Patient's question:
I am nearly 8 months pregnant. Recently, my stomach has been in excruciating pain like a stone, and I don't know what the reason is. When it hurts, my stomach becomes very hard. Additionally, I am a high school teacher and am still teaching classes. I don't know if it has any impact! Thank you for being able to tell me!Doctor's answer:
Hello, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for a check-up in your situation. If there are no abnormalities, it may be possible that the pain is physiological. The most common cause of physiological abdominal pain is the enlargement of the uterus during normal pregnancy, accompanied by the stretching of the round ligaments of the uterus, which is most common between the 3rd and 5th months of pregnancy. The pain is usually located in the lower abdomen, on one side or both sides of the uterus, and is dull, aching, or pulling pain. It often occurs during changes in posture or long-distance walking, but can be relieved after resting in bed. If there is abdominal pain accompanied by bleeding, an ultrasound examination is needed to rule out the possibility of threatened miscarriage.