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Question: Hi I’m a 43 year old female for the past day or so Ihave been experiencing a random achy sharp type pain where my hip meets my pelvic area the pain comes and goes and is becoming less constant I have had a gynecology work up/ultrasound at the end of XXXXXXX what can this pain be
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Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using Ask a Doctor. There may be many causes for the pain you describe, including gynecological, GI, urinary, and musculoskeletal. First I would like to ask a few more questions: Is this on your left or right side? Does anything seem to make the pain worse or better? Are you having any urinary symptoms that are out of the ordinary? Are you having normal bowel movements? Are your periods normal? When was your last menstrual period? Is there any possibility you could be pregnant? Any vaginal discharge? Are you currently sexually active?
Hopefully that will help me to narrow down what the cause could be, I look forward to your response.
Further questions
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Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using Ask a Doctor. There may be many causes for the pain you describe, including gynecological, GI, urinary, and musculoskeletal. First I would like to ask a few more questions: Is this on your left or right side? Does anything seem to make the pain worse or better? Are you having any urinary symptoms that are out of the ordinary? Are you having normal bowel movements? Are your periods normal? When was your last menstrual period? Is there any possibility you could be pregnant? Any vaginal discharge? Are you currently sexually active?
Hopefully that will help me to narrow down what the cause could be, I look forward to your response.
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Dr. Raju A.T
Thanks for your response it’s on my right side normal bowel movements just finished my period a few days ago it was normal Seems to become more aggravated after standing but moving walking does not seem to effect it
Am not pregnant and no urinary symptoms
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Thanks
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Thanks for your answers. Does lying on the hip at night cause any pain? Does the pain seem to go anywhere else (like down the thigh)? Do you notice any weakness in the right leg?
Thanks
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Thanks for your answers. Does lying on the hip at night cause any pain? Does the pain seem to go anywhere else (like down the thigh)? Do you notice any weakness in the right leg?
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Dr. Raju A.T
I do not notice any weakness in leg pain seems to be random once in a while notice mild soreness on outer hip but like the pain it’s not constant pain seems to be focused in small area lower right side near top of leg it does not hurt to lay on it
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Location of pain
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Just to be clear, is the pain more on the side of your hip, or more in the front, near your groin?
Location of pain
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Just to be clear, is the pain more on the side of your hip, or more in the front, near your groin?
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Dr. Raju A.T
More in front near groin
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Suspect hip arthritis
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While it would be hard to say for sure without a physical exam and further testing, at this point I would be most suspicious for hip arthritis. Hip arthritis usually has pain in front of the hip, in the groin area, and often starts with pain when standing. The next steps to confirm this would be a hip x-ray, and the treatment is usually initially with pain control with medications like Tylenol and Ibuprofen, sometimes with physical therapy.
Like I said, it could still be many other things, including just a muscle strain, intestinal spasms, or possibly an ovarian cyst. A physical exam should help guide whether it seems to be coming from the hip joint or not, and then further imaging can help confirm the final diagnosis.
I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any questions about any of that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
Suspect hip arthritis
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While it would be hard to say for sure without a physical exam and further testing, at this point I would be most suspicious for hip arthritis. Hip arthritis usually has pain in front of the hip, in the groin area, and often starts with pain when standing. The next steps to confirm this would be a hip x-ray, and the treatment is usually initially with pain control with medications like Tylenol and Ibuprofen, sometimes with physical therapy.
Like I said, it could still be many other things, including just a muscle strain, intestinal spasms, or possibly an ovarian cyst. A physical exam should help guide whether it seems to be coming from the hip joint or not, and then further imaging can help confirm the final diagnosis.
I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any questions about any of that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
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Dr. Raju A.T
I have a physical in two weeks is it ok to wait to be evaluated also can pain from hip arthritis come and go lasting only seconds when happening should I be overly concerned about pain
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2 weeks would be fine
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Yes, waiting two weeks should be fine. Yes, pain from hip arthritis would normally come and go, and can last only a few seconds. Only if the pain starts to become severe and constant, or you have other symptoms like fever, nausea or vomiting, would I be concerned you have something more serious going on, and would need to be seen more urgently. But otherwise it doesn't urgent and the physical in two weeks will be a good time to evaluate the pain further. In the meantime, you can try to take Tylenol or, if you don't have any history of stomach issues or stomach ulcers, you can take Ibuprofen or Naproxen over the counter. If it is hip arthritis, it is nothing that needs to be treated urgently.
Please let me know if you have any other questions, I'd be glad to help any way I can.
2 weeks would be fine
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Yes, waiting two weeks should be fine. Yes, pain from hip arthritis would normally come and go, and can last only a few seconds. Only if the pain starts to become severe and constant, or you have other symptoms like fever, nausea or vomiting, would I be concerned you have something more serious going on, and would need to be seen more urgently. But otherwise it doesn't urgent and the physical in two weeks will be a good time to evaluate the pain further. In the meantime, you can try to take Tylenol or, if you don't have any history of stomach issues or stomach ulcers, you can take Ibuprofen or Naproxen over the counter. If it is hip arthritis, it is nothing that needs to be treated urgently.
Please let me know if you have any other questions, I'd be glad to help any way I can.
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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