Why might a man have pain in the left side of his lower abdomen?
Pain in the left lower abdomen in men is quite common and causes a lot of discomfort and unpleasant sensations. At the same time, a person cannot understand why it appeared and what it threatens. Usually, instead of consulting a doctor, the patient endlessly swallows painkillers, uses the advice of friends and relatives, and simply tries not to pay attention to his well-being.
Such pain can be caused by a variety of reasons and can be either temporary health problems or symptoms of serious disorders. Patients' complaints about pulling in the lower abdomen are regularly encountered during medical examinations. Painful sensations vary in nature, duration, and intensity. In any case, you are unlikely to be able to accurately determine the cause of the disorder on your own, so it is better not to put off going to the clinic. Indeed, in the absence of therapy, the painful manifestations worsen, sooner or later you will still have to seek medical help, but the treatment will be much more difficult and more expensive.
Pain in the lower abdomen can be of this nature: Aching - most often occurs with diseases of the intestines and kidneys. It can be caused by a common intestinal disorder as a result of eating low-quality foods, too spicy, fatty foods.
Kidney inflammation, which is characterized by similar symptoms, does not tolerate self-medication, and only a specialist can make an accurate diagnosis after conducting a series of tests and examinations. Please note that taking painkillers is also undesirable, since in this case the picture of the pathology is blurred.
Stitching - usually caused by an inflammatory process in the large intestine, resulting from eating difficult-to-digest foods seasoned with a lot of spices. It is also caused by inflammation of the genitourinary system.
Drawing - nagging pain in the lower abdomen is a symptom of an inflammatory process in the genitourinary organs, kidney disease or intestinal dysfunction.
Acute - signals an acute form of infectious diseases of the reproductive organs, renal colic, problems with the digestive system. Often accompanied by other painful symptoms: bleeding, vomiting, blood in the urine, fainting. In case of a serious condition of the patient, you must immediately call an ambulance.
Cutting - most often appears with intestinal diseases, but is also noted with prostatitis and urolithiasis.
Dull - occurs with chronic genitourinary infections, intestinal disorders, pathologies of the pancreas and gall bladder.
To understand the causes of pain, you need to know what is in the lower left part of the abdomen. Since the genitourinary system and lower intestine are located in this area, pain is a symptom of:
Urological diseases.
Disturbances in the functioning of the digestive organs.
Pathologies of the peripheral nervous system.
Urological problems
As we have already said, one of the main causes of such pain is inflammation of the urinary and reproductive systems. Pain syndrome is characteristic of the following pathologies:
Prostatitis - since the inflamed prostate gland is anatomically located in close proximity to the bladder and rectum, pain spreads to these organs and occurs in the sacrum, penis, and groin area. A man feels pain in the lower abdomen on the left side, since this is where the projection of the rectum is determined. The patient also suffers from frequent and painful urination, high fever, and other manifestations of inflammation. The main cause of the pathology is infectious pathogens that penetrate the gland from the urethra, bladder, and are carried by the bloodstream from the affected intestine and distant organs. In addition, the disorder is caused by sexually transmitted infections and develops due to constant sitting, excess weight, irregular intimate life and other factors. If painful sensations appear, you should try to find out their cause. To do this, you need to exclude spicy and fatty foods, fried and smoked foods from your diet. If pain disappears, we can conclude that it was caused by poor nutrition.
Urolithiasis (urolithiasis) - the formation of stones in the kidneys, bladder and excretory tract, and the passage of stones through the excretory ducts causes a burning sensation in the lower abdomen in men. The cause of the disorder is metabolic disorders, incorrectnutrition, vitamin deficiency. The occurrence of stones is promoted by pyelonephritis, prostatitis, prostate adenoma, and cystitis. Constant pain either subsides or intensifies, accompanied by painful urination, blood in the urine, nausea, and bouts of vomiting.
Urethritis - in addition to pain in the abdominal area, a man complains of frequent and painful urination, inclusions of blood in the urine, and discharge of mucus from the urethra. There may also be pain during an erection. The pathology can be infectious in nature and can develop due to hypothermia, allergies to medications, or hygiene products. Complications include prostatitis, epididymitis and infertility.
Epididymitis (inflammation of the testicular appendages) - the disease is manifested by severe pain, swelling of the scrotum, and high fever. Caused by infectious pathogens, improper placement of a urinary catheter, hypothermia, and lack of vitamins.
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Diseases of the digestive organs
The human digestive system is very vulnerable and susceptible to negative influences associated with eating low-quality food, indulgence in fatty and fried foods, spices, fast food, and sweets. All this affects the state of the gastrointestinal tract and causes intestinal disorders. In this case, the man feels heaviness in the lower abdomen, pain of various types, nausea, and flatulence. Pain syndrome manifests itself in the following diseases:
Proctitis.
Ulcerative colitis.
Hernia.
Intestinal obstruction.
Development of benign or malignant tumors in the intestine.
Pain may occur not due to illness, but after a heavy meal, eating difficult-to-digest foods, fried and spicy foods. Pain that persists for a long time indicates a serious illness. Most often, these are pathologies of the excretory and reproductive organs, but there may also be problems with the intestines. To find out the cause of pain, you should contact a urologist or proctologist, undergo the examinations prescribed by him and follow all treatment recommendations.
Nervous pathologies
Often the pain is explained by pinching and subsequent inflammation of the sciatic nerve due to intervertebral hernia. First, the patient experiences pain in the lumbar region when walking, then in the lower abdomen, on the left or right side. In medicine, there is the term “cauda equina,” meaning forty nerve endings that stretch from the lumbar spine to the tailbone and are responsible for the innervation of the legs and organs located in the pelvis. Damage to these nerves manifests itself in pain in the lower abdomen, groin and perineum. The appearance of an intervertebral hernia is facilitated by osteochondrosis, weakening of the back muscles, curvature of the spine, and injuries. The disorder is dealt with by specialists such as a vertebrologist and a neurologist.
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