shooting pain in vagina/crotch area..?!

Question

Little tmi, but I'm about 15 weeks now and I've been having weird shooting pains in my vagina area - very different from cramps, not uterus. Anyone else have this??

Answer

Yes, it's called lighting crotch and it's very normal.

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I'm 12 weeks and I get that at least once a week now it's very uncomfortable and I think it's more so because it's so random and unexpected

Answer

Your uterus is starting to get big enough to compress nerves. Sometimes that just causes leg pain. Sometimes it feels sharp. Wait till your baby has some real weight to him... Oye. Sometimes it feels like a literal cattle prod or knife jab.

shooting pain in vagina/crotch area..?!

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