Schmerzen im rechten unteren Quadranten in der Schwangerschaft

Even if you are pregnant, you can still have tummy pain caused by all the same conditions seen in non-pregnant women. See our separate leaflet called Right lower quadrant pain.

The rest of this leaflet looks only at common causes specific to pregnancy. Some examples of rarer causes are provided in Further Reading.

What causes right lower quadrant pain in pregnancy?

Fehlgeburt

• This is very common in the first twelve weeks of pregnancy (first trimester) - about 1 in 4 recognised pregnancies end in miscarriage.

• It can happen later in pregnancy (second trimester) but this is less common.

• Miscarriage usually causes cramping pain, like period pain, over both sides of the lower tummy.

• It is often accompanied by bleeding, which can range from a small amount of dark blood to larger amounts of bright red blood with clots.

You can find out more in the separate leaflet called Miscarriage and bleeding in early pregnancy.

Verstopfung

• Constipation is very common in pregnancy.

• It gives you crampy lower tummy (lower abdominal) pains.

• Sie werden Ihren Darm seltener als sonst öffnen und typischerweise harte, pelletartige Stühle (Fäkalien) abgeben.

You can read more about this in the separate leaflet called Constipation.

Schmerzen des Beckenbands

• Typically this starts at around 14 weeks and goes on into late pregnancy.

• Das liegt daran, dass die wachsende Gebärmutter (Uterus) an den Strukturen (Rund- und Breitbänder) zieht, die sie an ihrem Platz halten.

• It usually causes a stabbing pain down one or both sides of the tummy (abdomen) and sometimes down into the hips and genital area.

• Die Schmerzen können sehr stark sein.

You can read more about this in the separate leaflet called Common problems in pregnancy.

Urininfektion

• Urininfektionen treten in der Schwangerschaft häufiger auf.

• Übliche Symptome sind Schmerzen beim Wasserlassen und häufigeres Wasserlassen.

• Sie können auch Bauchschmerzen und hohes Fieber bekommen und Blut im Urin feststellen.

• If you do get pain, it's usually across the lower tummy but can be on one side if you are developing a kidney infection (pyelonephritis).

See the separate leaflet called Urine infection in pregnancy.

Ektopische Schwangerschaft

• An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that is not in the womb (uterus).

• Die Schmerzen treten oft plötzlich auf und können stark sein, aber sie können auch über mehrere Tage hinweg auftreten.

• Auch wenn Ihre Periode ausgeblieben ist, kann es zu einer Eileiterschwangerschaft kommen, selbst wenn Sie denken, dass Sie eine Periode hatten.

• Vaginale Blutungen kommen häufig vor, aber nicht immer.

• Gelegentlich kann es zu Schmerzen im Bereich der Schulterspitze kommen.

Siehe das separate Merkblatt Eileiterschwangerschaft.

What causes right lower quadrant pain in later pregnancy?

Pelvic girdle pain affects the joint connecting the two bones at the front of your pelvis, called the symphysis pubis. This joint becomes loosened during pregnancy, often as early as 14 weeks into pregnancy. The pain can be severe and is usually felt over the symphysis pubis, but can spread to the RLQ.

Find out more in the separate leaflet called Common problems in pregnancy.

In later pregnancy, RLQ pain can be caused by a placental abruption or by going into labour. Placental abruption happens when there is bleeding between the afterbirth (placenta) and the lining of the womb. Labour is too soon (premature labour) if it happens before 37 weeks.

Weitere Informationen finden Sie in den separaten Broschüren Vorzeitige Wehen und Beckenschmerzen bei Frauen.