What causes gynecological lower abdominal pain?

Lower abdominal pain in women is still relatively common, especially during menstruation. It is a common menstrual symptom. Some cases of lower abdominal pain are acute, while others are chronic. Different symptoms have different specific manifestations, and the diseases they represent and their meanings are also different. If the lower abdominal pain does not occur during menstruation, it is likely caused by gynecological inflammation.

Acute lower abdominal pain may be caused by the following reasons: acute inflammation of pelvic organs, such as adnexitis and regional enteritis; perforation or rupture of pelvic and abdominal organs, such as ectopic pregnancy, ovarian cyst rupture, gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastric cancer, appendicitis, gallbladder perforation and rupture of appendix abscess, among which rupture of ectopic pregnancy and perforation of appendix abscess are the most common.

There are also acute intestinal obstruction, stones in the abdominal organs, acute blood flow disorders in the pelvic organs, such as ovarian tumor torsion, hydrosalpinx torsion, intestinal torsion, etc., as well as parasites, dysmenorrhea, and pelvic and abdominal trauma can all cause acute lower abdominal pain.

Some abdominal pain occurs at or near the lesion site, while others are not at the lesion site. As the disease progresses, the location of the abdominal pain changes.

Chronic abdominal pain is mainly characterized by dull pain in the lower abdomen and sacral pain. It is mostly caused by chronic cervicitis, chronic adnexitis, chronic pelvic connective tissue inflammation, pelvic congestion, retroverted uterus, uterine hypertrophy, uterine prolapse, etc. Symptoms such as dull pain in the lower abdomen, a feeling of heaviness, and backache are often aggravated after fatigue, standing for a long time, after sexual intercourse, and during menstruation.

A considerable portion of chronic low back pain is not related to gynecological diseases, such as sacroiliac joint strain, lumbar muscle strain, intervertebral disc herniation and other diseases.

It is recommended that sick women should go to the hospital for some professional examinations in time according to their mental state to rule out gynecological diseases. Pregnant women in particular should pay more attention to it. It is very likely that the lower abdominal pain is caused by ectopic pregnancy, which may even lead to miscarriage, dystocia, and may even be life-threatening.