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What Causes Lower Abdominal Pain During Pregnancy?
Question: I am in first month of pregnancy I feel pain in my lower abdomen and back, what could be the reason.
Brief Answer:
uterosacral stretch
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to HCM,
The pain in the lower abdomen , especially in both iliac fossa during first trimester in the first month is due to uterosacral ligament stretch under progesterone effect. This is normal to experience and can be alleviated by hot fomentation usually.
Please don't worry.
Regards
uterosacral stretch
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to HCM,
The pain in the lower abdomen , especially in both iliac fossa during first trimester in the first month is due to uterosacral ligament stretch under progesterone effect. This is normal to experience and can be alleviated by hot fomentation usually.
Please don't worry.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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