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Pulls the right side in the lower abdomen during pregnancy
There are several reasons why the right side pulls during pregnancy. Some of them are natural, while others require urgent consultation with a doctor. Knowing additional symptoms will help the expectant mother decide whether to see a doctor urgently.
Natural reasons why the right side pulls during pregnancy
Side pains have a different explanation. This can be a natural reaction of the body during pregnancy.
See your doctor if your right side is pulled during pregnancy
Determine the nature of the pain:
- If it is pulling and passes after a warm shower and rest, this is typical for uterine hypertonicity.
- If you feel strong contractions with little or no pain, then these are training contractions.
- Sharp pain is caused by the growing uterus. It presses on the chest cavity and internal organs: the liver and gallbladder, causing discomfort.
- Sharp pain appears in the later stages, when the child, when moving, presses on some organ. The unpleasant sensations disappear after you change your position.
As a rule, such situations are not dangerous for either the mother or the fetus.
Diseases due to which the right side pulls in the lower abdomen during pregnancy
On the right side there are several internal organs at once. Be alert if you suddenly feel unwell. Call an ambulance or go to the hospital yourself if the discomfort persists within half an hour.
With inflammation of the pancreas or pancreatitis, pain appears in the right side and in the lumbar region. The inflammatory process is accompanied by vomiting, fever and nausea. As a rule, with pancreatitis, the deterioration of the condition intensifies in the supine position. If you sit down and lean forward, you will notice relief. Similar sensations are observed when the tone of the digestive system is disturbed.
Inflammation of the gallbladder is accompanied by acute pain that radiates to the shoulder. After a while, it passes and comes back again. Sometimes the skin and whites of the eyes turn yellow.
Progesterone, which increases during pregnancy, relaxes the smooth muscles of the uterus and other organs. As a result, the secretion of the pancreas is disrupted, bile stagnation and pain in the right side appear.
Appendicitis causes local pain in the lower right abdomen, which then moves to the navel. An inflamed kidney also causes malaise. This is possible with the formation of an abscess or the appearance of stones.
With an ectopic pregnancy, nausea, fever, and intestinal disorders additionally appear. Symptoms of a ruptured ovary and the appearance of a cyst are similar to those of an ectopic pregnancy. In addition, they are accompanied by bleeding.
Watch your body carefully and the pain symptoms that appear. Take a responsible approach to your health to avoid further complications.