Sharp Pain. What could this be?!


Question: Sharp Pain. What could this be?
So, I'm 15 years old (and not sexually active, if that means anything for the answer) and every once in a while I get the really sharp stabbing pain in the lower right corner of my tummy. Its just above my hipbone, and over... about 3 inches down, and 4 inches over from my bellybutton. It's really painful, and it gets worse when i lie on my stomach, or stand and twist back and to the left. What could this be? And I don't want any answers like "Don't twist back and to the left." Serious answers only please...

Answers:

If you have your period already then it's possible it is a cyst in your ovaries. They are more common then you think and all eggs turn into cysts monthly in order to drop. One drops every month about 14 days before your period. That's called ovulation. Sometimes, one grows large but fails to drop and can cause pain before it drops or while it's enlarged. Some women feel ovulation every month. Like I said, the word cyst sounds scary but it very common and pretty normal. If the pain gets too bad make sure you see a gynecologist and ask for an ultrasound. In some rare cases the pain can become unbearable and it will need to be drained.

Just to clarify these are NOT menstrual cramps and do not usually occur near your period. Most of the time they resolve on their own.

Feel better soon!

Nursing student



I think you should see a doc.

Did you possibly bump it?. I did once and squashed a whole internal organ. It felt the way yours does because it was bruised Also I'm 15 too :)

Who did a thumbs down? I asked a question and id didn't give an answers so how was I wrong?



If this was more specific to where we were talking in person, I could certainly be more beneficial, but I'm afraid this is all the advice I can give. Perhaps it could be constipation...? Or something in that nature.

http://symptoms.webmd.com/default.htm

Just put in your symptoms and it'll bring up some results (Warning: Do NOT jump to conclusion when seeing all the results) and inform your parents about this.
Best Regards.




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