Pain that occurs in the lower abdomen in women can have various causes. It can be a symptom of certain diseases, or an independent phenomenon.
Therefore, when examining a woman for abdominal pain, the doctor takes into account many accompanying signs, the patient’s complaints and her medical history.
Sometimes the cause of pain is quite difficult to determine. This requires special examinations and analyzes. Let's look at the most common causes of pain in the lower abdomen in women, which has a different character.
When diagnosing the cause of pain in a woman’s lower abdomen, the pain itself is often conventionally divided into three types.
Also, pain in the lower abdomen in women, the causes of their occurrence are divided into two main groups: organic and functional.
Functional: algodismenorrhea - menstrual irregularities, dysfunctional uterine bleeding; bend of the uterus, hematometer, which is characterized by stagnation of menstrual blood.
There are many ailments that create discomfort in the lower abdomen in women. Most of them are gynecological (adhesions in the uterine appendages, inflammatory diseases of the uterus, ovaries, cysts, endometriosis and others).
But pain also occurs due to disorders in the genitourinary system (cystitis, pyelonephritis, kidney stones), intestines (constipation, hernias, colitis, dysbacteriosis) and in the presence of progressive pathology of a surgical nature (inflammation of appendicitis, intestinal obstruction, strangulated hernia, tumors of various etiologies) .
The most common causes of sharp pain in the lower abdomen:
Any of these conditions is accompanied not only by pain, but also by other symptoms. It is the combination of several symptoms that allows you to establish the cause of pain in the lower abdomen, take feasible independent steps to eliminate this discomfort, and if there is no effect, consult a doctor.
The first thing that comes to mind when it comes to abdominal pain on the right side is inflammation of the appendix. But there are many other diseases that are characterized by similar manifestations.
In women, discomfort on the right side can also occur with:
Many diseases can manifest themselves in this way, so it is important to note the nature, intensity of pain, and their frequency, so that it is easier for the doctor to establish a diagnosis and make a decision about the upcoming treatment.
Pain in the left lower abdomen in women can be the result of gynecological ailments, as well as diseases of other organs located in this area or in other parts of the body. In the latter case, they talk about radiating pain.
Possible causes of pain in the lower left abdomen in women:
Characteristic spasmodic pain in the lower abdomen on the left also occurs for purely physiological reasons - during menstruation and during ovulation, when the egg ruptures the follicle. They go away on their own in a few days. However, if your periods are very painful and there are clots in the discharge, this may signal an inflammatory process in the appendages.
Pain in the lower abdomen after sexual intercourse may be a consequence of frustration. The pain is aching and accompanied by moral dissatisfaction.
Also, pain after sex can occur as a result of various diseases: pelvic adhesive disease, chronic adnexitis and endometritis, cervicitis, vaginal damage due to rough sexual intercourse, endometriosis and tumors of the genital organs.
If during a normal pregnancy the zygote implants into the endometrium of the uterus, then during an ectopic pregnancy - into the ovary, fallopian tube, and abdominal cavity. This condition is characterized by severe paroxysmal pain. If the fallopian tube ruptures, the woman feels a sharp, sharp pain in the lower abdomen.
In the case when the left tube is damaged, then, accordingly, the pain syndrome will be localized in this area. Since intra-abdominal bleeding occurs during an ectopic pregnancy, the woman must be hospitalized immediately.
Severe nagging pain in the left lower abdomen may occur when the left ovarian cyst is twisted by more than 90°. The cyst is located on a pedicle through which blood vessels pass.
If it twists, the blood supply is disrupted, the cyst enlarges and can grow together with neighboring organs. This condition is accompanied by severe pain after physical activity or sex, nausea, vomiting, and high fever. Surgery required.
These diseases lead to nagging pain in the lower abdomen. Such diseases are inflammation of the ovaries (oophoritis), fallopian tubes (salpingitis) and uterine appendages.
Possible combined inflammation of these organs – salpingoophoritis. These are mainly chronic diseases in which the pain intensity is not expressed, but is characterized by a long course with periods of decrease (remission) and increase (relapse) of pain.
Depending on the location of the pathological process, nagging pain occurs in the lower abdomen on the right (right-sided process) or nagging pain on the left also in the lower abdomen (left-sided process) may develop.
Symptoms of appendicitis in adults begin with a low-grade fever, pain that is felt first in the epigastrium, then shifts to the right iliac region, signs of intoxication and weakness.
