What causes dull pain in the lower left abdomen of women?

In life, women's physical constitutions are often weaker, which makes them more prone to various diseases. For example, the common dull pain in the lower left abdomen is a sign of disease. So what is the specific reason? Let’s take a look together below!

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.

Acute dull pain in the left lower abdomen caused by other reasons: Acute dull pain in the left lower abdomen may occur when uterine perforation occurs during artificial abortion or IUD insertion. Ovarian endometrial cysts (chocolate cysts) may grow larger and rupture during the menstrual cycle, and the cyst contents may irritate the peritoneum and cause severe abdominal pain.

Through the editor’s sharing above, you have a certain understanding of the symptoms of hidden pain in the lower left abdomen of women. Then in the future life, you must take good care of your own health. If the symptoms are serious, you need to seek medical treatment in time!