Why do I only get menstrual cramps on ONE side?
I am a 26-year-old female getting married in May, and I have been thinking about starting a family in the future. However, I have a concern that has been on my mind. I have always had regular periods and consistent Pap smears, but I only experience menstrual cramps on my left side. I never feel anything on my right side. Even during ovulation, which typically occurs mid-month, I only feel discomfort on the left. I experience cramping during PMS on the left side, and when my period arrives, the cramps are also only on the left. If I didn’t know any better, I would think that my right side is missing entirely.
I wasn't too worried until my sister-in-law mentioned, “That makes no sense. You cramp when the uterus contracts—your uterus can’t contract only on one side.” But is that true? I am also a fraternal twin, and twins run in my family, which may or may not be relevant.
Is there anyone out there who can provide insight into this? I won’t have medical insurance for another month, and I’m starting to feel anxious that something might be wrong with me internally. Please help! Desperate in Tucson, AZ.
6 Answers
It sounds to me like you just have an ovarian cyst on the left side- not cramps. Although the pain from cysts feel just like cramps to me except it’s not in the center. I have endometriosis so I get cysts all the time. I can tell when a new one is there and exactly where it is. All cysts go away on their own anyways unless it’s endometriosis. Even if they don’t go away, they don’t cause any harm to you except the pain. You could have an ultrasound done and they should be able to see the cyst from that. But don’t worry- cysts are not a big deal at all!
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Why do I only get menstrual cramps on ONE side?
I am 26F getting married in May and wanting to think about family and the future. But I have this worry in the back of my mind…. I have always had regular periods and regular paps, but I never feel ANYTHING on my right side. Only my left. even mid month when I am supposedly ovulating, I can feel…
Feb 08, 2025
You know how first one ovary provides the egg, then the other one provides the egg the next month? It could be that. What about your twin? If they’re female, you might wanna ask them if it happens to them. I’d suggest seeing a doctor though.
you should tell an obgyn about your problem…you could be experiencing some minor problem with your left ovary….dont worry too much about it…i carried and delivered twins myself with a huge cyst on one of my ovaries…its no big deal…the doctor can take care of it easy enough…God bless you
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