I feel pain in my lower abdomen, what's going on?

In our daily lives, we often feel various discomforts. Stomach ache is one. There is a saying: Stomachache is not a disease, but it is really painful when it happens. It is enough to show how distressing stomachache is. Sometimes we feel pain in our stomach. What is going on?

Abdominal pain usually refers to pain in the front of the body, from the lower edge of the ribs to the pubic bone. Generally speaking, pain can be divided into two types: dull pain and sharp pain (hernia pain). Dull pain refers to a dull pain, which is mostly caused by pain in organs or internal organs; sharp pain refers to very obvious pain, and the patient can clearly know the location of the pain, which is usually related to obstruction of the duct, such as bile duct stones and intestinal obstruction.

Pain in the lower left abdomen In most cases, there is a corresponding relationship between the abdominal lesions and the location of the abdominal pain. Generally, according to the location of abdominal organs, the abdomen can be divided into four areas with the navel as the center: upper right, lower right, upper left, and lower left. Depending on the location of abdominal pain, it can be divided into upper left abdominal pain, upper right abdominal pain, lower left abdominal pain, lower right abdominal pain and central abdominal pain.

If the pain is in the right upper abdomen, you need to consider problems with the liver, gallbladder, bile duct, pancreas, duodenum, right kidney, and right large intestine; if it is pain in the right lower abdomen, you need to think about the cecum, appendix, right ovary and fallopian tube, right ureter, etc.; if it is pain in the left upper abdomen, it may be caused by the stomach, spleen, pancreas, left kidney, and left large intestine; if it is pain in the left lower abdomen, it may be caused by the sigmoid colon, left ovary and fallopian tube, left ureter, etc.; if it is pain around the navel, it mainly indicates a small intestine disease. In addition, sometimes there may be widespread pain in the entire abdominal cavity. This is usually caused by inflammation of the peritoneum due to irritation for some reason, such as ulcer perforation, ectopic pregnancy rupture, and internal bleeding.

It is worth noting that some abdominal pain will shift with the influence of the lesion. For example, the pain starts in the center of the upper abdomen, gradually moves to the lower right within 24 hours and becomes more and more painful. This is an important sign of appendicitis. The pain was originally in the upper right corner and gradually extends to the bottom of the right rear shoulder blade. This may be a problem with the gallbladder or gallstones.

Do not ignore clues that help with diagnosis. The causes and effects of abdominal pain can be mild or severe. When abdominal pain occurs, in order to accurately grasp the cause, patients should pay more attention to the pain condition to facilitate the doctor's diagnosis, including the location of the pain, time, nature of the pain, whether it is accompanied by other symptoms, factors affecting the change of pain... etc.

Whether the pain in the lower left abdomen is accompanied by other symptoms is also one of the key points in determining the cause of the disease. For example: diarrhea may be caused by gastrointestinal inflammation; constipation may be caused by fecal obstruction; vomiting should be considered as intestinal obstruction or inflammation; changes in bowel habits may be caused by lesions in the large intestine; jaundice, fever and other symptoms may be caused by bile duct or liver lesions; frequent urination, difficulty urinating, nocturia, etc. should be considered as problems with the bladder or urethra. These different symptoms that appear along with the pain can help to distinguish the true cause of the abdominal pain.

Factors that affect pain changes cannot be ignored, especially gastrointestinal diseases are one of the common causes of abdominal pain, and gastrointestinal diseases are closely related to diet. Therefore, the relationship between diet and pain changes can be said to be an important basis for preliminary judgment of abdominal pain. For example: abdominal pain after eating may be gastritis or pancreatitis; pain is easy to feel on an empty stomach, but feel more comfortable after eating, which may be peptic ulcer.

Seek medical attention immediately for acute abdominal pain. Acute abdomen refers to severe abdominal pain that occurs within a few hours. When acute abdomen occurs, most people think it is a stomach upset or gastroenteritis. In fact, there are many possible causes of acute abdomen, including acute appendicitis, pancreatitis, cholecystitis, gastroenteritis, gastrointestinal ulcer perforation, intestinal obstruction, rupture of hollow organs, etc. Although some only require medical treatment, some must undergo surgical treatment. They are urgent surgical emergencies and must not be taken lightly.

The above is an introduction to what causes pain in the lower abdomen. When we feel stomach pain, we must not ignore whether it is caused by disease. If the pain persists for a long time, you must go to the hospital for relevant examination and treatment. Never ignore the existence of disease due to carelessness.