For women, a transient pain or cramps on one side of your lower abdomen a couple of weeks before your period is due is likely caused by ovulation. — Filepic
Experiencing abdominal discomfort or a cramping sensation midway through your menstrual cycle could be indicative of ovulation pain.
This pain is also known as mittelschmerz, a term of German origin that translates to “middle pain”, aptly coined to describe the timing of this symptom during the menstrual cycle.
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