Why does a woman's lower abdomen hurt on the left side?

A woman's lower abdomen contains many important organs of the human body, mainly the urinary system and the internal reproductive system. Therefore, when a woman has lower abdominal pain, no matter where it is, it may be caused by lesions in these organs, among which gynecological diseases are the most likely. So, what causes pain on the left side of a woman's lower abdomen? Let's take a closer look at it below.

Adnexitis: Adnexitis is the cause of lower left abdominal and lower back pain in women. Adnexitis is the most common gynecological inflammation. Acute adnexitis has symptoms such as severe lower abdominal pain, fever, chills, etc.; chronic adnexitis has symptoms of varying degrees of left-sided abdominal pain, or lower abdominal distension, accompanied by increased leucorrhea, back pain, menstrual disorders, etc.

Endometritis: Endometritis is caused by bacteria that travel up the vagina, cervix, or down the fallopian tubes and through the lymphatic system to the endometrium. Under normal circumstances, the female vagina is acidic and the cervix has a mucus plug, which is the body's physiological barrier that can resist bacterial invasion.

Pelvic inflammatory disease: Pelvic inflammatory disease can also cause pain in the left side of the abdomen and lower back in women. Pelvic inflammatory disease usually has no obvious systemic symptoms, but sometimes there are lower abdominal pain, distension and pain in the lower abdomen, soreness in the lumbar region, and irregular menstruation. The symptoms of pain in the lower left side of the abdomen will worsen after sexual intercourse.

Stones: Pain on the left side of the abdomen in women is mainly caused by kidney stones. The pain it causes is often located in the patient's costovertebral angle, waist, and upper abdomen. Most of the time, it is paroxysmal, but it can also be continuous. Dull pain is mainly manifested by soreness, discomfort, dull pain in the lower back, etc. Activities or labor can induce or aggravate the pain.

The above is an introduction to what causes pain on the left side of a woman’s lower abdomen. I hope it will be helpful to female friends. There are many factors that cause pain on the left side of women's lower abdomen, and it cannot be solved by painkillers alone. The specific causative factors must be found and then targeted treatment must be carried out. Women must be wise when facing this problem.