The release of an egg, despite being a routine biological process, is a dramatic physical event. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta That mysterious twinge on one side of your lower abdomen that isn’t ...

Ovulation pain affects a lot of women. For some, ovulation happens without any noticeable symptoms, while others may experience mild to severe pain that can last anywhere from a few minutes to a ...

Mittelschmerz is a German word that means "middle pain." It describes the pain some women have during ovulation -- the release of an egg near the midpoint of the menstrual cycle. The pain usually ...

Cramps but no period could be caused by normal ovulation pain or an ovarian cyst. If you suspect you may be pregnant, abdominal cramps could also be caused by an ectopic pregnancy, a miscarriage, or ...

Period cramps without a period may be caused by ovulation, fibroids. endometriosis, or pregnancy. Over-the-counter (OTC) pain ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It may surprise you to know that what’s bringing about your localized abdominal pain could be dependent ...

Sonia R. Grover receives funding from the Medical Research Future Fund for LongSTEPPP: Longitudinal Study of teens with Endometriosis, Period and Pelvic pain. She is Director of the Department of ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Key Takeaways Lower abdominal pain is not a disease but a symptom of various ...