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| June 01, 2001 | CALIFANO, JULIA | COPYRIGHT 2001 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Pinpointing when cramps pop up can help determine their cause-and their cure. Below, Lisa Masterson, an OB-GYN in Los Angles, diagnoses what may be behind your below-the-belt aches and pains.

 
IF IT STRIKES                CAUSE 
Two weeks after            Ovulation (when an egg is 
your period                released from the ovary, 
                           you may feel a dull, 
                           achy pain that can 
                           last several hours) 
One to two days before or  Prostaglandins, hormones 
during your period         that cause the uterus to 
                           contract and shed 
                           and shed its lining 
On and off through-out     An ovarian cyst, UTI,STD, 
your cycle                 or pelvic ...

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