Pain in the ovaries during pregnancy

Quite often in the offices of gynecologists, women complain of pain in the ovaries during pregnancy. The causes of such sensations may be different. Let's try to figure out when you should not panic, and when you need to be sure to raise the alarm. Pregnancy is a special time when every woman is much closer acquainted with her body and knows herself. In this amazing period, the woman's body, hormonal background, mental and emotional state change. Unfortunately, as a rule, in the first or second trimesters of pregnancy, many expectant mothers experience an unpleasant feeling of pain in the ovaries. Sometimes they can have a nagging, dull character, but sometimes they are quite harsh. 

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Causes of the pain in the ovary during pregnancy

1. Sprain. During pregnancy a woman's uterus grows and rises above, together with the rise above and adjacent organs, namely the ovaries. Therefore, when it seems to a woman that she feels pain in the place where the ovaries are habitually located - she is mistaken, they are probably not there anymore. And the ligaments that support the uterus, which stretch during its active growth, can cause pain.
2. Inflammatory processes in the ovaries (adnexitis) or their appendages (oophoritis), against the background of which conception occurred. In this case, a pregnant woman should be constantly monitored by her gynecologist, since such a picture can pose a real threat of premature termination of pregnancy.
3. Pain in the intestines, extending to the lower abdomen. Often, women perceive any pain in the lower abdomen as pain in the ovaries. This is not true. Various intestinal diseases can lead to pain that spreads all over the lower abdomen. Pregnant women need to properly monitor their diet, always seeking regular and soft stools. If these pains are long lasting, you should consult a doctor.
4. Neoplasms on the ovaries. Benign and malignant neoplasms, such as cysts or tumors, can cause severe pain in the ovaries during pregnancy. Pregnant women with such a diagnosis should be constantly monitored by a doctor and often almost all pregnancies are carried out at the hospital in the gynecological departments of hospitals.
5. An ectopic pregnancy can also cause severe pain in the ovaries and in the lower abdomen.

See also: Pain in the ovaries

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Interesting Facts

Pain in the ovaries is a very common occurrence among young girls and women between the ages of 18 and 25 (on average). Most often for this period the first pregnancy falls. Surprisingly, many women claim that after childbirth, when the body returns to normal and is fully restored, these pains go away on their own and no longer cause discomfort. Most likely, this phenomenon can be associated with changes in the hormonal background of a woman.

There are cases when pain in the ovaries during pregnancy is caused by psychological problems such as depression or hypochondria. Unfortunately, such states of the nervous system can adversely affect the entire period of pregnancy, as well as leave its unfavorable imprint in the formation of the fetus.

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Treatment of the pain in the ovary during pregnancy

If you feel severe pain in the ovaries during pregnancy, then this is a good enough reason to go to the clinic to see a gynecologist. Treatment can be undertaken if the risk to the fetus does not exceed the benefit to the mother. In order to diagnose exactly the cause of such pains, it is first necessary to pass tests for the presence of infections of the urogenital system and undergo an ultrasound examination. If the pain in the ovaries during pregnancy is caused by sprain, then it will disappear when the body position changes, breathing exercises and complete relaxation - both physical and psychological.