of uterine fibroids is unclear. [1] However, fibroids run in families and appear to be partly determined by hormone ...
Fertility awareness (FA) refers to a set of practices used to determine the fertile and infertile phases of a woman's menstrual cycle. Fertility awareness methods may be used to avoid pregnancy, to achieve pregnancy, or as a way to monitor gynecological health. Methods of identifying infertile days have been known since antiquity, but ...
Middle back pain. Middle back pain, also known as thoracic back pain, is back pain that is felt in the region of the thoracic vertebrae, which are between the bottom of the neck and top of the lumbar spine. It has a number of potential causes, ranging from muscle strain to collapse of a vertebra or rare serious diseases.