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Lower abdomen cramps--not PMS

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I have been experiencing a lot of lower abdominal cramps lately, in the same area I feel cramps when I'm on my period. However, they have been occurring throughout the time between my last period and before my next one. I've also been feeling very bloated and tired lately. I'm not used to it so I'm not sure if I should be worried or not.
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replied November 27th, 2010
Hi,
Welcome to the forum and I am glad to help you out. Your concern is regarding the lower abdominal cramps that you are having. There can be many reasons for such cramps.

It can be due to inflammatory bowel disease, bowel obstruction, ovarian cysts and pelvic inflammatory disease, irritable bowel syndrome , kidney obstruction or pyelonephritis, psoas abscess and volvulus (twisting of the sigmoid part of the large bowel on itself). Investigations like ultrasound abdomen, CT abdomen and colonoscopy are required to confirm a diagnosis. My advice is to consult a gastroenterologist and discuss these possibilities with him.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care.


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replied May 31st, 2012
abdominal pains in lower left side asif contracting or period
i've been telling my doctors i've had period like pains for 2months not n leg cramps, they give me a pregnancy test and its negative, the pains getting stronger and they not taking it very serios or helping me, i want urine test, blood test and a ultrasound the full mot basically, were can i go if my doctors wont help me soon
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