“Abdominal pain?”
Female | 31 years old
Complaint duration: 2 Months
Medications: N/A
Conditions: N/A
11 Answers
Dr. Leila
1. Make an appointment with your ob/gyn and make sure the IUD is still properly located.
2. Assuming there's nothing wrong with your IUD, your next stop should be either your primary care or a GI specialist. We need to make sure there's nothing serious going on with your small intestine or the descending colon. A hernia would be unusual, but also not out of the question.
If the MD's can't come up with any reason why you're experiencing this pain/discomfort, go to NCCAOM.org and use their 'Find a Practitioner' lookup to get a list of local, board certified providers of Chinese medicine/acupuncture. Look at their websites, call around, make an appointment with whomever is closest or whomever gives you the best vibe.