356 Pain in the Lower Abdomen
Kind of pain
May be caused by
Pain during sex
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), or
scars from an old pelvic infection
a growth
on an ovary
(ovarian cyst)
fibroids
unwanted sex
Pain when moving, old pelvic infection, or any
walking, or lifting
of the reasons listed above
Pain that lasts
only a few hours
in the middle of
your monthly cycle
the lining of
the abdomen
gets irritated
when the ovary
releases an egg
(ovulation)
because there is
a small amount
of blood
Pain within 3
weeks of getting
an intra-uterine
device (IUD)
infection with
an IUD is most
common soon
after the IUD
is put in
blood
What to do
See
page
See ‘PID’.
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See ‘problems of
the ovaries’.
See ‘problems of
the womb’.
See ‘if sex
is painful’.
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Use mild pain
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medicine if needed.
Use mild pain
medicine if needed.
See the chapter
on “Understanding
Our Bodies.”
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See a health
worker right away.
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Pain without
other signs
pelvic infections, which can cause constant
or on-and-off pain in the abdomen or
lower back that lasts for months or years
intestinal infection from
bacteria or parasites
tumor or growth on the womb or ovary
See a health worker
trained to do a
pelvic exam.
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See a health
worker or Where
There Is No Doctor.
See a health worker
trained to do a
pelvic exam.
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Where Women Have No Doctor 2012