What is the reason for the left lower abdominal pain in women

When many women experience lower abdominal distension and pain, they always think that they have caught a cold because they have eaten something bad or their menstruation is about to come. Most people will endure the abdominal pain, but many diseases are the trouble of enduring it. Many people's left lower abdominal distension and pain should be considered as an abnormal manifestation, which cannot be ruled out to be related to ovulation, dysmenorrhea, ovarian cysts, and pelvic inflammatory disease.

1. Ovulation abdominal pain

The ovulation period is about two weeks before menstruation. At this time, the follicle ruptures and the follicular fluid will irritate the peritoneum, so women will experience mild abdominal pain alternating between left and right, once a month. It often manifests as dull pain, heaviness or pain on one side. It can be as short as a few hours or as long as 2 days. This pain is a physiological problem and does not require treatment.

2. Dysmenorrhea

Dysmenorrhea is divided into two types: primary and secondary. The former is common in unmarried girls and is related to the level of prostaglandins in the body. It will be alleviated after marriage and childbirth. If dysmenorrhea becomes more severe after marriage, you should be careful about gynecological diseases. The most common one is endometriosis, which is secondary dysmenorrhea. The pain will gradually increase, with dull pain in the lower abdomen during non-menstrual periods and worsening before and after menstruation. This pain needs treatment.

3. Ovarian cysts

If you experience sudden stabbing pain on the right side of your body, as if being poked by a nail, and are accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and fever, it is likely that the ovarian cyst pedicle has been torsioned or perforated. At this time, there will be obvious tenderness and muscle tension in the abdomen, and you need to go to the hospital for treatment immediately.

4. Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease

The lower abdominal pain caused by chronic pelvic inflammatory disease usually worsens after fatigue, sexual intercourse, and before and after menstruation. Some people will feel tired and insomnia, and need to be examined and treated.

5. IUD incarceration

After the age of 40, a woman's cervix and uterine body gradually shrink, but the size of the IUD remains unchanged, so it will get stuck in the uterus or even become ectopic, accompanied by low back pain, abdominal pain, lower abdominal distension, or irregular bleeding. This is called IUD incarceration. The longer you are in menopause, the higher the chance of the IUD becoming incarcerated, and the more difficult it will be to remove. It is recommended that women who are confirmed to have reached menopause should remove the IUD promptly.

6. Ectopic pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy, commonly known as ectopic pregnancy, is a very dangerous disease. Lower abdominal pain may be sharp, dull, or cramping; it may be constant or come and go. Vaginal bleeding, nausea and vomiting may occur. Rupture of ectopic pregnancy can cause severe bleeding. The patient may show symptoms of shock such as pale complexion, tachycardia, hypotension, etc. If you do not go to the hospital for treatment in time, your life may be in danger.