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Women's Health Women's Health Topics A-Z Sexual Health Healthy Living From Tracee Cornforth, your Guide to Women's Health Welcome to your weekly About.com Women's Health newsletter. This week we take a look at Mittelschmerz, pelvic pain, menstrual cramps, and other important issues you need to know about your health. Have a healthy week! Tracee Pain Between Periods Have you ever experienced severe midcycle pain? Does pain and cramping seem to occur during ovulation? What you are experiencing may be Mittelschmerz. Mittelschmerz is a German word which translated literally means "middle pain." See More About:  ovulation  cramps  chronic pain Pelvic Pain Sooner or later, as women, most of us experience some degree of pelvic pain. How we respond to pelvic pain varies; some women are more bothered by pain than others. If pelvic pain is severe enough to disrupt your daily life for either a few days a month or for longer amounts of time, if pelvic pain increases overtime, or if you have experienced a recent increase in pain, you should talk with your health care provider to determine the cause. See More About:  pelvic pain causes  fibroid tumors  ovarian cysts Dysmenorrhea More than 50 percent of women experience dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain) for one or two days during menstruation. Menstrual cramps occur most often in teens; however, women in their twenties and older also suffer from painful periods. Would it surprise you to know that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) says that about one in ten women experience menstrual pain so severely that they are unable to perform their normal routine for one to three days each month? See More About:  irregular bleeding  first periods  abdominal pain Causes Of Pelvic Pain Acute pelvic pain is pain that starts over a short period of time anywhere from a few minutes to a few days. This type of pain is often a warning sign that something is wrong and should be evaluated promptly. See More About:  endometriosis  uterine fibroid tumors  pelvic adhesions Women's Health Ads Pain Severe Back Pain Womens Health Pain of Fibromyalgia Pelvic Pain Symptoms Featured Articles How To Make A Homemade Heating Pad Lupron Depot Facts, Side Effects, Benefits Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Bleeding Between Periods Endometriosis 10 Things To Know About Fibroid Tumors   More from About.com Best Places to Live in America One of the nicest aspects of living in the U.S. is the ability to choose from a huge variety of climates and lifestyles. More> Birth Control Myths & Facts How much do you know about birth control types, sex myths and pregnancy? Can you identify the myths verses the facts? More> This newsletter is written by: Tracee Cornforth Women's Health Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Women's Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Most Popular Articles Urinary Tract Infections 10 Causes Of Vaginal Bleeding After Sex Am I Pregnant? Advertisement