Other symptoms include painful periods and painful sex ovarian cyst — an abnormal pocket of fluid that develops on the ovary ectopic pregnancy — a pregnancy that develops outside of the womb, most commonly in one of the fallopian tubes. Symptoms include cramping, abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. Seek urgent medical help appendicitis — inflammation of the appendix can sometimes be confused with ovulation pain.
Seek urgent medical help if the pain is on the right side of your abdomen and you are experiencing nausea and vomiting other gastrointestinal problems — lower abdominal pain can be symptomatic of a range of gastrointestinal problems, including perforated ulcer, gastroenteritis and inflammatory bowel disease.
Suggestions on taking care of benign ovulation pain yourself include: Try to relax. If the pain is particularly bothersome, rest in bed whenever you can. Use pain-relieving medication. Apply warmth to your lower abdomen. Use heat packs, hot water bottles or warm baths. Take anti-inflammatory medication. See your doctor or pharmacist for recommendations. The pill and other forms of hormonal contraceptive can prevent ovulation pain because they stop ovulation.
Talk over this option with your doctor. See your doctor if you experience ovulation pain that lasts longer than three days, or if you have other symptoms such as heavy bleeding or discharge. Ovulation pain and family planning Chances of conception are high if a couple have sex in the days before, during and after ovulation. But you should not take them if you're trying to get pregnant as they can interfere with ovulation. Birth control methods, such as the contraceptive pill or contraceptive implant , can stop ovulation pain.
The cause of ovulation pain is not fully known. One theory is that it is the egg breaking through the ovary wall. This releases a small amount of fluid or sometimes a small amount of blood that irritates nearby nerves.
Painful ovulation is common and usually harmless. But it can sometimes be a symptom of an underlying medical condition. Endometriosis is an inflammatory disease that affects the ovaries and fallopian tubes. It can also cause pain during ovulation. It could be ovulation. Ovulation pain, sometimes called mittelschmerz, can feel like a sharp, or like a dull cramp, and happens on the side of the abdomen where the ovary is releasing an egg 1—3.
It generally happens days before the start of your period, is not dangerous, and is usually mild. It generally lasts a few hours, and for some people can last a few days. Tracking ovulation pain in the Clue app can help you determine when to expect it. This is of Clue users not taking hormonal birth control who track relatively consistently.
People will often not feel it in every cycle. This is similar to what's been found in other small-sample research. People who track ovulation pain often reported in about half of their cycles. Others report it in every cycle. Most people track ovulation pain for just one day per cycle, but some track it for two or more. Statistically, the timing of ovulation pain tracked in Clue seems to be fairly promising as a predictor of ovulation.
In alignment with previous research that used ultrasounds to determine the day someone ovulated, people in Clue most often tracked ovulation pain on the day just before an estimated ovulation.
This may be an additional finding to support one theory of why ovulation pain happens—follicular growth pressure we describe this below. But more research is needed to know for sure. Others track ovulation pain on the same day as their estimated ovulation in Clue, or outside of that window altogether.
The timing of ovulation is estimated by luteinizing hormone LH tests, or retroactively by the date of the start of the next period. Both these methods can be inexact ultrasound is considered the gold standard.
This is the largest dataset of recorded ovulation pain to be included in research, ever. Seeing what aligns with or differs from small-sample studies is a novel and exciting endeavor that will help pave the way for future findings. Thanks to all Clue users who contribute to this research through tracking. A hot compress or a bath may also help relieve the pain for some people.
A ruptured ovarian cyst or ovarian torsion is a medical emergency. The pain is intense and unrelenting and can happen at any time during the menstrual cycle. Many stomach and intestinal problems can cause pain, including pain on one side of the body. Problems with the pancreas or liver often cause pain in the upper right stomach. Other gastrointestinal problems, such as diverticulitis , an infection, or another serious problem with the intestines, can also cause stomach pain.
Ovulation pain is usually mild and does not require treatment. Those who find the pain too intense can try one of the following home remedies:. These mild remedies are suitable for people who do not have any health issues or concerns.
Anyone in any doubt that their pain is not due to mittelschmerz should talk to a doctor. Ovulation pain is common and not a sign of any specific problem. Many people are not sure when they ovulate, making it easy to confuse mittelschmerz with other types of pain. A visit to a doctor can help with diagnosing the cause, in addition to offering reassurance to those with concerns that ovulation pain might signal a serious problem.
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