What should women do if they suddenly have pain in the left lower abdomen?

In our daily life, we often have symptoms of abdominal pain. Many women will have sudden pain in the lower left abdomen. However, because the pain does not last too long, we often do not pay special attention to it and the condition worsens. Then there must be many female friends who want to know what to do if they suddenly have pain in the lower left abdomen. The editor will tell you below, hoping to provide a reference for women with pain in the lower left abdomen.

1. Digestive system: Sigmoid colitis, which may cause changes in stool; special cases of visceral transposition cannot be ruled out; B-ultrasound or colonoscopy is recommended;

2. Reproductive system: left adnexitis, ovarian cyst pedicle torsion (paroxysmal severe pain), left adnexal tumor; uterine adnexal ultrasound examination is recommended;

3. Urinary system: left ureteral stones (severe pain or drilling pain);

1. Chronic dull pain in the left lower abdomen: There are many causes, and it is often accompanied by lumbar pain and increased vaginal discharge. It is common in chronic inflammation of the reproductive organs, endometriosis, adenomyosis, pelvic congestion and psychological pelvic pain.

Chronic inflammation of the genitals: Women experience long-term lumbar pain and lower abdominal pain, which worsens after sex and during the menstrual cycle. It is often accompanied by increased leucorrhea, which is mostly caused by chronic cervicitis. If you experience long-term lower abdominal distension, pain, and lumbar pain that worsens after fatigue, sex, or before and after the menstrual cycle, and are often accompanied by menstrual cycle disorders and fatigue, it is mostly caused by chronic pelvic inflammation.

Dysmenorrhea: There are two types: primary and secondary dysmenorrhea. Primary pain often occurs in adolescent girls for unclear reasons. It usually heals itself as you age or after getting married and having children. Common causes of secondary pain are endometriosis and adenomyosis.

Tumor pain: When gynecological malignancies progress to the late stage, unbearable and intractable pain may occur. Dull pain in the left lower abdomen is often accompanied by pain in the lumbar region, and the pain often radiates to the lower limbs.

2. Dull pain in the lower left abdomen caused by acute inflammation: including acute uterine inflammation, acute salpingo-oophoritis, pelvic peritonitis and acute pelvic cellulitis, etc. It is also seen in sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea. This type of sexually transmitted disease includes gonococcal infection and chlamydia infection, which often recur and can cause fallopian tube pyosalpinx in severe cases.

Non-inflammatory dull pain in the left lower abdomen: common causes include ectopic pregnancy, ovarian cyst pedicle torsion and rupture.

1. Intra-abdominal bleeding caused by ectopic pregnancy. The pain symptoms vary depending on the amount and speed of bleeding.

2. Ovarian cyst pedicle torsion. When the pedicle of an ovarian cyst twists, pain suddenly occurs on one side of the lower abdomen, which is persistent colic, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting. In addition, ovarian cysts may rupture, and the contents of the ruptured cysts may irritate the peritoneum and cause pain.

Women must pay attention to taking care of their bodies in daily life. They should not think that abdominal pain is a trivial matter and ignore it. This kind of thinking often leads to the aggravation of the disease and greatly increases the difficulty of treatment. They should go to the hospital regularly for a full body check-up every year, especially women who have given birth. If you experience left lower abdominal pain, go to the hospital immediately for examination and treatment.