What are the possible causes of right abdominal pain?

In life, abdominal pain is very common, but sometimes the location of the abdominal pain is more obvious, and the pain may occur on the left or right side. The location of the abdominal pain is different, so its cause is also different. For example, the liver and gallbladder are located on the right side of the abdomen. When pain occurs in the right abdomen, we need to consider whether these two organs are diseased. Let’s look at the specific causes of right abdominal pain.

1. Non-pathological factors

For example, excessive drinking, insufficient rest, staying up late, overwork, etc., may cause great damage to the human body, resulting in pain in the lower right abdomen, and may also be caused by the occurrence of calcification foci in the liver.

Excessive drinking can cause great damage to the human body, leading to pain in the lower right abdomen

2. Caused by liver and gallbladder diseases

Especially in liver diseases such as hepatitis B and cirrhosis, due to liver lesions, the liver morphology changes, causing the liver capsule outside the liver to be stretched or squeezed, causing pain in the lower right abdomen.

3. Reproductive system problems

When we suffer from reproductive system diseases, we will experience pain in the lower right abdomen, such as common urinary tract infection.

4. Appendicitis

When the disease occurs, the first symptom is dull pain in the upper abdomen or around the navel, often accompanied by loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, and low fever, fatigue and other symptoms in the early stage of the disease. If treated in time, no serious consequences will occur.

5. Cholecystitis

It is one of the most common gallbladder diseases, with main symptoms including right upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and fever.

6. Male prostatitis

It is the most common disease among adult males. Acute prostatitis may cause systemic symptoms such as pain in the right lower abdomen, chills, fever, fatigue, etc.

7. Viral hepatitis

In medicine, there are many cases of acute or chronic hepatitis that may cause pain in the lower right abdomen. And it is often accompanied by symptoms of nausea and vomiting.

8. Normal phenomenon

Men may experience dull pain on the right side of their abdomen after strenuous exercise. This pain is not a disease but a normal phenomenon and will gradually recover after proper rest. So, don’t worry. At the same time, experts also remind male friends to exercise in moderation.