Causes of pain under the right ribs in women

In many cases, people tend to ignore the pain in their abdomen. But in fact, pain under the ribs in the right abdomen can be a very serious problem, especially for women, and it is a sign of illness. Women often experience lower abdominal pain for many different reasons. Not only men cannot understand this, but even their female friends and relatives cannot understand the sudden pain they feel. Today I will tell you the reasons why women suffer from dull pain under the ribs in the right abdomen.

The following will introduce several main causes of lower abdominal pain.

1. Ovulation abdominal pain

For some women, when ovulation occurs, the follicle ruptures and the follicular fluid may have a certain stimulating effect on the peritoneum, so they sometimes experience mild abdominal pain that alternates between the left and right sides once a month.

This is physiological, and the symptoms are mostly unilateral lower abdominal pain, dull pain or heaviness-like pain. Some women also have a small amount of vaginal bleeding, that is, ovulation bleeding, which usually disappears on its own after one or two days, and generally does not exceed seven days.

This type of abdominal pain usually does not cause any pathological changes, and the gynecological examination is completely normal. It is physiological abdominal pain and generally does not require treatment.

2. Dysmenorrhea

Dysmenorrhea is one of the main causes of lower abdominal pain in women

Dysmenorrhea is divided into primary and secondary dysmenorrhea. Primary pain is often seen in adolescent girls. It is related to the level of prostaglandins in the body, cold, emotional and psychological factors, but there is no organic disease. It can generally heal itself with age or after marriage and childbirth.

Common causes of secondary pain are endometriosis and adenomyosis. The symptoms include gradually increasing pain, often in a cyclical pattern, or dull pain in the lower abdomen during non-menstrual periods that worsens before and after menstruation. In addition, it is often accompanied by infertility and menstrual disorders, which often require drug treatment.

3. Ovarian Corpus Luteum Rupture

This is caused by excessive bleeding in the corpus luteum, accompanied by sudden onset of abdominal pain in the lower abdomen or one side, and in severe cases, shock may occur. Most cases of ovarian corpus luteum rupture occur between the 20th and 26th days of the menstrual cycle, and lower abdominal pain may occur at the onset, with varying degrees of severity.

Before the corpus luteum of the ovary ruptures, the ovary will experience congestion and swelling. This process can be triggered when the ovary is affected by external or indirect external forces, especially when it is congested before menstruation, such as due to straining during bowel movements, trauma, sexual intercourse, or strenuous activity.

It is best to go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment immediately after the occurrence of ovarian corpus luteum rupture. Do not abuse painkillers on your own to avoid masking symptoms and affecting normal diagnosis and treatment.

Ovarian corpus luteum rupture causes lower abdominal pain

4. Ovarian cyst pedicle torsion or rupture

This is because the cyst has a long pedicle, a large volume, no adhesions to the surrounding area, and is highly mobile, and twists when affected by intestinal peristalsis or changes in body position.

When the pedicle of an ovarian tumor is twisted, pain suddenly occurs on one side of the lower abdomen, which is persistent colic, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting; there may be obvious tenderness and muscle tension in the abdomen; digital rectal examination may reveal swollen and tender appendages.

Ovarian cysts may also rupture, and the contents of the cysts may irritate the peritoneum and cause severe pain. B-ultrasound examination can confirm the diagnosis. Emergency surgery is usually required.

5. Pregnancy-related diseases

In recent years, cases of young women becoming pregnant are not uncommon. Abdominal pain caused by pregnancy-related diseases can be seen in threatened abortion, ectopic pregnancy, etc.

Taking ectopic pregnancy as an example, dull pain or distension in the adnexal area of ​​the affected side may occur. When the ectopic pregnancy occurs miscarriage or rupture, it may cause intra-abdominal bleeding. The pain symptoms vary depending on the amount and speed of bleeding.

If it is a miscarriage due to fallopian tube pregnancy, the abdominal pain is often limited to one side of the lower abdomen, and blood accumulates in the rectouterine pit, which can cause anal pain. When the fallopian tube pregnancy ruptures, the amount of bleeding is large and the speed is fast. The blood quickly spreads to the entire abdominal cavity and causes pain in the whole abdomen.

In addition, some pregnant women have abortions privately, which is not only very likely to cause infections such as pelvic inflammatory disease or trauma to the pelvic organs and reproductive tract, but may even endanger their lives.

Lower abdominal pain and pregnancy-related disorders

6. Acute appendicitis

It is a common lower abdominal pain in women. It is a surgical disease, but it needs to be differentiated from gynecological diseases. About 70% to 80% of patients initially feel pain in the upper abdomen or around the navel, which then shifts to the right lower abdomen after a few hours.

The abdominal pain of appendicitis is limited to the right lower abdomen and can be continuous or paroxysmal. The abdominal pain of suppurative appendicitis worsens, often presenting as paroxysmal severe pain or bloating.

Necrotizing appendicitis begins with persistent throbbing pain, and the area of ​​abdominal pain expands and the severity becomes more severe.

In the early stages, there is often mild nausea and vomiting of food, often accompanied by loss of appetite and constipation. Abdominal distension may occur when inflammation is severe. The presence of migratory right lower abdominal pain is a characteristic of appendicitis. The disease generally requires surgical resection.

Acute appendicitis is a common lower abdominal pain in women.

7. Psychogenic abdominal pain

For example, a girl with school phobia is afraid to go to school and take exams.

If the patient is forced to go to school, she will experience anxiety and anxiety-related physical discomfort, such as pale complexion, rapid heart rate, rapid breathing, unbearable abdominal pain, vomiting, headache and dizziness.

Some patients visit the doctor several times with severe abdominal pain, but all the examination results are normal. Once the patient is allowed to temporarily take a leave of absence from school, the anxiety and discomfort symptoms will soon be relieved and the abdominal pain will disappear immediately. Such patients require psychological treatment.