URGENT! Do I need to go to emergency room?

Question

Hi I'm a female, I just turned 21. I've had a dull ache off and on for about a week and a half. It's located about 6 or 7 inches underneath my belly in the groin area, on the right and near the crease by my thigh. I think it's called the mons pubis area but i'm not sure. I had some spotting for the past two days of what I thought was a period but it stopped. A friend of mine had an ectopic pregnancy and told me today she thinks that's what is going on with me, because she too had the same one sided ache in that area and had irregular bleeding. How likely is it that I have an ectopic pregnancy, and how urgent is it that I be seen? I'm thinking I'm going to visit a doctor tomorrow after work, but would this render an emergency visit right now? I'm just really scared because I know that apparently with ectopic pregnancies it can rupture and lead to serious internal bleeding but I'm not sure how soon that happens.


Please someone advise me!!

Answer 1

The area that your describing seems a bit low for it to be anything to do with your ovaries, Fallopian tubes or your uterus. Typically anything that is causing pain in that area is either a few inches to the left or right of your belly button or slightly lower. The problem with it being on the right side is the appendix. Push on the area that hurts, if it begins to feel better and when you let it go the pain comes back, that it tell-tale sign of an appendix issue. It may also be a gas pocket in your intestine or a rupture of an ovarian cyst. While an ectopic pregnancy may possibly be the case, try a pregnancy test first. (The ones in the boxes at the store are as accurate at the one at the hospital as long as used correctly.) If that comes back negative and the pain persists, becomes worse or you begin to run a fever, I would suggest going to the ER (not an Urgent Care as most don't have the machinery available to check for issues that could cause abdominal pain).

Answer 2

Having had kidney stones myself, I can actually say going to the ER is simply extra effective. There are a few pressing care facilities that don't seem to be installed (nor able) to dispense discomfort medicines. With a 4mm kidney stone, might you desire to head with out enough discomfort manipulate? I realize that the emergency room flip round time in which I are living is faster than pressing take care of a sufferer in hindrance mode.

Answer 3

If you have to question going to the emergency room than you should probably just go, you never know it could be something really serious.

Answer 4

okay let me get this straight- youre urgently wondering if you have to go to the hospital, so you put it on the internet and get advice from strangers who no nothing about this? Yes. smart one you are.

Answer 5

have you taken a pregnancy test? that should be you're first step. if you're not pregnant then you have nothing to worry about