Ovulation Pain (Mittelschmerz) Symptoms

The sensation of pelvic pain during ovulation is quite variable and can be anything from a mild twinge to severe, stabbing pain, says Hugh Taylor, MD, chair of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. “’Twinge’ is the most common word I’ve heard,” he says. “Sometimes ‘pressure,’ sometimes a pulling or stretching feeling.”