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Q: Coping with lower abdominal pain
asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 29th, 2009
Since my boyfriend and I started to have sex (first time for both) i have experienced lower abdominal pains (LAP). We thought that is was my body getting used to having sex so we persevered and took thing slow. After a few months, and the pain not reducing, i went and saw my GP who said it could be an STD. When i stated that neither of us had no chance of having an STD she said that it was my body trying to get used to it. When the pain was not getting any better, if anything getting worse, we went to our local GUM clinic and got tested for STDs. These came back negative so they sent me for an ultrasound, which also came back clear. I am now waiting to be seen by a doctor in the Special Case Clinic. Whilst waiting the LAP seems to have gotten worse, is this soemthing i should ring up the Gum clinic up and inform them about or should i just wait for an appointment? Also is there any reccomdations you can think of to help try and reduce the LAP?


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Dr. Andrijana Shterjovska , MD
replied on January 30th, 2009
Sexual Health - Women Answer A5603


Current medical status: lower abdominal pains: causes: being turned on (espically if i am not turned of), pentration (made worse if deep), wearing tight clothes on the area, lying completly flat Std tests: negative, Ultrasound (normal and transvaginal), normal


The worsening of the lower abdominal pain is still not an indication to go to emergency service. If your abdomen gets really hard with immense pain, then it might be a sign of chronic abdominal inflammation that became acute. It might be a condition that will need surgery to be solved. Fever is also a bad sign. It would mean that inflammation has occurred and might have already spread from its original position in the body.


Meanwhile, you might try to use a heating pad to reduce the pain or over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce the possible inflammation.




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