What causes pain on the left side of the lower abdomen in women?

There are many common causes of abdominal pain in women, a typical example being dysmenorrhea. Since the lower abdomen contains important organs and tissues in our body, we should pay attention to it, especially when we experience frequent or persistent pain, and we must understand the possible diseases that may be caused. So, what is the reason for pain on the left side of women's lower abdomen? Let's take a closer look below.

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.

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

Lower left: sigmoid colon, left ovary and fallopian tube, left ureter

The above is an introduction to the reasons why women experience pain on the left side of their lower abdomen. I hope it will be helpful for women to understand. There are many reasons for pain in the left side of the lower abdomen in women. Don't think of it as a gynecological disease as soon as you feel pain. After all, there are many possible types of diseases. It is best to go to the hospital for a systematic examination. It is not too late to start treatment after the condition is clarified.