Possible loss of appetite, upset stool, vomiting. In the absence of emergency surgical treatment, appendicitis can develop into diffuse peritonitis and be fatal.
Symptoms of cystitis are quite heterogeneous, their manifestation depends on the type of pathogen and the reactive abilities of the body. The following main manifestations can be identified:
The most common symptoms of ovarian apoplexy are caused by pain that develops due to damage to the ovary, irritation of peritoneal receptors and symptoms of abdominal bleeding.
A common and often first manifestation of apoplexy is sudden, intense abdominal pain. Irradiation of pain into the rectum, groin, lower back, and sacrum is possible.
In this case, painful sensations are often accompanied by stool disorders and bloating. Inflammatory processes in the lower intestines are manifested by stabbing pain in the lower abdomen on the left. The first thing to do in this case is to go on a diet that excludes fresh fruits and vegetables, spices, milk, spicy foods and black bread from the diet.
Every woman approaches issues of gynecology with trepidation, because both the possibility of conceiving children and the overall quality of life depend on the health of the genital organs. In most cases, the body signals about any violations.
And if you do not ignore the warnings, you can avoid many diseases. Often, a nagging pain in the right side of the lower abdomen is perceived as evidence of pathology, but the reasons for this event are quite varied. In addition, unpleasant sensations can also disturb the left side, radiating to the lower back, so an in-depth examination of the problem will clarify the situation.
So, why do nagging pains occur? Doctors name several reasons, which are divided into 2 main categories:
Let's look at all the reasons in order.
Physiological causes of pain
Nagging pain in the lower abdomen in women in the middle of the menstrual cycle (i.e., approximately 14-15 days) occurs due to rupture of the follicle and release of the egg. This process is even accompanied by slight bleeding. The pain is unilateral and lasts from several hours to a couple of days.
Usually a woman is bothered by unpleasant sensations, both during menstruation and before / after them. This is due to the rhythmic contractions of the uterus, and if its receptors are very sensitive, the pain can be quite severe, radiating to the lower back and other parts of the body.
But such sensations disappear after menstruation. If nagging pain in the lower abdomen in women after menstruation does not lose intensity, then it is necessary to consult a gynecologist to eliminate the possibility of pathology.
Women in position deserve special attention. During pregnancy, the body directs all its forces to the development of the fetus, so other organs tend to feel discomfort: the uterus gradually increases in size, putting pressure on the intestines, bladder and ovaries.
And if earlier the abdominal muscles were in a relaxed state, then with the growth of the fetus they are subject to stress. Often, expectant mothers experience a constant desire to urinate, which is associated with increased pressure on the bladder.
In addition, frequent constipation creates an additional problem. Although it is not always possible to help in such a situation, nagging pain in the lower abdomen in women during pregnancy should not be ignored. And if bloody discharge from the vagina appears, you should call an ambulance due to the high probability of miscarriage.
Nagging pain after intercourse usually should not occur, except for the first time, of course. But if a woman is bothered by unpleasant sensations, then it is likely that she has a congenital abnormal septum in the vagina. In addition, the size of a man’s penis also plays a role; possible damage caused by it will not pass without a trace.
The inflammatory process in the uterus and its cervix often results in pain. In this case, a white liquid is often released from the vagina. If it has acquired a green or yellow tint, then this indicates a bacterial infection, and you should not delay a visit to the doctor.
Pathological causes include algodismenorrhea. In the normal state of the body, the menstrual cycle is accompanied by pain, but not as severe as with this pathology.
Algodysmenorrhea is most often caused by nervous and hormonal disorders, and usually manifests itself 1.5-2 years after the first menstrual cycle. In this case, the woman often develops a fever, vomiting and fainting. This disease is also called “painful periods.”
Inflammation in the pelvic organs can lead to the formation of adhesions. This is possible with pathologies of the intestines, reproductive and excretory systems. And if the diseases become chronic, the body protects itself from the spread of inflammation (or bleeding) with the help of adhesions. They do not resolve on their own, so the pain gradually becomes chronic.
It is quite difficult to identify a tumor process in the genital area, especially at an early stage. And often it is nagging pain that signals a pathology, for example the formation of a cyst in the ovaries. At first, sensations are localized on the right or left. However, with a malignant tumor, the pain syndrome spreads throughout the entire pelvis, which is caused by impaired muscle peristalsis in the affected area.
