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Abdominal pain can be one of the symptoms associated with transient disorders or serious disease. Making a definitive diagnosis of the cause of abdominal pain can be difficult, because many diseases can result in this symptom. Abdominal pain is a common problem. Most frequently the cause is benign and/or self-limited, but more serious causes may require urgent intervention. Abdominal pain is traditionally described by its chronicity , its progression over...


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6weeks pregnant and having persistent lower abdominal pain, should I be worried?
I am not bleeding or spotting but have had this persistent lower abdominal pain...

I am 6 wks 4 days and I've had cramps for about a week and a half at least. Actually went into the ER doctor about a week ago because...

Asked by Lina - 10 months ago

I am 39.5 weeks along and this morning am experiencing lower abdominal pain. Could this...
The pain at times feels like sharp twinges, but it is not constant. My uterus...

Sounds like you're getting ready to start labor...YAY!!! I had the same thing. Except I didn't realize I had start labor until I was driving home from the store and the...

Asked by nikkola - 4 months ago

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    What would cause left lower abdominal pain (which feels like ovary) with pain in my lower back as well. The pain is intermittent that comes and goes. Any thoughts?

    Apr 15, 2008

  • Sharp Lower Abdominal Pains - 7 replies

    I've been having sharp lower abdominal pains all day today, and it doesn't feel like gas. It's kind of like a stabbing pain. They come and go and don't last more than a few seconds. The pain hasn't

    Jul 07, 2008

  • Lower Back Pain with Occasional Lower Abdominal Pain - 2 replies

    that is unrelieved with OTCs. It is often occumpanied with lower abdominal pain . The abdominal pain came I am a 22 year old female . I have been experiencing continuous extreme lower back pain

    Oct 10, 2008

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