10 Common Causes of Pain In Lower Left Quadrant
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Mittelschmerz
If a woman experiences pain in the lower left abdomen, it may be due to mittelschmerz. This is pain that occurs approximately halfway through the menstrual cycle when the ovary releases an egg.
A woman may feel dull, achy pain or experience sharp, sudden pain. Discomfort is typically short term, usually lasting from a few minutes to a few hours. It may be accompanied by slight vaginal bleeding or discharge. Medical care usually isn't needed.5‘Mittelschmerz.’ Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 25 Sept. 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mittelschmerz/symptoms-causes/syc-20375122
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