why do women get stitches on one side of the body at certain times of the month?
594245
This usually happens when the are getting rid of their water weight gain that happens during that time of the month.  The stitches (or muscle cramping) is caused by a lack of potassium and can be helped by taking a good multivitamin along with eating bannanas and or baked potatos which are high in potassium.  This type of cramp can also happen in a womans back, calves, feet and fingers.  If it gets to be a severe problem they should contact their doctor and have their potassium level checked.
814972
Sweetie, you need to run to the emergency room and fast. One of your stitches could have came loose. You could bleed to death, you are not suppose to go through those many pads.
807066
I've certainly practiced during menstruation.  I do avoid inversions (headstands, shoulder-stands, backbends) during that time, per the advice of my instructors.  I can't recall exactly how it was explained to me, but it had something to do with avoiding asanas that make blood rush to your head.
907981
its a myth, but it did happen ONE time in history.... \n\nhttp://www.healthcentral.com/drdean/408/13198.html
741564
true-i had to put a couple of stitches in mine
134344
It could be a cyst,it could be that you are ovulating,it could be endometriosis,or ectopic pregnancy. When women ovulate the experience sharp pain on the side which carries the ovary they are ovulating from that month. If it is very painful go to see your gynecologist.
96349
They will only use stitches if they give you an episiotomy (cut) so the baby can come out.  and they'll only stitch you up as far as you were when the cut was performed.  There are no "extra stitches" and there is no making it tighter.  Usually if there is a male in the delivery room with the mother the dr. will tell them not to even ask for an extra stitch up front!  Grow up.
687257
because of medical reasons. it looks nasty so i prefer it cut.
709975
if youve gotten your period, this is a sign of PMS. also, there is a back condition that is common in teenagers it called scoliosis. your doctor can tell if you have it or not. it happens when your spine is curved too much. you just have to wear a brace for a while.
988486
Well that is normal. It happens to me too. i just had it twice in the past month. I think it is your body changing. With me when that happens to me the week i have it like you having it now, the next month (july) you'll have it about the same time as you have it now. It happens to me. I also think it might be your diet, fitness, or stress level. Your body is probably getting mixed messages.
927500
its probably just puss, it happens to some women, ask your mom, and you really do need to go to the Dr. sorry.
1105086
I have never heard of this happening. I had one with my first child, they stitched it up and it healed, I never had problems with it after that. She might want to go to a different doc cause it seems like something wasn't done right.
604625
I get them all the time when i am pre-menstrural- right before my period, and my mum gets them too. It is caused by hormones surging through your body. It is perfectly normal, don't worry.
1060770
not only in egypt\nyes, its a custom in some african countries, its circumstision (sp?) but for women
105842
Well, I'm no doctor or anything close to one but, I do know why we get hot when it's that time of the month. It has to do with hormones. I have dysmenorhia (complicated and extremely painful periods my insides get inflamed when I start. Having dysmenorhia, sometimes I start early sometimes late sometimes on time. My GYN even has to prescribe me pain pills.) Alot of women don't know this but alot of your cramps before or during your cycle is caused by ovulation. My GYN told me the more eggs you kick out during ovulation the more the pain.
466032
That happens at times when you become pregnant. It could be preparing you for breastfeeding. Just ask your doctor and he will know exactly why.
608139
It's actually happened to a lot of women. I heard it was normal because it happened to me. My right is slightly bigger than my left, but you have to look for a long time to notice. I wouldn't worry about it.