Pain In The Right Side During Pregnancy

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Pain in the right side during pregnancy

During the period of carrying a baby, almost every expectant mother from time to time experiences certain pains that arise in a variety of organs. Such pains do not appear just like that, do not arise by themselves - they occur for some specific reason.

Pain on the right side during pregnancy is one of the most common. A large number of expectant mothers encounter her, and all of them experience the same feelings at this moment - fear, excitement, fear of the unknown and the possibility of harming the child.

Pain in the right side is a symptom of many diseases. The fact is that the stomach is not an independent organ, but a set of various tissues and organs located in it, each of which can undergo disease. This is why it can be difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of pain.

What should be done first of all if pain syndrome occurs? Its nature should be determined: it is a sharp pain or with a gradually increasing pace, pulling or stabbing, etc. As a rule, an instantaneous pain syndrome that does not stop for several minutes is a sign of a very serious pathology. The expectant mother needs to urgently seek medical help.

There are many reasons responsible for the appearance of pain in the right side during pregnancy, here are the main ones:

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• Ectopic pregnancy
• Appendicitis
• Distension of the uterus
• Pinched ureter
• Ovarian cyst
• Diseases of the liver, kidneys, gallbladder and pancreas
• Apoplexy (rupture) of the ovary, etc.

1. Ectopic pregnancy

This is one of the most common causes of pain. When a fertilized egg, which has not descended into the uterus, but is stuck in the right fallopian tube, begins to fully develop, the tube rapidly increases in size. Since the fallopian tube is not intended for the development of the fetus in it and is not capable of reaching large sizes, it breaks during the growth of the embryo. However, before the pipe bursts, the woman experiences sharp pains on the right side of the abdomen.

Symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy are similar to those experienced with appendicitis. However, with a tubal pregnancy, a woman may experience bleeding along with pain. Emergency hospitalization is required.

2. Appendicitis

Appendicitis also quite often makes itself felt during pregnancy. The malaise is accompanied by fever, chills, nausea, sometimes vomiting, and acute attacks of pain that last for a long time. Moreover, initially pain syndrome appears in the epigastric region, and then passes into the inguinal-iliac region.

The expectant mother urgently needs to call an ambulance - otherwise, due to an inflamed appendix, serious health complications are possible. The appendix is removed only by surgery.

3. Distension of the uterus

Developing and gaining weight, the fetus begins to press on the uterine ligaments on the right (or left) and muscles, provoking the appearance of pain. The pain occurs in the lower right abdomen and is constant, aching in nature. When the baby moves, the pain may increase. Doctors in such a situation recommend resting more, not doing heavy physical labor, taking warm baths.

4. Pinched ureter

The child grows inside the abdomen, and the uterus, accordingly, increases in size and gradually begins to press on all the organs that surround it. One of them is the right ureter, which responds to the pressure of the uterus with unpleasant pain.

5. Ovarian cyst

An ovarian cyst can accompany a woman at the planning stage of pregnancy, without making itself felt, and then suddenly manifest itself during the period of bearing a baby in the form of aching, dull pain. During pregnancy, the ovaries increase in size, as a result of which the nerve receptors are irritated and, as a fact, the occurrence of pain syndrome. If a woman has a ruptured cyst of the right ovary or a torsion of her legs occurs, then the pain will be acute, paroxysmal.

When you press on the stomach, the pain sensations increase, the stomach itself is tense. The pain can radiate (that is, give) to the anus, which makes the woman feel a false desire to go to the toilet for a bowel movement.

In this case, the expectant mother should urgently seek medical help. The doctor will prescribe either anesthetic and antispasmodic drugs, or surgery to remove a ruptured cyst - it all depends on the specific situation.

6. Diseases of the liver, kidneys, gallbladder and pancreas

• Liver. The onset of pain in the right side can be triggered by viral hepatitis A, B or C - a frequent liver disease. There is also toxic hepatitis resulting from the use of drugs and other chemicals. In addition, the liver can respond with painful sensations with frequent alcohol consumption, heart failure, and gestosis.
• Kidneys. Renal colic on the right side most often occurs as a result of finding stones located at the mouth of the ureter, or inflammation, abscesses. Sharp pain is very similar to pain with appendicitis, but with renal colic, it can radiate to the lower back, groin and back. If a kidney stone comes out of the ureter and gets stuck in its orifice, then the woman may experience excruciating pain rolling over periods.
• The gallbladder. The pain syndrome that appears in the gallbladder can respond in the right side of the expectant mother. The body needs bile to digest food. After eating fatty foods, more bile is required than usual, so the gallbladder fills the intestines with a huge amount. If there is a stone in the gallbladder, then the supply of bile to the intestines will be difficult and painful.
• Pancreas. Diseases of the pancreas tend to cause pains of various kinds in a pregnant woman. One of these ailments is pancreatitis - an inflammation of the gland. The malaise is manifested by severe pain, vomiting, nausea, and intense sweating. The pain radiates directly to the back, intensifying when lying down and weakening its effect when bending forward in a sitting position.

7. Apoplexy (rupture) of the ovary, etc

When the ovary ruptures, called apoplexy, a pregnant woman bleeds heavily, which increases her chances of losing consciousness. The pain experienced by the expectant mother is similar to the pain of an ectopic pregnancy. A woman needs emergency medical assistance.

Depending on the amount of blood loss, the doctor may prescribe conservative (with low blood loss) or surgical (with large blood loss) treatment.

A pregnant woman should carefully monitor her health and, at the slightest ailment, seek advice or help from a doctor, because now she is responsible not only for her life, but also for the life of her child.

The author of the article: Gorshenina Elena Ivanovna | Gastroenterologist

Education: Diploma in the specialty "General Medicine" received at the Russian State Medical University named after N. I. Pirogova (2005). Postgraduate studies in the specialty "Gastroenterology" - educational and scientific medical center.