Nagging pain is a symptom of many diseases. To determine the specific type of illness, a doctor does not need just a visual examination. Therefore, gynecologists resort to additional diagnostic methods:
Nagging pain in the lower abdomen in women and vaginal discharge indicate a bacterial infection or microflora disorder. But during pregnancy, the appearance of bloody fluid may indicate vascular damage, the risk of miscarriage, or placental stratification.
Pain in the right side of the abdomen suggests inflammation of the appendicitis or ileum. If the unpleasant sensations are localized on the left side, then doctors usually suspect chronic sigmoiditis? inflammation at the junction of the colon and rectum.
However, a conclusion about such pathologies can only be given after ultrasound and x-ray examination.
For nagging pain in the lower abdomen and lower back, the gynecologist sends the patient to a surgeon, rheumatologist and traumatologist. The fact is that the cause of unpleasant sensations is often a vertebral hernia in the lumbar region. The pain from it spreads to the genitals, and not vice versa, as in most cases.
Pain syndrome requires a thorough examination, and after accurately identifying the pathology, the doctor prescribes a course of treatment. If a woman complains of nagging pain in the lower abdomen in the early stages of pregnancy, the gynecologist usually does not prescribe medications. Most often, this is a normal physiological reaction caused by an enlarged uterus. But in all other cases, medication is indicated.
In particular, for painful periods, painkillers and antispasmodics are prescribed. Bacterial infections are treated with antibiotics, and in case of inflammation, antiseptics are recommended. In some cases, surgery is prescribed: appendicitis, hernia, benign or malignant tumor. In general, the choice of course of treatment is the responsibility of the doctor.
Nagging pain in the lower abdomen can be both physiological and pathological. If they occur once, simple analgesics will help. However, if it occurs frequently, you must consult a gynecologist.
Do not self-medicate, especially now you know that the causes of pain can be very different and indicate serious complications or illnesses.
Pain in the right lower abdomen in men indicates damage to internal organs and requires surgical medical intervention. Identification of the cause depends on the symptoms accompanying the pathology and the nature of the pain.
The following cases require calling an ambulance to your home and urgent intervention of medical specialists:
Unpleasant sensations in the right lower abdomen can be of varying degrees, most often the pain manifests itself as:
[attention type=red]Although it appears in the lower abdomen, it can sometimes be localized in the groin area, organs of the reproductive system, intestines and radiate to the back.[/attention]
Symptoms intensify when walking , during physical activity and during bowel movements.
At the first manifestations of pain, you should not self-medicate and try to eliminate the discomfort on your own. A successful diagnosis and further recovery depends on timely consultation with a doctor and correct diagnosis.
Pathological processes that provoke pain in the right lower abdomen in men can relate to any disorder associated with the condition of the internal organs. The most likely diseases are:
Infectious diseases are often attributed to the causes of pain that is localized on the right side.
[attention type=yellow]Botulism, cholera, shigellosis, as well as the presence of parasites in the body are a good reason to see a specialist and undergo an examination.[/attention]
The concentration of pain in the lower abdomen on the right, closer to the groin area, indicates the risk of developing an unpleasant and quite common disease among men - prostatitis. The disease can have chronic and acute forms.
The area above the pubis is prone to discomfort: it is in this area that the pain syndrome is localized, accompanied by difficulty urinating and spreading to the genitals.
Acute prostatitis is manifested by acute pain, followed by weak sensations or their complete absence. The following symptoms are typical for the prostate:
The risk category includes men over 50 years of age.
If any of the symptoms appear, you must promptly seek help from specialists. Before the ambulance arrives, you can make the patient feel better on your own:
[attention type=red]To avoid complications, it is forbidden to use laxatives, enemas and take painkillers.[/attention]
Such actions will aggravate the patient’s condition and cause difficulties with diagnosis and further diagnosis.
A condition where the lower abdomen hurts when urinating causes physical and psychological discomfort in women and men. Pathological signs significantly reduce the quality of life, limit freedom of movement, and make adjustments to vacation plans.
Such negative symptoms are characteristic of many diseases of the human urinary system and should not be ignored. To determine why pain in the lower abdomen when urinating appears every time you go to the toilet, you should visit a doctor for a thorough diagnosis and medical or surgical treatment. Pain in the lower abdomen after urination is a symptom of many diseases.
In a normal state of health, all urination is carried out by a person without any problems. But if at one of the stages of emptying the bladder you feel pulling or cutting pain in the lower abdomen, it means that one or more inflammatory foci have formed in the body. Dysuria is a disorder of the process of urine separation (sometimes with blood impurities) and is one of the pathologies that require differential diagnosis.
