Causes
The cause of lower abdominal pain on the left can be varied and must be clarified in each case. The diagnosis and the urgency of action should be adapted to the severity of the complaints. The more acute the complaints are, the faster and more urgent the patients should be examined.
The pain may also be felt more as a burning sensation. and burning in the abdomen and burning in the lower abdomen – these are the causes!One of the most common causes of left-sided lower abdominal pain is so-called diverticulitis. Diverticulitis is an inflammatory change in the bulging of the colon.
An acute diverticulitis can cause severe burning to pulling pain in the lower abdomen. The main localization is usually the left lower abdomen. Apart from the intestine, one of the ureters runs along the left abdomen.
It can also always happen that a kidney stone has settled in a ureter and causes pain there. The pancreas lies over the upper middle of the abdomen. An inflammatory change in this organ usually leads to belt-shaped complaints. In some cases, however, patients may also complain of left lower abdominal pain. An overview of pain on the left side can be found here: Pain on the left side of the body
For simultaneous nausea
If lower abdominal pain is associated with nausea, it is likely that a disease of the intestine is behind the symptoms. For example, in cases of severe left lower abdominal pain associated with nausea, diverticulitis must be excluded as a diagnosis. A complete closure of the intestine (ileus) can also cause nausea as well as lower abdominal pain. Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases as well as infections with viruses or bacteria and tumors of the bowel can also be responsible for the complaints.
When coughing
When coughing, there is an overpressure within the abdomen, which can be responsible for the development of pain in the lower abdomen. Pain that develops in connection with coughing should make one think of a hernia. However, other illnesses, such as pain in the case of inflammation of the urinary tract, for example cystitis, can also be made worse by coughing. A chronically inflamed prostate can also cause greater pain when coughing.
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