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This morning I randomly got a realllllly bad cramp in my crotch and stomach. I also felt like I was gonna be sick. It only lasted about 5 minutes though.
It couldn't have been a period cramp because I'm nowhere near my period & even my period pain (if I have it) usually doesn't usually hurt that much (although it's much more prolonged compared to the 5 minutes).

I figured maybe it was "mittelschmerz", pain that some women have during ovulation (about 2 weeks before their period)?

"Mittelschmerz is pain in the pelvis that some women have during ovulation... The pain can range from a mild twinge to severe discomfort and usually lasts from minutes to hours... Some women have nausea, especially if the pain is very strong."
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9134-mittelschmerz

I did just get done having severe nausea for 1.5 weeks, but I think that was a virus because my mom got it too (and she's postmenopausal). So I think this is unrelated.

So have you experienced this sort of random, short-lasting, but severe pain in your crotch and lower stomach? If so, do you know what caused it?