Mittelschmerz is a medical term for "ovulation pain" or "midcycle pain". Nearly 1/4 of women experience mittelschmerz, some every cycle, some intermittently.
I've always known I had stomach problems. It's only now that I'm beginning to realize when these stomach problems occur. I know that I have a really bad upset stomach that comes in waves which require runs to the restroom every 45 minutes for a few hours a few days before my period. I know that occasionally I will have some sharp pains in my stomach. Having started reading the 2 books I got on fertility, I read about ovulation pain, this "mittelschmerz" that some women have. A tell tale sign that ovulation is occurring. Well, here I am, close to my anticipated ovulation date if I do ovulate, and this pain occurred. Of course, I guess I'll have to wait to see my temperature tomorrow to see if that was in fact what that pain was, but there may be hope after all! But, one calendar app I use on my phone had my anticipated ovulation date as today, another had it at tomorrow. Coincidence? Maybe, maybe not.
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That is a great sign! I've never experienced ovulation pain but one of my friend swears she can feel when she's ovulating.
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