There are many reasons for painful spasms:
The abdominal muscles are able to regulate the process by tensing or relaxing during urination. The occurrence of pain in this area directly indicates a malfunction of the organs located behind the abdominal wall. The urethra in girls is somewhat shorter and wider than in men, so the fair sex more often suffers from infectious diseases.
Pathogenic microorganisms easily penetrate their vaginas into the urethra, and then into the kidneys. Actively reproducing, they release toxic substances during their life, which become a source of inflammation and pain when urinating in women.
Cystitis is a common cause of cutting pain in the lower abdomen
The male urethra is longer and narrower than the female urethra, and is an insurmountable barrier to most bacteria and viruses. In addition, the prostate gland produces a special secretion with antimicrobial properties, which enters the urethra through the ducts. Pain when emptying the bladder due to inflammation in the urethra is extremely rarely diagnosed. Much more often, cutting spasms in men occur when the prostate, epididymis and seminal vesicles are infected with microbes.
During the initial examination, the doctor will ask you to tell in detail at what stage of urination the cutting or pulling pains appear. This will help to establish the cause of the pathological condition at the initial stage of diagnosis. To do this, the doctor uses a classification of uncomfortable sensations at various stages of bladder emptying:
The feeling of pulling spasms in the lower abdomen, even with the urge to urinate, is one of the signs of damage to the structural elements of the kidneys (calyces, tubules, pelvis). You should not delay visiting a doctor if there is fresh blood in the urine or dark clots. This means that the painful inflammatory process has sharply worsened under the influence of one of the following factors:
One of the causes of pain during difficulty urinating is emotional instability. As a rule, this condition occurs during depression or severe stress. The ability of the immune system to respond when viruses and bacteria enter the human body decreases.
The causative agents of sexually transmitted diseases provoke the development of pain when urinating
Discomfort causes a violation of the integrity of the urethral epithelial layer. The main provoking factors of pathology include infections that are sexually transmitted:
Pathogenic microbes damage the epithelial cells of the urethra, destroying their membrane with toxic products of their vital activity. In this case, a huge number of leukocytes are released, which, after death, form a favorable environment for the further spread of infection and the emergence of new foci of inflammation.
The middle wall of the urethra consists of smooth muscle fibers with sensory nerve endings. After the destruction of epithelial cells, toxins begin to directly affect this layer, causing severe pain in the lower abdomen. A burning sensation in the urethral canal serves as a signal of infection.
Sexually transmitted diseases, in addition to thinning of the epithelial layer, are always accompanied by copious discharge of pus (dead leukocytes). Here are the characteristic symptoms of such pathologies:
The simplest yeast fungus causes candidal urethritis. Every time a person urinates, a person experiences cutting pain, spasm, heaviness in the lower abdomen, and itching of the genitals. Venous blood circulation in the inner wall of the hollow organ decreases, inflammation, pain and swelling develop. The integrity of the epithelial layer is compromised in the following cases:
All these substances can damage and deform the thin layer of epithelium in the urethra. An increased concentration of glucose in the urine of a person with diabetes mellitus is not itself capable of triggering chemical destruction of cell membranes.
But excess sugar content severely dehydrates the body, disrupting the integrity of the epithelium, creating a favorable environment for the proliferation of pathogenic microbes. Another cause of pain with frequent urination can be mechanical injuries to the urethra:
People with urolithiasis or acute and chronic renal failure are at risk. These pathologies increase the risk of stone formation in the bladder or kidney structures. If a large stone passes through the ureters, then a person experiences unbearable cutting pain in the lower abdomen. The sharp edges of stones injure the mucous walls of the urinary tract and even violate their integrity.
Pain in the lower abdomen and pus in the urine indicate pathology of the urethra
In men, negative symptoms are provoked by developing urethritis with simultaneous inflammation of the bladder. Cystitis is characterized by a frequent urge to defecate, during which urine is released in small portions. During urination, a person feels pain for several minutes, radiating to the anus. Pain can also occur between bladder emptyings, most often it is localized near the pubis.
Hemorrhagic cystitis occurs against the background of hyperthermia (increased body temperature), fatigue and the release of blood clots.
Stagnation of urine in the bladder causes irritation of the inner mucous membrane, and then its deformation. The disease is provoked by the following factors:
Bedridden patients often experience nagging pain in the lower abdomen due to the nature of their position. An incorrectly installed catheter can cause mechanical damage to tissue, which quickly becomes associated with a secondary bacterial infection. In such people, due to lack of physical activity, urine stagnates and the functional activity of the bladder decreases.
