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I feel pressure on my lower right abdomen. What could it be?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 20-year-old female. I have had pressure or weight on my lower right abdomen for around a year. That side of my body hurts during every other period like it is alternating with my ovaries. There was no pain in the beginning but, more recently, my menstrual cramps have become wor... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for writing in, and I understand your concern. Mild discomfort during menstruation is normal because you are shedding the inner layer of the uterus with blood. So, that is not an abnormality, and every female gets it. If your CT (computed tomography) is... Read Full »
Which medicine can work best for severe menstrual pain?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 28 year old female nurse, I have been having severe menstrual pain throughout my life, and sadly each year the pain increases. Since I was a college student, each month for all the four days of my period, I had to stay home lying in the fetal position, had to keep a heating pad ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The diagnosis is indeed endometriosis. And yes, endometriosis causes very painful periods, and the only way to stop this pain is to stop your periods, which can be done through pills, injections or surgery. Surgery is not the answer for you, as you have already had o... Read Full »
My girlfriend has intense period pains. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, My girlfriend has severe period pains that are certainly endometriosis. Her recent scan showed endometrium was 16 mm thick. She has crippling pains, and she is completely immobile during her period and sometimes in between. It is getting worse month by month. She is infertile. It is painf... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I did go through the ultrasound report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Although it reads normal, endometriosis is a laparoscopic or operative finding. The symptoms she has correlates with the condition. She may be helped with hormonal medicines. Ho... Read Full »
I had random abdominal pains, and cramps for two years. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a girl in her early teens who has been experiencing abdominal pain and cramps for around two years now. The pain does not occur every day but it occurs very often. The pain occurs randomly and is very sharp and irritating. I have really bad periods accompanied by vomiting, so mayb... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. Do you have alterations in bowel habits too? Does passing stools relieve pain? Is there any weight loss since you experienced pain? If there is no weight loss, loose motions, or constipation and pain relieves with defecation, most probably you... Read Full »
I am 30 years old and got my periods today. Do I experience kidney pain due to menstruation?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 30-year-old female and got my periods today. I have severe kidney pain that started today and worsens day by day. My current medications include tablet Plaquenil for inflammation and tablet Endep for migraines. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. During the menstrual cycle, pain or cramps occur diffusely in the lower abdominal area. Your kidney pain is not related to menstruation. Please answer the following questions: 1) Is the pain localized to the lateral and posterior aspects of the body? 2) Is the pain... Read Full »
Why do I get cramps on the first and second days of the cycle?
Query: Hello doctor, I am currently experiencing cramps in my lower abdomen, legs, and waist. I took the tablet Ibuprofen 200 mg, but the medication did not even lessen the pain. I am on the first day of my period. I might need a medical certificate because I was sent home from work. The right part of my h... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ibuprofen 200 mg is a lesser dose for you, so I suggest you increase the dose to 400 mg. If you experience pain every time during periods, I would suggest you undergo an ultrasound examination once to check if there is any abnormality in the uterus or pelvic organs. ... Read Full »
How can we induce missed periods after taking a contraceptive pill?
Query: Hi doctor, I had unprotected sex before four months, after which I consumed two contraceptive pills at very close intervals, with a gap of two days. In the next month, I faced irregular periods. My bleeding is deficient in the range that there is no need to use sanitary napkins. But I feel every us... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I would request you to get a urine pregnancy test to be sure. If you have taken the test and it is negative, the delay and minimal bleeding are due to the contraceptive pills (imbalance in progesterone and estrogen). Do not stress. This a ... Read Full »
Why are there cramps, noise in stomach and gassy feel before periods?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 15-year-old female. The day before my period I got bad cramps and they stopped before I go to bed. On the day of my periods, my stomach is making weird noises and I feel that it is filled with gas and getting little cramps. What is my problem? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is autonomic nervous dysfunction before the period comes, and this period can stretch as long as 14 days before your period. You may experience bloating due to excess gas discomfort in your back and pelvis. Weird sound in your stomach, constipation, diarrhea, a... Read Full »
Is the severe pain in my lower abdomen due to the missed period?
Query: Hello doctor, I usually have my periods on the 28th every month. It is regular, but last month, I missed my periods. There was very little bleeding in my underwear that looked like an implantation bleeding. So, I thought that I am pregnant because I had all the symptoms such as breast tenderness, ti... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms that you have mentioned are of course seen in pregnancy, but they are not exclusively seen in pregnancy. In pregnancy, the progesterone hormone rises, which causes the symptoms that you mentioned. If you have not had the ovulation of this month, then the... Read Full »
After getting periods, I have terrible pain in my right side of the ovary. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 18 years old. I usually have quite regular periods, but every month I get absolutely terrible pains to the point I am sick and shaking. I have tried taking the contraceptive pill to help my periods, but it made them worse. So, I stopped. It is not just a cramp. A really bad sickness ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is all likelihood that you may have endometriosis and possible endometriosis cysts as well, which causes pain during menses alone. You should get an ultrasound pelvis done to diagnose it first and then should opt for laparoscopic cyst removal and fulguration of... Read Full »