Why does the left side of my belly button hurt?

If you have pain on the left side of your belly button, it may be caused by some digestive system diseases, especially irritable bowel syndrome, which has a relatively high incidence rate and can easily cause diarrhea, constipation, and pain around the belly button. Therefore, when facing these symptoms, you should pay attention to identifying the cause before treating it.

1. Irritable bowel syndrome is a common digestive system disease. The incidence rate of this disease is higher in women than in men, especially in white-collar workers, and it is rarely seen among people who love sports. It is mainly divided into two types: diarrhea type and constipation type.

2. Constipation-type irritable bowel syndrome is mainly manifested by dry stools, difficulty in defecating, abdominal distension and pain, and intestinal cramps. Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome is characterized by loose stools, more than three bowel movements a day, and sometimes, it is uncontrollable. Experts say that according to clinical experience, there are many factors that cause irritable bowel syndrome, such as: mental factors, high pressure in life and work, high-intensity work, bad living habits, etc.

3. In addition, abnormal gastrointestinal motility, visceral sensory nerve disorders, individual immunity, intestinal infection and family history may also cause the disease.

4. Prevention of this disease: Patients with constipation should change their bad living habits, eat more vegetables, fruits, and coarse grains, drink plenty of water after getting up in the morning, and develop the habit of defecating on time. Even if they cannot defecate, they should squat regularly to form a conditioned reflex. In addition, regularly doing abdominal massage exercises, exercising more, and maintaining an optimistic mood can improve the condition.

5. The treatment of this disease mainly relies on drugs to lubricate the intestines, improve intestinal nerves, and stabilize the patient's mood. Eating hot peppers and getting angry can cause a relapse of the disease.