My period is not coming and my lower abdomen hurts

Lower abdominal pain, is it the time for your period? No, no, no... your period just ended a few days ago! Does that mean it's your ovulation period? That's not necessarily the case. However, why do some women continue to experience lower abdominal pain after the ovulation period has passed? In this case, you need to go to the hospital outpatient department to find out the reason. This is because the causes of lower abdominal pain in women are not easy, let’s take a look together.

1. Irregular menstruation

Lower abdominal pain caused by irregular menstruation is common. Some women also experience lower abdominal pain, general discomfort and other problems during their menstrual period. In severe cases, the pain may be more severe, in other words, dysmenorrhea. However, if the pain occurs after the menstrual period, it is mostly caused by some disease and should be treated as soon as possible.

It is worth mentioning that it is not recommended for women to use painkillers for menstrual pain. This is because common painkillers may cause drug dependence and reduce the digestion and absorption of the drugs. In addition, menstrual pain may also be caused by other diseases, such as uterine disease.

2. Tumor

It causes abdominal pain, bloating, back pain and a feeling of heaviness, which usually persists and is not likely to disappear suddenly. In addition, if the tumor is twisted or cracked. If bleeding occurs, it will cause sudden abdominal pain and require immediate surgical treatment.

3. Acute appendicitis

The pain will first occur in the upper abdomen, and then slowly move to the lower right abdomen, and will also be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, unwillingness to eat, fever, and pain in the lower right abdomen that is afraid of pressing. Acute appendicitis requires timely treatment, otherwise it is easy to cause more serious abdominal infection.

4. Miscarriage

For pregnant women, sudden abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding is mostly caused by miscarriage. Ectopic pregnancy causes lower abdominal pain, which usually occurs suddenly. Rupture of the capillaries in the abdomen can cause the patient to feel a falling anus, constant urge to urinate, pale complexion, dizziness, and weakness, and even shock.