If the source of pain is located outside the urethra and accompanies inflammation of the urethra, then this indicates damage to the kidneys, ureters, and genitals. Sharp abdominal cramps during cystitis during urination can spread not only to the anus, but also to the pubic area. A person with this disease is characterized by a constant change in body position. So he tries to take a comfortable position so that the pain is not felt too sharply.
Pain similar to labor pains occurs in people who have been diagnosed with renal colic. No matter how a person changes the position of his body, the spasms do not become less pronounced. They are felt especially strongly:
Severe pain in the lower abdomen occurs with urolithiasis
A distinctive feature of renal colic is fresh blood in the urine. The very first symptoms of pathology serve as a signal to consult a doctor, and in case of pain and spasms, it is necessary to call an ambulance for hospitalization and further treatment in a hospital. Taking antispasmodics only dulls the pain for a short time without eliminating the cause of the disease.
Many people make the mistake of postponing a visit to the doctor after the pain subsides. A large calculus continues to move along the urinary tract, damaging its membranes. Violation of the integrity of the ureters will lead to the release of blood into the body, which often becomes the cause of sepsis (general blood poisoning). The likelihood of blockage of the canals with a stone also increases, creating an obstacle to the passage of urine. As a result, accumulated urine begins to put pressure on the structural elements of the kidneys, damaging the parenchyma, tubules, calyxes and pelvis.
If the ureter does not rupture under such pressure, then the kidney is severely injured, up to its complete necrosis. That is why, after diagnosing and treating renal colic, the patient undergoes instrumental studies of the condition of the organs of the urinary system. In this way, its integrity and ability to continue to actively function is determined.
Pain in sexually transmitted diseases periodically worsens under the influence of provoking factors (hypothermia, incorrectly selected medications). Spasms are felt especially strongly on the left and right in the lumbar region, and then radiate to the groin and thighs. When, without treatment, sexually transmitted pathologies take a chronic course, the pain is not pronounced. They appear as:
The pathology is accompanied by unpleasant greenish or yellow discharge from the genitals. Pain in the lower abdomen during urination cannot be eliminated with antibiotics, antispasmodics and drugs with diuretic effects. Self-medication will only give impetus to the spread of the disease throughout all parts of the genitourinary system. And when these pathologies become chronic, all human vital systems, including the nervous system, will suffer.
The ability to walk is one of the first skills that a person acquires at the beginning of his life. Thanks to movement, a person learns about the world, studies himself, and brings something new, interesting and important into it. The movement of the human body is a complex process, determined by the work of the nervous and musculoskeletal systems.
Thanks to the work of the calf muscle, located on the back of the lower leg, a person can move - walk and run. However, sometimes it happens that people feel pain in the area of this muscle. in order to understand how to get rid of it, you should know the causes of this condition.
When the muscles are tense, pain and tingling may occur. Thus, acute pain in the calf muscle begins to appear due to the formation of lactic acid in the muscles.
Based on the nature and frequency of pain, time of onset and location, it is possible to identify the reason why the calf muscle begins to hurt. Pain in the calf muscles is a fairly common phenomenon, and therefore the causes of unpleasant pain are the most commonplace.
Unpleasant sensations in the calves may occur due to severe fatigue. If muscles are overloaded, they signal pain. During long and long treks, untrained calf muscles begin to ache. The nature of the pain is sudden and goes away after a light massage and rest.
Since the cause of pain is physiological and caused by the effect of lactic acid on the calf muscles, if you provide rest to tired legs and use cool baths, the pain will quickly go away.
What to do when the pain does not go away for a long time and begins to cause discomfort, the answer is simple: you need to analyze your lifestyle, diet and working conditions. Diagnostics and consultation with a specialist will help prevent the onset of diseases associated with the nervous, vascular and muscular systems. We dare to assure you that the pain in the calf muscle will go away if you eliminate the causes that cause it. Let's consider the main factors that provoke the development of this condition.
Blow, bruise, sprained calf muscle. Due to overexertion and heavy load, muscle damage can occur. In this case, pain on palpation and swelling are added to the acute pain.
Varicose veins, as a consequence of circulatory disorders. Varicose veins begin to appear when blood stagnates, and this occurs due to impaired venous circulation. This pathology can be identified by dull pain in the calf muscles and a feeling of heaviness when walking. In areas where blood stagnation occurs, irritation of nerve endings and unpleasant pain occurs.
