Causes of pain on the left side of the lower abdomen

I have been feeling a dull pain on the left side of my lower abdomen recently. At first I didn’t pay much attention to it and it passed if I just endured it. I had intermittent pain before, but recently the pain in my lower abdomen has been getting worse and worse, and the pain has lasted longer and longer. I suddenly realized that I might be sick. Can anyone tell me what is the reason for the pain in my lower abdomen on the left side?

If it is related to eating and defecation, it is mostly a digestive tract problem. It is recommended to check the routine stool test first. If the pain is persistent and accompanied by fever, it may be adnexitis and you are advised to see a gynecologist. If the pain suddenly occurs after changing position, you need to see a doctor immediately as it may be ovarian pedicle torsion.

Supplement: See the gastroenterology department, it may be a problem with the colon or rectum, check the stool routine, and perform a colonoscopy if necessary.

Women's abdominal pain may not be simple

Menstrual pain is a common physiological phenomenon among women. When menstruation comes, there will be varying degrees of lower abdominal pain, sometimes even accompanied by symptoms such as bloating, chills, diarrhea, and back pain.

When women experience this kind of physiological menstrual pain, it is recommended that they go to the obstetrics and gynecology department for examination first. If the possibility of gynecological diseases is ruled out, there is no need to worry. You can apply hot compresses or take painkillers to relieve the pain.

It is worth noting that if you experience menstrual pain that is different from the previous forms, you should not take it lightly. You should see a doctor for examination and record when the menstrual pain started, where the pain was located, and how long it lasted. And other information to provide doctors for diagnosis.

When women experience lower abdominal pain, excluding reasons such as cyclical menstrual pain and gastrointestinal dysfunction, they must consider whether it is a gynecological problem, such as: endometriosis, ovarian cyst rupture, ovarian or ovarian cyst torsion, pelvic inflammation, uterine fibroids, ovarian tumors, ectopic pregnancy, abdominal or pelvic adhesions... etc. In order to avoid missing the golden period of treatment, if women have unexplained lower abdominal pain, they should see a doctor as soon as possible.

Don’t take abdominal pain lightly

Abdominal pain is one of the common clinical symptoms, but because abdominal pain is mostly sporadic, patients often take it lightly.

In fact, there are quite a lot of abdominal organs that may cause abdominal pain, including digestive organs, urinary organs, reproductive organs, etc. Sometimes abdominal pain may even be one of the symptoms of other serious diseases (such as myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, etc.).

Therefore, when abdominal pain occurs, the most correct treatment principle is to see a doctor as soon as possible to find out the cause of the disease and receive appropriate treatment for the symptoms.

A rough way to distinguish the locations of abdominal organs

Upper right: liver, gallbladder, bile duct, pancreas, duodenum, right kidney, right large intestine

Upper left: stomach, spleen, pancreas, left kidney, left part of large intestine

Lower right: cecum, appendix, right ovary and fallopian tube, right ureter

It turns out that there are so many reasons for pain in the left side of the lower abdomen, and if it is very serious, it must be a gynecological disease that is difficult to cure. After reading this article, I suddenly realized that my disease might be more serious than I thought, and I must go to the hospital for a check-up. If you have the same symptoms as me, you must not put it off.