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What Does A Heavy Bleeding And Abdominal Pain During Ovulation Indicate?

Okay so a couple days ago I got a positive flashing smiley ovulation test and the last few days I have been having heavy bleeding bright red and orange and brown is it normal to bleed heavy during ovulation I also have stomach pain sore boobs and feel very tired ?
Wed, 13 May 2015
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Hello,
It is not uncommon to bleed with ovulation. Around the time of ovulation, the hormone estrogen will suddenly rise, and then drops. The drop in estrogen can temporarily destabilize the lining of the uterus like happens when you have a real period, and so it sheds a bit, causing bleeding. It usually lasts 1/2 day to 3 days. Bleeding with ovulation is usually light.

If bleeding is heavy, it would be good to be checked out as this sometimes is an indicator of fibroids, polyps, or other structural problems of the uterus and it's lining.

The sore breasts and feeling tired is not uncommon when the hormones of ovulation are high, in particular the hormone progesterone. This is not abnormal.

If the stomach pain is in the area of the right or left side of the pelvis, that may be from ovulation. There is even a name for this - mittelschmerz - and it is from the egg breaking out of the ovary. It usually lasts anywhere from a few hours to 24 hours. If the pain lasts longer than this OR is severe or increases in severity then it would be important to get checked out promptly as abdominal or pelvic pain can be from things other than ovulation that may be concerning.

If you are trying to conceive (I imagine you are if you are taking an ovulation test) good luck to you. I hope this information helped.
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What Does A Heavy Bleeding And Abdominal Pain During Ovulation Indicate?

Hello, It is not uncommon to bleed with ovulation. Around the time of ovulation, the hormone estrogen will suddenly rise, and then drops. The drop in estrogen can temporarily destabilize the lining of the uterus like happens when you have a real period, and so it sheds a bit, causing bleeding. It usually lasts 1/2 day to 3 days. Bleeding with ovulation is usually light. If bleeding is heavy, it would be good to be checked out as this sometimes is an indicator of fibroids, polyps, or other structural problems of the uterus and it s lining. The sore breasts and feeling tired is not uncommon when the hormones of ovulation are high, in particular the hormone progesterone. This is not abnormal. If the stomach pain is in the area of the right or left side of the pelvis, that may be from ovulation. There is even a name for this - mittelschmerz - and it is from the egg breaking out of the ovary. It usually lasts anywhere from a few hours to 24 hours. If the pain lasts longer than this OR is severe or increases in severity then it would be important to get checked out promptly as abdominal or pelvic pain can be from things other than ovulation that may be concerning. If you are trying to conceive (I imagine you are if you are taking an ovulation test) good luck to you. I hope this information helped.