Is right side abdominal pain during pregnancy dangerous?

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Question
Hello doctor,
I am 14 weeks pregnant. On the 5th, I had abdominal pain on the right side. I went to the hospital, the doctor told me I had appendicitis, and asked me to be hospitalized to monitor the disease. However, my family had a job, so I asked to go home, not to be hospitalized. By the next day, I had no more stomach pain. Doctor let me ask, is the pain in the right abdomen during pregnancy dangerous?
Ngoc (1985)
Answer
Answered by Specialist II Tran Thi Hoang Yen - Doctor of General Internal Medicine - Department of Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question "Is stomach pain on the right side during pregnancy dangerous?", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
You are pregnant, if the same abdominal pain still occurs, you need to see a doctor. to find the cause. In the human body, the appendix is ​​located on the right side of the abdomen, one end connecting with the large intestine. Accordingly, appendicitis is a condition in which the appendix becomes inflamed and filled with pus, causing pain. In fact, appendicitis can happen to anyone and at any time, pregnant or not. Fortunately, this time it is not appendicitis, if you have appendicitis during pregnancy but not treated in time, it will be dangerous for both the baby and the mother.
If you still have questions about right-sided abdominal pain during pregnancy, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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