Medical Definition of TRANSDUCTION. 1. : the action or process of converting something and especially energy or a message into another form. 2. : the transfer of genetic material from one organism (as a bacterium) to another by a genetic vector and especially a bacteriophageâcompare transformation 2.
Having cramps once you're past 37 weeks may mean you're in the early stages of labour. At this stage your pregnancy has reached term, so the cramps are a normal part of your body gearing up to give birth.
If you're having cramps, the onset of your period might not be to blame. A bit of cramping about eight to ten days after ovulation could actually be a sign that you're pregnant. These painsâknown as implantation crampsâcan happen when the newly fertilized egg burrows itself into the wall of your uterus. If implantation is really the cause, cramping should be minor and brief (lasting only a day or two), and may be accompanied by light spotting called implantation bleeding.