What causes stomach pain?

Everyone has experienced stomach pain. When it hurts, you really feel like you’re going to die. Pain in different parts of the body reflects different physical conditions. However, common stomach pains are mostly caused by catching a cold or eating unclean food. This type of pain can usually be recovered with a little care and medication. But what should we do if the pain is severe or only localized?

Methods/Steps

Right lower abdominal pain:

The first thing you should think about is whether you have appendicitis. If the pain starts with upper abdominal pain and then turns to right lower abdominal pain after a few hours, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, etc., it is mostly acute appendicitis. In addition, problems with the small intestine, cecum, and right ureter should also be considered. If accompanied by frequent urination, hematuria, etc., it is likely to be ureteral stones. Women should also pay attention to whether there are problems with the right ovary and fallopian tube.

Right upper abdominal pain:

Problems with the liver and gallbladder should be given special consideration. For example, acute and chronic hepatitis, liver cancer, cholecystitis, gallstones, etc. may cause pain in the right upper abdomen. In addition, you should also pay attention to whether there are any problems with the pancreas, duodenum, right kidney, right segment of the large intestine, etc.

Left upper abdominal pain:

First of all, you should consider problems with the spleen and stomach, and also pay attention to the pancreas, left kidney, and left part of the large intestine. If the pain in the left upper abdomen persists, is accompanied by intermittent aggravation, affects both sides of the waist, and is aggravated by eating, it is likely to be acute pancreatitis.

Left lower abdominal pain:

It may be a problem with the lower colon or rectum, such as intestinal obstruction, appendicitis, enteritis, dysentery, intestinal parasitic disease, etc., and you should also consider whether it is related to the left ureter. Women should also consider whether there is a problem with their left ovary and fallopian tube.

Widespread abdominal pain:

It may be caused by a variety of reasons, such as gastric ulcer, appendicitis, cholecystitis, etc., which may cause persistent and severe pain in the entire abdominal cavity.

Pain around the belly button:

Problems with the small intestine and pancreas should be considered mainly.

The editor reminds friends that abdominal pain should not be taken lightly. For severe colic or persistent pain of unknown cause, do not think that you can just endure it or warm it up with hot water and it will go away. Instead, be alert and go to the hospital promptly for treatment. Usually the doctor will ask you to do abdominal B-ultrasound, routine blood tests, blood biochemistry tests, etc., and if necessary, a CT scan of the entire abdominal cavity.