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What Causes Random Shooting Pains In Abdomen During Pregnancy?
Question: Im 5 weeks preg. I have random shooting pains on what seems like BOTH ovaries intermitently for 3 weeks. Sometimes its a niggle, sometimes severe. ??
Brief Answer:
these are normal early pregnancy symptoms...explained
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to hcm for an opinion,
At 5 weeks pregnancy when the progesterone levels tend to increase it causes certain chances in a woman's body principally causing laxity of uterosacral ligaments and increasing the elasticity of these ligaments to allow growth of uterus. This natural stretch hence causes mild stretching pain in both sides of ovarian region which is completely normal to experience during early pregnancy and is not pathological. You can handle it with hot fomentation for 15 min thrice a day and pain killers like paracetamol may not be required at all.
Constipation is another feature which can be troublesome so keep a balanced dietary intake with adequate hydration. All these symptoms are due to progesterone effect and shall decrease as the pregnancy grows into second trimester by 12-14 weeks.
Regards
these are normal early pregnancy symptoms...explained
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to hcm for an opinion,
At 5 weeks pregnancy when the progesterone levels tend to increase it causes certain chances in a woman's body principally causing laxity of uterosacral ligaments and increasing the elasticity of these ligaments to allow growth of uterus. This natural stretch hence causes mild stretching pain in both sides of ovarian region which is completely normal to experience during early pregnancy and is not pathological. You can handle it with hot fomentation for 15 min thrice a day and pain killers like paracetamol may not be required at all.
Constipation is another feature which can be troublesome so keep a balanced dietary intake with adequate hydration. All these symptoms are due to progesterone effect and shall decrease as the pregnancy grows into second trimester by 12-14 weeks.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
I have had diarrhoea every day for around three weeks, no constipation. I am otherwise well and eat a healthy balanced diet. I am worried pregnancy vitamins (eapecially folic acid) are not being abaorbed as my grandma had a baby who died of spina bifida. Thanks for reaponse re pain. Glad its normal . Never had it with my other pregnancy (son now 6).
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I assure you that if your previous pregnancy was normal then unlikely that there would be any congenital genetic abnormality. However folic acid should be continued daily at 5mg dosage and as diarrhoea has settled down, it would be getting absorbed , don't worry.
Your first dating scan would due by 6-7 weeks which would ascertain the appearance of foetal heart beat and establish its viability. The serum hcg levels shall rise and so would the progesterones. These are normal physiological changes during pregnancy. So please relax.
regards
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I assure you that if your previous pregnancy was normal then unlikely that there would be any congenital genetic abnormality. However folic acid should be continued daily at 5mg dosage and as diarrhoea has settled down, it would be getting absorbed , don't worry.
Your first dating scan would due by 6-7 weeks which would ascertain the appearance of foetal heart beat and establish its viability. The serum hcg levels shall rise and so would the progesterones. These are normal physiological changes during pregnancy. So please relax.
regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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