What causes tearing pain in the lower abdomen of women?

In daily life, many women do not pay attention to their physical health, which can easily lead to some physical diseases. Tearing pain in the lower abdomen is also a common symptom. This may be a manifestation of some disease in the body. Generally, pelvic inflammatory disease or cervical disease can easily lead to tearing pain in the lower abdomen, which requires timely detailed examination and treatment.

There are many reasons for tearing pain in the lower abdomen, which can be seen in gynecological infections such as vaginitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, adnexitis, cervicitis, etc. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for relevant examinations as soon as possible. First of all, you need to clarify what kind of bacterial infection it is. After clarifying it, you can do symptomatic treatment. Don't use medication blindly to delay the disease.

Causes of cervicitis

1. Acute cervicitis

Acute cervicitis is caused by cervical injury due to sexual intercourse, abortion, childbirth, diagnostic curettage, etc., and the invasion of pathogens into the damaged area. Common pathogens include the following:

(1) Sexually transmitted disease pathogens Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis are mainly found in people at high risk of sexually transmitted diseases.

(2) Endogenous pathogens such as Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Escherichia coli, Trichomonas, Candida, and Amoeba.

2. Chronic cervicitis

Chronic cervicitis can be a continuation of acute cervicitis or it can be caused by persistent infection with pathogens similar to those of acute cervicitis. Unclean sexual life, decreased estrogen levels, and long-term stimulation from foreign bodies in the vagina can all cause chronic cervicitis. Secondary infection after damage to the cervix due to abortion, delivery, or vaginal surgery may not cause acute symptoms, but may directly lead to chronic cervicitis.

1. Acute cervicitis

The main manifestations are increased vaginal discharge, which is mucopurulent. The irritation of vaginal discharge can cause itching and burning sensation of the vulva. There may be symptoms such as pain during sexual intercourse and lower abdominal pain. If combined with urinary tract infection, urinary urgency, frequent urination and pain may occur. If it is a Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection, due to the involvement of the paraurethral glands and Bartholin's glands, congestion and edema of the urethral and vaginal opening mucosa as well as a large amount of purulent secretions may be seen. It often occurs simultaneously with vaginitis and endometritis. Infections with pyogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus and Streptococcus can spread upward and cause pelvic connective tissue inflammation.

The symptoms of acute cervicitis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis infection are often not obvious or even asymptomatic. Increased vaginal discharge, spotting or urinary tract irritation are common symptoms.

(1) Increased vaginal discharge: Patients with chronic cervicitis may be asymptomatic. Sometimes increased vaginal discharge may be the only symptom. The vaginal discharge is light yellow and may sometimes contain blood or contact bleeding. Occasionally, secretions may irritate the vulva and cause itching and discomfort.

(2) Pain in the lower abdomen or lumbosacral region is a common symptom, which worsens during menstruation and defecation, and may cause pain during sexual intercourse. The pain becomes more severe when the inflammation spreads and forms chronic parauterine connective tissue inflammation.

(3) Urinary tract irritation symptoms When the inflammation spreads to the bladder trigone or the connective tissue around the bladder, urinary tract irritation symptoms such as frequent urination or difficulty urinating may occur.

(4) Other symptoms Some patients may experience irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, and a feeling of heaviness in the pelvis.