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What Causes Pain In Abdomen After An Exercise?
Question: I am 56 years old, 1 and 1/2 to two years past my last period. For the past seven or eight years I've experienced severe pain on my right side every few months, sometimes with a span of six months between. The pain would resolve within a few hours. The last time this happened was post menopause about a year ago. Following that episode a routine CT scan showed no growths on my ovary where there had previously been a growth which changed in size from one year to the next.
Recently I began an increased exercise regimen and experienced "twinges" for over a week culminating in bloated tummy and a full day of significant pain. Both subsided at the end of the day. Could this be a ruptured cyst. The full feeling has come back but to lesser degree.
Recently I began an increased exercise regimen and experienced "twinges" for over a week culminating in bloated tummy and a full day of significant pain. Both subsided at the end of the day. Could this be a ruptured cyst. The full feeling has come back but to lesser degree.
Brief Answer:
Not due to ruptured cyst.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The twinges in the abdomen specially after an exercise are not likely to be due to a ruptured cyst.
Since the pain subsided by the end of the day it was muscular pain. This is not worrisome. It can happen due to a sudden increase in exercise or lack of adequate warming up exercises.
Doing too much,too soon and too fast creates problem.
These pains at times may be associated with POTASSIUM deficiency and so foods such as bananas, potatoes, prune juice and dried fruit are to be taken as dietary supplement.
Also, calcium fortified foods like seafood and fish, almonds, flaxseed, oats, prunes, sesame seeds, tofu and XXXXXXX can help to stave off muscle pain & spasm.
Avoid acidic foods and drinks like tomatoes and vinegar which blocks the body’s natural ability to absorb calcium leading to muscle aches & muscle fatigue.
Since your CT scan has ruled out any cysts already there is no need to worry.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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Not due to ruptured cyst.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The twinges in the abdomen specially after an exercise are not likely to be due to a ruptured cyst.
Since the pain subsided by the end of the day it was muscular pain. This is not worrisome. It can happen due to a sudden increase in exercise or lack of adequate warming up exercises.
Doing too much,too soon and too fast creates problem.
These pains at times may be associated with POTASSIUM deficiency and so foods such as bananas, potatoes, prune juice and dried fruit are to be taken as dietary supplement.
Also, calcium fortified foods like seafood and fish, almonds, flaxseed, oats, prunes, sesame seeds, tofu and XXXXXXX can help to stave off muscle pain & spasm.
Avoid acidic foods and drinks like tomatoes and vinegar which blocks the body’s natural ability to absorb calcium leading to muscle aches & muscle fatigue.
Since your CT scan has ruled out any cysts already there is no need to worry.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
It was definitely internal as opposed to muscular and the exercise increased over the course of two to three weeks as did the twinges. When I pressed the left side of my stomach I would feel sharp pain on the right side...as if my ovary was pressing to the top. I've also felt out of balance hormonally and experience severe night sweats. The bloating and night sweats worry me greatly.
Could a cyst affect my hormones. I'm quite worried about ovarian cancer.
Could a cyst affect my hormones. I'm quite worried about ovarian cancer.
Brief Answer:
Can be due to ovarian cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
If the pain was internal then it could be due to ovarian cause or an intestinal problem. An ovarian cyst can affect the hormones. You can get your serum CA 125 levels evaluated to rule out any ovarian malignancy.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Can be due to ovarian cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
If the pain was internal then it could be due to ovarian cause or an intestinal problem. An ovarian cyst can affect the hormones. You can get your serum CA 125 levels evaluated to rule out any ovarian malignancy.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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