Why Is Period Pain On The Left Side?

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While period pain usually affects the whole lower belly, feeling it only on the left side is often due to the left side ovary being active that month, cysts on the left side ovary, or even gas and pressure in your digestive tract.

During your period, your body doesn’t always cramp perfectly in the center; you might feel it more on the left side. If your left ovary released an egg this cycle, that side may feel more tender or inflamed once your period starts. Additionally, because your large intestine sits on the left side, period bloating can trap gas there, making the pain feel much sharper in that specific area.

While this is often normal, constant or sharp pain on the left can sometimes be a sign of a medical issue like endometriosis. It could also be related to PCOS if the left ovary has developed cysts. If the pain is severe, you need an accurate medical diagnosis to ensure your left-side pain isn’t hiding a deeper health problem.

Educational graphic titled ‘Why Is Period Pain on the Left Side’ explaining left side period pain, menstrual cramps on the left side, and one-sided period pain. The graphic explains that left ovary pain during period can be caused by ovulation from the left ovary, ovarian cysts, or digestive gas and bloating. It notes that period bloating and gas can become trapped near the large intestine on the left side, making lower left abdominal pain during menstruation feel sharper. It also adds that persistent left side pelvic pain or sharp period pain on one side may be associated with conditions such as endometriosis or PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome). The graphic ends with the campaign message "STOP The Period Pain." Which is a knowledge initiative campaign by Blue Cross Laboratories the makers of meftal spas.

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References:

  1. MedicineNet – What Causes Lower Left Abdominal Pain in Women?
  2. American Family Care – Pain in the Lower Left Side of the Abdomen for Females: What Is it?

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