What could be the problem if I feel discomfort in my lower abdomen on the right side?

The structure of the human body is very ingenious. Every position on the body represents the position of a corresponding organ. If there are any discomfort symptoms anywhere, it indicates that there may be a disease in the body. The right side of the abdomen is the liver area of ​​the body. What problem may occur if there is discomfort in the right side of the lower abdomen? The following is a detailed explanation one by one, and I hope you can find the answer through understanding.

1. Hepatitis and the recovery period of hepatitis: When you have hepatitis, the liver becomes swollen due to inflammation, which causes the nerves on the liver capsule to be stimulated or pulled by the inflammation, causing pain in the liver area. In the recovery period of hepatitis, you may also feel pain or discomfort in the liver area because the swollen liver shrinks and pulls the nerves on the liver capsule.

2. Fatty liver: As the liver is infiltrated by fatty tissue, the liver swells, causing discomfort or pain in the liver area.

3. Cirrhosis: Many patients with cirrhosis will experience symptoms of discomfort and pain in the liver area.

4. Liver cancer: Liver tumors are space-occupying lesions that often squeeze the liver capsule and cause discomfort or pain in the liver area. The early stages of liver cancer are relatively hidden, and more than half of the patients sometimes feel discomfort in the right upper abdomen (i.e., dull pain or bloating in the liver area).

5. Gallbladder disease (gallstones, polyps, gallbladder cancer, etc.): The gallbladder is located in the lower part of the liver. When there is a disease in the gallbladder, it is often mistaken for pain or discomfort in the liver area.

6. Post-liver disease psychological disorder syndrome: Some people do not feel uncomfortable until they are diagnosed with hepatitis B. After being diagnosed with hepatitis B infection, I always felt discomfort in the liver area. This is mostly psychological. This type of pain or discomfort in the liver area often eases or disappears when the person concentrates on other things.

7. Intercostal neuralgia: Some people often feel tingling or throbbing pain in the liver area or between the ribs. This is not pain in the liver area, but intercostal neuralgia.

8. Fatigue: The liver is a chemical processing plant that provides energy for the human body. When you are tired, the body’s energy supply is insufficient, and pain or discomfort in the liver area may occur.

9. Emotional disorders cause discomfort in the liver area: Depression is often manifested as low mood, unexplained fatigue, sleep disorders, depression, anxiety, lack of concentration, pessimism and disappointment, unlocalized and irregular pain in one or more parts of the body (pain in the liver area is the most common), decreased appetite accompanied by abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, etc. Being very angry and short of breath can easily cause Qi stagnation, which can manifest as discomfort or pain in the liver area.

10. Others: Right upper abdominal costochondritis, long-term chronic cough causing abdominal muscle strain, etc. can cause discomfort in the liver area.

Through the introduction of the article, everyone can fully understand the possibility of what diseases may occur due to discomfort in the right lower abdomen. These are several common conditions. Don’t panic too much after understanding them. Go to a professional hospital for a detailed examination first. Only after finding the ultimate cause can you carry out corresponding treatment. Earlier diagnosis and treatment can provide more health protection.