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Symptom Checker
Step 4: Read and complete the decision guide to learn more about your symptoms.
Understanding New and Severe Abdominal Pain
Since the pelvic organs can be the cause of pain in this location (particularly for women), your gender is relevant.
Are you a man or a woman?
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