Very interesting for those who get O cramping...

I have done a lot of googling today and believe that when you get the O cramping (i.e. mittlesmertz - hate that name!) - is at the actual time of ovulation. Many people on here say that it is the ovaries getting ready but from what I read it may be the actual release of the egg!

Read this...

Mittleschmerz, or ovulation pain, has four primary causes:

1) Pain can occur at the exact moment of ovulation when the follicle ruptures and the egg is release. It is usually sharp, localized, occurs on only one side and lasts for a few seconds to a minute.

2) Some discomfort may occur from blood and fluid that is released by the follicle at the time of ovulation that irritates the pelvic lining. This pain is generally a dull cramping sensation that can last for several hours to a day. It can be felt on one or both sides.

3) When ovulation occurs, the finger-like ends of the fallopian tube contracts around the ovary, essentially grabbing on to it, in order to receive the egg. This contraction and subsequent stretching of the ligaments around the uterus can cause a general cramping feeling that can last several hours to a day.

4) Each month as the follicles develop before ovulation, they swell on the surface of the ovaries. This swelling can cause a general achy feeling in the lower abdomen that is usually felt on both sides and can last several days, although some women experience it on and off during the entire pre-ovulatory phase of their cycle. Several consistent days of dull, non-localized lower abdominal aching is usually a sign that ovulation will be occurring soon

http://www.helium.com/items/1398387-ovulation-pain-mittleschmerz

Re: Very interesting for those who get O cramping...

this makes so much more sense now! I never understood why I sometimes felt cramping for a few days when most people/research say O pains last no longer than a few hours!!
thanks so much!

Re: Very interesting for those who get O cramping...

Re: Very interesting for those who get O cramping...

Most months I feel O pains/cramping. good sign I geuss, right!