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My girlfriend has been feeling pain in her lower right abdomen area. it was bad to the point where she had to go to the ER. A pap smear came back that there were abnormal cells and she needs to have another pap smear done. She came back negative for STDs. In dec. she did have her appendix taken out and thats the same area where she is feeling the pain. What could the problem be??? Please advise

 

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October 23 2006 at 4:23 AM (13 hours and 32 minutes and 1 second later)
         
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Hi Customer (name blocked for privacy). Thank you for asking your question on Just Answer. The other experts and I are working on your answer. By the way, it would help us to know:

  1. When was her last period?
  2. When is her period due next?
  3. Does she have any fever?
  4. Does urination or moving her bowels make the pain worse?
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October 23 2006 at 6:24 AM (2 hours and 1 minute and 21 seconds later)
         
Reply to NurseElisa's Post: Her last period was 2 weeks ago. her next period should be in 2 weeks. no fever. no pain with bowel movements.
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October 23 2006 at 6:40 AM (15 minutes and 37 seconds later)
         
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Usually about 10 to 14 days prior to the next period, a woman undergoes ovulation. Some women have pain during ovulation, depending on which side the ovary is releasing an egg.

Check out this link:

http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00507.html

Many women find relief by taking motrin, which is an anti-inflammatory and has anti-prostaglandin effects - prostaglandin is thought to be the hormone responsible for the pain during ovulation.

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October 23 2006 at 6:41 AM (1 minute and 40 seconds later)
         
Reply to NurseElisa's Post: THAT WOULD EXPLAIN THE ABNORMAL PAP SMEAR? Please advise
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October 23 2006 at 7:12 AM (30 minutes and 25 seconds later)
         
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Abnormal pap smear is a different issue. There are many causes of abnormal pap smears, so that is why the doctor wants to repeat the pap smear - a few weeks in between, in case there is any inflammation that caused the cell changes in the first one.

If she tells the doctor about the pain, the doctor can perform an ultrasound to take a look at the ovaries.

I can understand your concerns, and I know you are a bit apprehensive about this. This is why your girlfriend should ask for a sonogram of the ovaries.

If the pain she is having goes away in 3-4 days, you will know that it is ovulation. If it doesn't, there can be an ovarian cyst, which is usually minor, but it will be picked up on the sonogram.

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October 23 2006 at 7:21 AM (9 minutes and 15 seconds later)
         
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Hello,

Was the Pain associated with nausea or vomiting?

Any burning while micturition?

Was the pain radiating from back to front?(from loin to groin)?

Is she sexually active ?

Any investigations done ?

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October 23 2006 at 7:50 AM (11 minutes and 25 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr AMIT MUNJAL's Post: No nausea or vomiting.

No burning.

Some of the pain goes down her right leg.

She is sexually active.

Results for stds, came back negative.

Appendix was removed in same location in december. pain not linked to appedectomy according to xrays.
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October 23 2006 at 7:59 AM (8 minutes and 56 seconds later)
         
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Hello,

Possible causes for this pain that need to rule out are Ectopic pregnancy in Right Fallopian Tube.

Second Possibility that needs to be ruled out is stone in right ureter or right kidney.

Third possibility can be pain due to ovulation or ovarian cyst as mentioned above.

I would definitely recommend a urine test , Ultrasound examination (both abdominal and TVS).

 



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