What are the causes of right lower abdominal pain after childbirth?

There are many factors that cause pain in the right lower abdomen after childbirth. The most common one is uterine contraction. There will be an obvious lump when touched by hand. This situation does not last long and usually disappears automatically in about five days. However, pain caused by other factors needs to be taken seriously. So, what are the causes of right lower abdominal pain after childbirth? Let’s take a closer look below.

Adnexitis is the main cause of abdominal pain after childbirth. Most mothers suffer from it because of incomplete anti-inflammatory treatment after childbirth or unhygienic vulva leading to ascending bacterial infection. Therefore, you must pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva. It may also be caused by residual fetal membranes. This pain will also be accompanied by symptoms of continuous vaginal bleeding.

The pain caused by right kidney stones is mostly severe low back pain. If the pain is caused by ureteral stones, there will be symptoms such as difficulty urinating, and occasionally there will be symptoms of hematuria. Percussion pain in the kidney area is a convenient way to detect kidney stones. Ask your family to put one hand on the kidney area and use the other hand to make a fist and knock. If it is a kidney stone, you will feel pain.

The most noteworthy point is ectopic pregnancy. Right-side fallopian tube pregnancy may also cause pain in the right lower abdomen. This pain is dull pain at first, and some patients have a small amount of vaginal bleeding. As the fertilized egg grows bigger, the pain will become more and more severe, and eventually it will rupture and cause heavy bleeding, which will be life-threatening.

The above is an introduction to the causes of right lower abdominal pain after childbirth. I hope it will be helpful to everyone’s understanding. There are many reasons for postpartum right lower abdominal pain, among which ectopic pregnancy is the most serious and may endanger the life of the expectant mother, so it needs timely treatment. Therefore, if you continue to feel pain, it is best to go to the hospital for comprehensive diagnosis and treatment.