Three months pregnant lower abdominal pain

When a person has abdominal pain symptoms, it is necessary to determine the different causes of the pain based on the symptoms of the pain. Especially for pregnant women, if they experience abdominal pain during pregnancy, they must pay attention to it. The fetus of a woman who is three months pregnant is in a very unstable state. If there is a symptom of lower abdominal pain, what are the causes?

Why does my stomach hurt when I am three months pregnant?

1. Physiological abdominal pain, such as the enlarged uterus pulling the surrounding ligaments, can cause abdominal pain. This type of abdominal pain mainly occurs when the posture changes such as standing up and bending over. In addition, the stretching of ligaments in other parts of the pregnant woman's body can also cause abdominal pain. These types of abdominal pain do not require special treatment and are normal.

2. Uterine fibroids. The abdominal pain caused by uterine fibroids comes suddenly and is local pain, that is, pain in a fixed place. This type of situation requires timely treatment.

3. Ovarian tumors. Ovarian tumors can also cause abdominal pain, mainly manifested as colic, abdominal discomfort, abnormal abdominal distension, etc. In this case, you must go to the hospital immediately.

4. Ectopic pregnancy. If you have abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding three months into your pregnancy, it is likely an ectopic pregnancy, which is a disease that seriously threatens the health of pregnant women. You need to go to the hospital immediately for diagnosis and timely rescue. It is recommended to read the article Early Symptoms of Ectopic Pregnancy.

5. Threatened abortion. Abdominal pain in three months of pregnancy may also be threatened abortion. The main symptom is mild lower abdominal pain, and the pain is paroxysmal. In this case, you need to seek medical attention promptly.

What should I pay attention to when I have stomach pain in the third month of pregnancy?

From the above introduction, it can be seen that, except for the first one, the others are more harmful diseases and even threaten the life of the pregnant woman. Therefore, if you have abdominal pain symptoms in the third month of pregnancy or at any time in the early stages of pregnancy, you need to pay special attention, especially if you have vaginal bleeding symptoms, you must go to the hospital for diagnosis immediately.

Generally speaking, a needle-like pain in the abdomen may be caused by catching a cold or eating something you shouldn’t have. If it's not particularly strange or painful, you generally don't need to worry too much, because some issues during regular prenatal checkups will be raised, and it's okay if the doctor doesn't say anything, so you can rest assured.