Dull pain in the left lower abdomen

There are many reasons why the human body experiences dull pain in the lower left abdomen. It may be due to the arrival of menstruation or ovulation, or it may be caused by external force or the existence of costitis. When a girl experiences dull pain in the lower left abdomen, she can undergo B-ultrasound or chest X-ray examination, and then choose the appropriate treatment method based on the examination results, but she needs to arrange her work and rest schedule reasonably.

1. Pain in the left lower abdomen of women

Lower abdominal pain in women can be divided into acute lower abdominal pain and chronic lower abdominal pain.

(I) Acute left lower abdominal pain in women

1. Non-inflammatory left lower abdominal pain

Common causes include ectopic pregnancy, ovarian cyst pedicle torsion and rupture.

① Intra-abdominal bleeding caused by ectopic pregnancy. The pain symptoms vary depending on the amount and speed of bleeding.

② Ovarian cyst pedicle torsion. When the pedicle of an ovarian cyst twists, pain suddenly occurs on one side of the lower abdomen, which is persistent colic, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

2. Pain in the left lower abdomen caused by acute inflammation

Including acute uterine inflammation, acute salpingo-oophoritis, pelvic peritonitis (Pelvic and acute pelvic cellulitis, etc. It is also seen in sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea. This sexually transmitted disease includes gonococcal infection and chlamydia infection, which often recur and cause fallopian tube pyosalpinx in severe cases.

3. Acute left lower abdominal pain caused by other reasons

Acute left lower abdominal pain may occur when uterine perforation occurs during artificial abortion or IUD. Ovarian endometrial cysts (chocolate cysts) may grow larger and rupture during the menstrual cycle, and the cyst contents may irritate the peritoneum and cause severe abdominal pain.

(ii) Chronic left lower abdominal pain in women

1. Tumor pain

When gynecological malignancies progress to the late stage, unbearable and intractable pain may occur. Dull pain in the left lower abdomen is often accompanied by pain in the lumbar region, and the pain often radiates to the lower limbs.

2. Chronic inflammation of genitals

Women suffer from long-term lumbar and sacral pain and lower abdominal pain, which worsens after sex and during the menstrual cycle. It is often accompanied by increased leucorrhea, which is mostly caused by chronic cervicitis. If you experience long-term lower abdominal distension, pain, and lumbar pain that worsens after fatigue, sex, or before and after the menstrual cycle, and are often accompanied by menstrual cycle disorders and fatigue, it is mostly caused by chronic pelvic inflammation.

3. Dysmenorrhea

There are two types of dysmenorrhea: primary and secondary. Primary pain often occurs in adolescent girls for unclear reasons. It usually heals itself as you age or after getting married and having children. Common causes of secondary pain are endometriosis and adenomyosis.

2. Causes of dull pain in the left lower abdomen of men

1. Prostatitis

Prostatitis can cause dull pain in the lower left abdomen of men. Prostatitis is the most common disease among adult men. Clinically, it can be divided into acute prostatitis and chronic prostatitis, among which chronic prostatitis is the most common. Acute prostatitis can cause dull pain in the left lower abdomen in men. In addition, patients may also experience systemic symptoms such as chills, fever, and fatigue. The pain of chronic prostatitis is not limited to the urethra and perineum, but also radiates to the surrounding areas, with lower back pain being the most common. In addition, the spermatic cord, testicles and scrotum, lower abdomen, inguinal area, thighs, rectum, etc. may be affected.

2. Varicocele

Varicocele refers to the abnormal curvature and enlargement of the spermatic vein. The main causes of varicocele are varicocele valve insufficiency, increased pressure in the left varicocele vein, or blood flow from the artery to the scrotum exceeding the venous return. Men with varicocele may also experience dull pain in the lower left abdomen, and timely measures should be taken for treatment.

3. Epididymitis

Epididymitis is mostly caused by the spread of infection from adjacent organs, and its main manifestations are sudden pain in the scrotum, swelling of the epididymis, and obvious tenderness, which may be accompanied by fever, epididymal nodules and other symptoms. Acute epididymitis is often secondary to urethral, ​​prostate or seminal vesicle infection, while chronic epididymitis is often caused by incomplete treatment of the acute phase. Epididymitis can also cause dull pain in the left lower abdomen, which can seriously affect the patient's daily life and work, and is very harmful.

3. What organ is in the left abdomen of the human body?

Men: The posterior wall of the abdominal cavity has the left ureter and part of the bladder. The abdominal cavity contains the descending colon and sigmoid colon in the large intestine, and part of the jejunum and ileum in the small intestine.

Women: The posterior wall of the abdominal cavity includes the left ureter, part of the bladder, the left ovary and fallopian tube, part of the uterus, the descending colon and sigmoid colon in the large intestine, and the jejunum and ileum in the small intestine.

4. What to do if you have dull pain in the lower left abdomen

1. If a man suffers from dull pain in the lower left abdomen, he can relieve the pain by pressing and pulling the relevant muscle groups. However, if the symptoms still cannot be relieved, you should consider whether your sleeping position the night before squeezed the lower left abdomen and caused the pain. If so, you only need to change your sleeping position.

2. If it is caused by a chronic disease, long-term drug treatment is required. Because some people like to eat spicy and greasy food in their lives. Long-term accumulation can easily lead to the occurrence of chronic diseases.

3. If the pain in the lower left abdomen is caused by colitis, it is accompanied by a feeling of abdominal distension. You can take some intestinal antibacterial drugs for treatment. The problem can be solved in a short period of time.

4. If a male friend often feels pain, he should go to the hospital to check whether it is prostatitis. Because both acute and chronic prostatitis attacks will cause dull pain in the lower left abdomen, general weakness, and local fever. Once an attack occurs, it will be long-term, and the pain will be particularly obvious, especially when pressing.