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What Causes Lower Abdominal Pain?

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Posted on Mon, 23 Feb 2015
Question: Hi.. Just a general question ..I was thinking I might have a cyst on my ovary but where my pain or annoyance occurred was closer to my kidney area and it is just an annoying pull down to my bladder or lower abdomen. My dr listened to my ovaries with a stethoscope and said I do not have cysts ? How does she know that with a stethoscope . Thank you ...
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Answered by Dr. Shanti Vennam (37 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Need proper evaluation.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.

One cannot make out ovarian cysts by auscultation. A trans-vaginal/pelvic sonogram should be done in order to see the exact situation. Sometimes, an MRI also is prescribed. The sonogram also helps to scan the renal area.

Ovarian cysts need attention if they are large in size and symptomatic. Small functional cysts usually resolve spontaneously. Only, observation is all that is needed. When symptomatic, active treatment with medication and/or surgical removal is needed.

To locate the cause of your pain, you should have a proper clinical appraisal by a specialist and sonogram, urinalysis and blood counts. It can be caused anywhere from bladder, tubes, ovaries and kidneys or ureter, given your past history of calculus.

Hope I have clarified your query. Please feel free to contact for further suggestions. I will be happy to help.

regards,
Shanti.V.
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What Causes Lower Abdominal Pain?

Brief Answer: Need proper evaluation. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for trusting us with your health concern. One cannot make out ovarian cysts by auscultation. A trans-vaginal/pelvic sonogram should be done in order to see the exact situation. Sometimes, an MRI also is prescribed. The sonogram also helps to scan the renal area. Ovarian cysts need attention if they are large in size and symptomatic. Small functional cysts usually resolve spontaneously. Only, observation is all that is needed. When symptomatic, active treatment with medication and/or surgical removal is needed. To locate the cause of your pain, you should have a proper clinical appraisal by a specialist and sonogram, urinalysis and blood counts. It can be caused anywhere from bladder, tubes, ovaries and kidneys or ureter, given your past history of calculus. Hope I have clarified your query. Please feel free to contact for further suggestions. I will be happy to help. regards, Shanti.V.