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

Abdominal pain is very common, and the causes of pain in different locations are different. If the pain is in the lower left side of the abdomen, it is often caused by stomach problems, such as gastroptosis, gastroenteritis, and gastric ulcers. If you often have pain in the lower left side of your abdomen, you must go for a check-up in time.

1. Frequent distension and pain in the left lower abdomen is a common clinical symptom, and the main cause is mostly due to abdominal organ diseases. In addition, diseases of other visceral systems outside the abdominal cavity and systemic infections may also cause abdominal pain, which can be very severe. Therefore, when diagnosing a patient with abdominal pain, comprehensive considerations must be made. The degree of abdominal pain is related to the severity of the primary disease. For example, acute gastrointestinal perforation and liver and spleen rupture can cause severe abdominal pain, but this is not absolute. For example, although pancreatic cancer or gastric cancer has a very poor prognosis, it may only manifest as dull pain in the upper abdomen. Depending on the length of time since the onset of the disease, abdominal pain can be acute or chronic. Abdominal lesions, extra-abdominal lesions and systemic diseases can all cause abdominal pain.

2. Gastroptosis. Patients suffer from loss of appetite and persistent abdominal distension, which is particularly prominent after eating. They often have belching and a feeling of falling and pressure in the left abdomen. The feeling worsens after eating or when walking, and is relieved when lying down. Sometimes constipation, sometimes diarrhea, or diarrhea and constipation alternating. The stomach often has dull pain and gradual pain, while severe pain is relatively rare. The patient's appetite is significantly reduced, and they often show signs of fear of food and anorexia.

3. Acute gastroenteritis often has an acute onset, with a fever of 39°C or even higher, increased frequency of bowel movements, paroxysmal abdominal pain before diarrhea, and increased "gurgling" sounds in the stomach, but no obvious abdominal distension. The sick child was severely dehydrated, had poor skin elasticity, and suffered from general fatigue.

4. Gastric and duodenal ulcers and perforations, especially sudden onset of severe upper abdominal pain after a full meal or drinking, can be relieved by antacids and are often accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea. The above factors may be considered.

5. Intestinal ascariasis (see intestinal parasitic diseases), pain or colic around the umbilicus, sudden onset, and paroxysmal aggravation are mostly caused by parasitic infection.

Be careful of gastrointestinal diseases if you have frequent pain in the left lower abdomen: At the same time, it is important to remind you that the causes of frequent bloating and pain in the left lower abdomen are different, and the specific treatment methods are even more different. Please go to a regular hospital for examination and follow the doctor's advice for treatment.