Pain and swelling below the belly button

Most people don't pay attention to pain when they accidentally experience it. They usually think it may be a natural reaction of their body and it will be better after a few days of rest. However, if there is pain below the belly button, it must not be underestimated. Usually, pain below the belly button requires active examination, and the cause needs to be found out, and then targeted treatment is given, so that the disease can be controlled in time.

What causes pain below belly button?

Pain below the navel is a disease of the small intestine. It may also be a stress response of the intestine, intestinal spasm or colitis.

Mild pain below the belly button is mostly caused by minor gastrointestinal problems such as indigestion. Therefore, go to the pharmacy and buy some digestive medicine. Also, don't eat too much at each meal. If attacks occur frequently and become more severe, see a doctor.

Intestinal spasm is a stress response of the intestine. It is a paroxysmal abdominal pain caused by strong contractions of the smooth muscles of the intestinal wall. Therefore, pain will occur below the navel.

The treatment of intestinal spasms is generally a combination of medication and massage therapy. The key to intestinal spasms is prevention. If you can take a certain amount of stachyose every day, it will be very effective in preventing intestinal spasms.

If you suffer from colitis, it will also cause pain below your belly button, so at this time you should replenish your body with enough fluids and electrolytes in time, drink more warm water, and also supplement enough vitamin B and eat more foods containing calcium.

What to do if you have pain below your belly button

1. Dysmenorrhea

Pain below a woman's belly button may be caused by dysmenorrhea. Primary pain is often seen in adolescent girls and usually heals itself as they grow older or after getting married and having children.

Common causes of secondary pain are endometriosis and adenomyosis.

Therefore, during menstruation, you should pay attention to keeping warm, avoid cold, cool, raw, and cold stimulation to prevent the invasion of cold evil; pay attention to rest, reduce fatigue, strengthen nutrition, and enhance physical fitness; you should try to control emotional fluctuations, avoid strong mental stimulation, and keep a happy mood; you should avoid excessive sexual intercourse at ordinary times, and sexual intercourse is absolutely prohibited during menstruation.

2. Ovarian cysts

Ovarian cyst refers to a benign tumor of the ovary and is a common ovarian disease in women. There is pain in the lower abdomen during activities. First determine whether there is an ovarian cyst. If an ultrasound examination reveals an ovarian cyst and it appears to be cancerous or is too large, your doctor will recommend surgery to remove it.

3. Acute enteritis

Pain below the navel may be a symptom of acute enteritis, sometimes with abdominal pain, sometimes with nausea and vomiting. For patients with acute gastroenteritis, the general treatment should first be active fluid replacement to prevent dehydration and electrolyte acid-base imbalance. In addition, some antibiotics can be taken to avoid bacterial infection.