Abdominal pain while pregnant
• Abdominal pain while pregnant is not uncommon and many pregnant women experience abdominal discomfort while pregnant.
• Abdominal pain while pregnant may be unique to the physiology of being pregnancy or may be attributed to other non-pregnancy causes of abdominal pain.
• Abdominal pain while pregnant may be caused by:
· Ectopic pregnancy which is a life threatening emergency in which a fertilized embryo implants in the fallopian tubes instead of the uterus. This can be very dangerous and as the fetus grows it may rupture the fallopian tube.
· Braxton-Hicks contractions are irregular and uncoordinated uterine contractions that may occur particularly during late pregnancy.
· Premature labor
· Uterine rupture should be considered when abdominal pain occurs during late second and third trimesters.
· Vascular congestion and swelling of the pelvic tissue
· Ligament tension or stretching of the ligaments that support the uterus. As the uterus expands with the developing fetus, the pelvic ligaments may stretch cause lower abdominal discomfort early in pregnancy.
· Threatened abortion in which uterine contractions may lead to the loss of the pregnancy and this should always be considered if abdominal pains occur during the first trimester of pregnancy.
· Round ligament tension can causes sharp pain on one or both sided of the pelvis and is often worse with movement
Other causes of abdominal pain include:
appendicitis
cholecystitis (gall stone disease)
intestinal obstruction
stomach ulcers
inflammatory bowel disease
• Abdominal pains while pregnant should be evaluated by your doctor.
Posted on July 5, 2010
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