Pain on right side of abdomen?

Question

I have periodic pain on the right side of my abdomen between my hip and belly button. I don't think it's appendicitus because I have not experienced a loss of appetite, vomiting, fever, or any problems with bowel movements. There is also no irregularities in urinating. I think it may be an ovarian cyst but the pain isn't aggravated with pressure and it's about early-middle of my menstruation cycle. Again, the only symptom is the pain which started about 5 days ago for a few minutes then went away until yesterday when it came on strong while running and then went away for a few hours and came back at a mild level of pain for the night (and now i've felt it the entire day). If the pain persists I plan to see a doctor but does anybody know what this may be?

Things I may have failed to mention
- I'm 18 years old
- I've never experienced this pain before

Answer 1

Maybe gallbladder???

Answer 2

This is a normal and is a symptom of Ovulation.

Each month, your body prepares for a possible pregnancy by releasing follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), causing 20 to 40 eggs to mature in individual follicles located in your ovaries. Each follicle produces estrogen, another hormone, which must reach a certain level for ovulation to occur. When enough estrogen has been produced — usually 12 to 18 days after the cycle begins — a ripened egg, smaller than the head of a pin, bursts from the most mature follicle. The release of the egg is known as ovulation.

The buildup of estrogen in your follicles stimulates a surge of a third hormone, luteinizing hormone (LH). Within 24 hours of your LH surge, the egg emerges from its follicle and is immediately swept into the fallopian tubes. Meanwhile, the empty follicle — now called the corpus luteum — begins to produce yet another hormone, progesterone, which prevents the release of other eggs for the duration of the cycle. The corpus luteum functions for 12 to 16 days, after which your progesterone level drops and the cycle begins again.

About a fifth of all women experience lower abdominal pain, known as mittelschmerz, when ovulation occurs. Breast tenderness or discomfort is also common. Most women have a vaginal discharge that is clear and somewhat elastic (try stretching it between two fingers) in the days leading up to ovulation. Ovulation predictor kits (OPKs) detect the LH surge that precedes release of the egg, while charting your basal body temperature (BBT) can show you when ovulation has occurred.

Answer 3

pulled muscle? you could have a cits that is causing pain ? best to get it checked out