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What causes pelvic pain during ovulation?

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What causes pelvic pain during ovulation?

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Most women don't feel it when they ovulate, but some women experience pain as fluid, along with the egg, is released into the fallopian tube. Kevin Windom, MD of the Sharecare Advisory Board explains why ovulation may be painful.

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