Why do I have this pain in my side?

Why Have I Had Pain in my right lower side on and off for about a month now! Please answer!

• I am 19 and a female and I have had pain in my side on and off for about a month now! Sometimes the pain is severe and other times it is moderate. It hurts to press on the lower part of my side. But the pain is better on some days and worse on others! I am not sure why and i don't want to go to the doctor! I don't think that it is appendicitis because the pain has been on and off for about a month. And appendicitis is very rapid. I also had a PAP about 5 months ago and everything was normal. I am not sexually active so i am not pregnant! What could this be??? For the past month i have had a very mild fever of 99.9 but i feel ok besides feeling tired and th pain in my side. Thanks for all of you advice i really appreciate it all! Raegan

• Answer:

  I would suggest ectopic pregnancy, but you said you are not sexually active. So that is out of the question. It's not your appendix, if it were, you would be dead by now, because it would have ruptured. I understand that you do not want to go to the doctor, but you should do so if the pain has been so persistent. Otherwise, I would consult WebMD's symptom checker...http://symptoms.webmd.com/default.htm...I would do it for you, but I don't know all of your exact symptoms. good luck!!