What causes abdominal pain on the left side of a pregnant woman?

Pregnant women will encounter many problems during pregnancy. In many cases, we can solve them by ourselves, but sometimes, we need to go to the hospital for examination. The following are the reasons why pregnant women have abdominal pain on the left side. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. In many cases, what we need to do is to protect our bodies well.

The lower abdomen contains many very important organs of the human body, among which the more well-known ones are some urinary system organs and internal reproductive organs. Women may experience pain in the left lower abdomen. There are many diseases that can cause this symptom. Generally, it is often caused by gynecological diseases or stones. Next, let’s take a look at the detailed reasons.

Adnexitis: Adnexitis is the cause of lower left abdominal and lower back pain in women. Adnexitis is the most common gynecological inflammation. Acute adnexitis has symptoms such as severe lower abdominal pain, fever, chills, etc.; chronic adnexitis has symptoms of varying degrees of left-sided abdominal pain, or lower abdominal distension, accompanied by increased leucorrhea, back pain, menstrual disorders, etc.

Endometritis: Endometritis is caused by bacteria that travel up the vagina, cervix, or down the fallopian tubes and through the lymphatic system to the endometrium. Under normal circumstances, the female vagina is acidic and the cervix has a mucus plug, which is the body's physiological barrier that can resist bacterial invasion.

Pelvic inflammatory disease: Pelvic inflammatory disease can also cause pain in the left side of the abdomen and lower back in women. Pelvic inflammatory disease usually has no obvious systemic symptoms, but sometimes there are lower abdominal pain, distension and pain in the lower abdomen, soreness in the lumbar region, and irregular menstruation. The symptoms of pain in the lower left side of the abdomen will worsen after sexual intercourse.

Stones: Pain on the left side of the abdomen in women is mainly caused by kidney stones. The pain it causes is often located in the patient's costovertebral angle, waist, and upper abdomen. Most of the time, it is paroxysmal, but it can also be continuous. Dull pain is mainly manifested by soreness, discomfort, dull pain in the lower back, etc. Activities or labor can induce or aggravate the pain. ...

In the early stages of pregnancy, abdominal pain is a normal physiological reaction. This is caused by the enlarged uterus stimulating the bones. Pregnant women will feel a dull pulling pain in the abdomen. However, it is worth noting that some abdominal pains are pathological and may indicate signs of miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy. If you have persistent abdominal pain in early pregnancy and bleeding symptoms, you should go to the hospital for examination immediately. Therefore, when we experience abdominal pain in early pregnancy, we must learn to distinguish it.

The above is about the problem of abdominal pain on the left side of pregnant women. I hope it seems to be helpful to everyone. In many cases, pregnant women can adjust themselves, especially paying attention to their own diet. The work and rest habits will also affect the growth of the baby. When you have abdominal pain, you must go to the hospital, do a good job of examination and necessary measures.