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What Causes Abdominal Cramps And Pain Around The Pelvis?

For the last three days, I ve been feeling abdominal cramping. I know my menses is coming soon, but I haven t been bleeding, spotting, or anything of that sort. It just feels like this dull, radiating pain that starts in my pelvis and then radiates into my hips and lower back. It comes and goes intermittently, but when it comes, I feel like I need to curl into the fetal position until it subsides.
posted on Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

There are several possible causes of the pain you are describing.
If you have a delayed period please have a pregnancy test. If your periods are not delayed than it might be due to other causes and depending if you have other symptoms might help determine the cause of it.

If you have urinary symptoms (burning, frequency) you will need to have a urinalysis to rule out urinary infection.

If you have difficult or rare bowel movement than constipation can be the cause, in this case make sure you take extra fiber supplements and eat fruit and vegetable, avoiding junk food.

If you have increased vaginal secretion, or pain during intercourse than a genital infection can be suspected and you will need a check with your doctor to rule it out.

Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.


Kind regards,
Antoneta Zotaj, MD
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What Causes Abdominal Cramps And Pain Around The Pelvis?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. There are several possible causes of the pain you are describing. If you have a delayed period please have a pregnancy test. If your periods are not delayed than it might be due to other causes and depending if you have other symptoms might help determine the cause of it. If you have urinary symptoms (burning, frequency) you will need to have a urinalysis to rule out urinary infection. If you have difficult or rare bowel movement than constipation can be the cause, in this case make sure you take extra fiber supplements and eat fruit and vegetable, avoiding junk food. If you have increased vaginal secretion, or pain during intercourse than a genital infection can be suspected and you will need a check with your doctor to rule it out. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Kind regards, Antoneta Zotaj, MD