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Why does my lower abdomen hurt?

By July 2, 2009 - 11:14pm
 
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I have a pain in my lower abdomen that feels like it does before I start my period. The only thing is I am not supposed to start for another seven days. This pain is much more intense than I am used to. It seems to get worse and feels tight when I need to urinate and afterwards the pain subsides for a few minutes and the tightness goes away. I also feel like my lower back is very tight and this seems to make the pain in my abdomen slightly worse from time to time. Is there anything you can tell me that could be causing this pain? I am getting a little worried and unfortunately right now I cannot afford to go to a doctor. Thank you for any insight you may have.

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Anonymous

Hello,
I was doing some research and ran across this post. I have a question. Ok, I've been having this semi-nagging pain in my lower right abdomen for northwards of 2 months now. It's not constant some days it is worse than others. Here recently it has started to become far more painful than it use to be though. My lower abdomen constantly feels like there is something going on, like digestion or cramping or gas or something. It only hurts when the pain in my lower abdomen gets almost unbearable. The pain will subside for days or weeks at a time and then just come back. The past couple of days it has started hurting the most when I walk, just walking the dogs or going up and down the stairs at work or walking down the hall to the bathroom and sometimes just standing in general. I have had UTI's before and kidney stones, but it does not feel like the same thing as either of those. It doesn't hurt to pee or anything, but the constant motion in my lower abdomen always makes me think i need to go to the bathroom or something, but when I go I just pee a little and that's it. My bowels are pretty regular for the most part. I hate going to see doctors more than anything in the world, and I know that is going to be what is suggested. Can you give me any heads up of what it initially might sound like before I go seek medical attention. I DO NOT want to finally break down and see a doctor for him to tell me i have gas or something stupid! Thank you so much!!
~"Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine." Anthony J. D'Angelo

August 1, 2012 - 9:46am
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Anonymous

Well, I had sex around like 2 weeks ago, then also 3 days ago(5 days ago) wasn' protect, we did the pull out metho.yesterday I woke up with a runny nose and a huge headache. And the my lower abdomenal starting hurting along with my back I'm constantly gasey and it's sorta hard tO poo but also, lately a sickness has been going round like the stomachs flu it causes them to throw up and have diaia.. What's wrong with me?

May 16, 2012 - 8:32pm
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

ok this has been going on about a month but i have not had a period in like 3 years every since i had my son and got the mirena,but all of a sudden the lower part of my stomach starts hurting, to where i have to sit down slow cause it hurts to sit down i feel pressure and i started bleeding and its was like this for a week and its been on and off like that for a month now what do i do?what could it be?

May 5, 2013 - 9:28pm
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Anonymous

I have very bad pain in my low abdomen. I feels worse than any period I have ever had. I haven't had a period for several years due to my IUD. What could be causing this pain?

April 20, 2012 - 8:55am
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Anonymous

I just recently had unprotected sex and I just went off the nuva ring 2 weeks before.. I was roughly around my overvaluation time...The guy did not ejaculate inside of me...It was my first time having unprotected sex and since then my lower abdomen has been hurting and cannot not seem to be full when I eat. It hurts when I walk, pee, poop anything that has to do with down there...Could I be pregnant? I only had sex 3 days ago and am not excepting my period for another 2 or so weeks! What is wrong?

April 14, 2012 - 5:17pm
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Anonymous

I recently had sex with my boyfriend, and he didn't cum..we used protection. And I'm having bad pulling on my lower abdomin. It hurts when I pee ... Any help?? I'm 14...

April 7, 2012 - 7:01am
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Anonymous

I have been having pain in my lower abdomen... It's not my period bc I had it about a week ago... I also feel like it's bloated... I'm very scared bc sometimes the pains are strong...Please if anybody has any ideas what it might be...

April 4, 2012 - 8:41am
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Anonymous

I have been on the pill for about a year and a half. last month I had a accedent where I had "drunk" unprotected sex on the last day before my sugar pills started. I did not take my pill the day I had unprotected sex because I did not go home. I got me period on the friday like I usually do. My period came 3 days after the night I had sex, it was short and light.Which is not usual. I took a pregnancy test 6 days after the night I had unprotected sex and it was negative. I am still nervouse because I am sleepy. I also belive I have a UTI but i dont want to mistaken that for pregnancy.help?

February 3, 2012 - 11:14am
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Anonymous

You have cramps. Quit complaining. I have pancreatic cancer.

November 28, 2011 - 10:56am
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Anonymous

I have the same problem I was on depo about 8 months ago u had a period 2 months ago and not since my abodem hurting bad an pain n my back what's wrong

November 8, 2011 - 9:22am
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