What causes pain in the left lower abdomen?

Pain in the left lower abdomen is a situation that many friends will encounter in life, and sometimes many friends do not understand the cause of this situation. There are many reasons for the left lower abdominal pain, such as men's diseases, prostatitis, menstrual pain, gastrointestinal dysfunction, etc. Many reasons can cause pain in the left abdomen. If you cannot judge by yourself, you should seek medical attention in time.

1. What is the reason for the dull pain in the left lower abdomen?

1.1 Causes of dull pain in the lower abdomen of men

The reasons for dull pain in the left side of the lower abdomen in men are as follows: Most of the long-term dull pain in the lower abdomen in men is caused by men's diseases. Male friends must be careful. Lower abdominal pain may be caused by prostatitis, such as prostatitis. Another reason may be that repeated ejaculation of the testicles causes fatigue, which in turn affects the nerves inside the testicles, causing men to feel lower abdominal pain.

1.2 Causes of dull pain in the lower abdomen of women

The reasons for the dull pain in the left side of the lower abdomen of women are as follows: in addition to periodic menstrual pain, gastrointestinal dysfunction and other reasons, women also have endometriosis. That is, the cells in the uterus will gradually grow to places outside the uterus, such as the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and outside the bladder. This will cause these cells to bleed slightly at the end of the period, and cause them to spread to the external area and become inflamed, thus causing damage. Ovarian cysts. Ovarian cyst refers to a lump surrounded by fluid in the uterus. The developing egg may be surrounded by the cyst fluid, causing the ovary to swell and cause pain.

2. Key points for diagnosis of lower abdominal pain

First, look at the location of the lower abdominal pain, which is generally divided into the middle of the lower abdomen, unilateral lower abdomen, and bilateral lower abdomen. Pain in the middle of the lower abdomen is mostly caused by uterine lesions, which is less common. Pain on one side should be considered as uterine adnexal lesions on that side, such as ovarian cyst pedicle torsion, acute inflammation of the fallopian tube and ovary, ectopic pregnancy, etc. Pain on the right side of the lower abdomen should also be considered as acute appendicitis. Bilateral lower abdominal pain is common in pelvic inflammatory disease. Second, look at the nature of the lower abdominal pain - persistent dull pain is mostly caused by inflammation or fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity; persistent pain is unbearable, and is often caused by advanced reproductive organ cancer; third, look at the timing of the lower abdominal pain. If there is dull pain on one side of the lower abdomen in the middle of the menstrual cycle, it should be considered as ovulation pain; abdominal pain during menstruation may be primary dysmenorrhea or endometriosis; periodic lower abdominal pain without menstruation is mostly caused by obstruction of menstrual blood discharge, which is seen in congenital reproductive tract malformations or postoperative adhesions of the uterine cavity and cervical canal.

3. Precautions for taking medication for abdominal pain

Pregnant or breastfeeding women should use scopolamine, propantheline and belladonna with caution. When children have abdominal pain, parents should not buy medicine for their children themselves, but go to the hospital for treatment in time. Abdominal pain in the elderly is often atypical. Because the abdominal muscles of the elderly are weak and their reactions are poor, sometimes the condition is very serious but they may still not feel it. Therefore, the elderly should not take medicine casually for abdominal pain, but should go to the hospital for examination and treatment. Scopolamine is contraindicated in patients in the acute stage of cerebral hemorrhage, glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy, urinary retention and reflux esophagitis. Propantheline is contraindicated in patients before surgery, glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy, reflux esophagitis, heart disease, liver damage and hypertension. Belladonna is contraindicated in patients with glaucoma, urinary retention, prostatic hypertrophy and tachycardia.