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What Causes Uterosacral Ligament Stretch Pain While On Progesterone?
Question: Hi this is XXXXXXX I had iui on 1st of September and after that had progynova and duphaston tablets my period due date is 19 September but my period had not arrived and had a pregnancy test on 29 September and it came out positive.my doctor gave me hcg alternate days from 29september to 5 October and I have scanning tomorrow that is on 6 October my concern is till today Iam fine and from today afternoon I started having period like pain which I get before my period Iam having pain on my right side of the uterus which I get every month during period Iam very much worried about this and Iam feeling tensed to go to scanning tomorrow is this a serious problem please help me with this I doesn't have any symptoms of pregnancy am I really pregnant
Brief Answer:
uterosacral ligament stretch pain due to progesterone...normal
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to hcm,
If the urine pregnancy test has come out to be positive after 10 days of missed period then it is positive that you are pregnant and that the iui cycle has been successful. The present pain especially on the right iliac fossa and one sided is likely to be due to progesterone induced uterosacral ligamental laxity which can cause similar pain as that period to menses during the PMS.
if there has been no bleeding per vaginal in form of spotting then it is still safe to assume that pregnancy is intact and that this pain is due to progesterone increase in the body secondary to pregnancy which is physiological. I suggest you use hot fomentation locally to relieve the pain and go for your ultrasound pelvis tomorrow to confirm the intrauterine pregnancy.
The symptoms of pregnancy shall start only by 6-8 weeks of pregnancy in most women and shouldn't be a concern at present.
If the pain doesn't subside by hot fomentation and you experience any bleeding then you must report to your doctor asap.
Regards
uterosacral ligament stretch pain due to progesterone...normal
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to hcm,
If the urine pregnancy test has come out to be positive after 10 days of missed period then it is positive that you are pregnant and that the iui cycle has been successful. The present pain especially on the right iliac fossa and one sided is likely to be due to progesterone induced uterosacral ligamental laxity which can cause similar pain as that period to menses during the PMS.
if there has been no bleeding per vaginal in form of spotting then it is still safe to assume that pregnancy is intact and that this pain is due to progesterone increase in the body secondary to pregnancy which is physiological. I suggest you use hot fomentation locally to relieve the pain and go for your ultrasound pelvis tomorrow to confirm the intrauterine pregnancy.
The symptoms of pregnancy shall start only by 6-8 weeks of pregnancy in most women and shouldn't be a concern at present.
If the pain doesn't subside by hot fomentation and you experience any bleeding then you must report to your doctor asap.
Regards
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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