Cramps. Due to prolonged stress on the legs during stationary work, occurring in one position - sitting or standing, processes associated with impaired blood circulation and, as a result, accumulation of toxins occur in the muscles of the lower extremities. In this case, a stabbing pain appears, accompanied by cramps. To relieve fatigue, just change your body position - sit or lie down, apply a cool compress to your calves and rub your legs.
Seizures may occur due to:
The convulsions last no more than a minute. At the same time, the muscles become very hard, and an unpleasant feeling of tension occurs. To stop cramps, you need to place your bare feet on the cold floor. The painful area should be lightly pinched, stroked, and rubbed.
Thrombophlebitis. Thrombophlebitis is characterized by aching, burning pain that continues in the calf muscle for a long period. As a rule, at the site of inflammation of the venous walls, swelling and pronounced stripes of veins characteristic of thrombophlebitis may appear.
Atherosclerosis of the artery. Due to the thickening of the walls of blood vessels, blood flow becomes difficult. During rapid movements there may be severe pain in the lower leg area. The nature of the pain is pulsating, squeezing. The main symptoms of atherosclerosis are cold feet, thinning muscles, and dry skin of the lower leg.
Disturbance in the functioning of the spine, sciatic and peripheral nerves. The pain is sharp, reminiscent of a lumbago, moving to the lumbar region or leg.
Osteomyelitis. Since inflammation occurs in the bone tissue during osteomyelitis, the pain syndrome in the muscles of the lower extremities is long-lasting and constant.
Myositis. If the entire leg hurts when the calf muscle is sore, it can be assumed that it is inflamed. The cause of inflammation is the flu, excessive physical activity, injuries, infectious diseases, and drug overdose. Aching pain. When palpated in the area of the calf muscle, nodules that feel dense to the touch are found.
Lack of vitamins and minerals can also cause pain.
When a person feels that he has pain in his calves for a long time, he needs to know how to provide himself with effective first aid:
When factors influencing pain in the calf muscles have been identified, you should create your own algorithm for the fight for healthy legs. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with some recommendations regarding this issue:
The goal of gymnastics is to strengthen and stretch the calf muscles. The time for exercise is in the evening, before bed, after a hot shower. It is very important to go for exercises with warmed up muscles.
Starting position: face the wall, place your palms on the wall. Place one foot slightly forward, and rest the other on the heel of the other. While in this position, bend your front leg at the knee and stand for 30 seconds. Change your leg.
If pain in the calf muscles is caused by non-physiological reasons, you need to consult a specialist. The doctor will prescribe anti-edematous and anti-inflammatory treatment. And after a comprehensive examination using X-rays, tomography, blood and urine tests, a decision will be made on treatment for the syndrome that causes pain.
Often people come to consult a doctor with pain in the right side of the back. This sign is unsafe, because it is observed in a variety of serious pathological disorders. Lower back pain on the right side in women and men indicates problems in the spine or genitourinary system, kidneys or intestines. Therefore, it is hardly possible to independently determine the reliable cause of their occurrence. It is much more prudent to seek help from a doctor if unpleasant symptoms appear.
If you feel discomfort in the back on the right, in the lumbar region, you need to see a local therapist. He will prescribe the necessary examination methods and also refer you to a specialist:
In addition to general clinical blood and urine tests, the patient will be prescribed a number of manipulations to determine the cause of pain in the right side in the lumbar region.
In each case, a specific diagnostic technique is used. You should listen to the recommendations of doctors in order not to start the disease and start treatment on time.
In determining why back pain appears below the lower back, on the right and above, its characteristics are important. The length of time, intensity, and location of pain indicate the factors causing it. Pain happens:
Pain syndrome is associated with an unbalanced diet, physical stress or chronic disease. It is caused by a whole complex of factors.
The pain felt by a person in the lumbar region is considered a characteristic manifestation of all kinds of ailments. Most often they indicate inflammatory processes developing in the body. Pathologies of the musculoskeletal frame, nervous, digestive and other systems and organs of the body should not be excluded. Right lower back pain is observed in people, regardless of gender, age, social and professional differences.
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Several groups of diseases can be identified, in the presence of which the patient feels pain in the back on the right:
When your back hurts in the lumbar region on the right, you need to check the condition of your kidneys. Very often, changes in their work cause a similar reaction in the body. With glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis, chronic renal failure, urolithiasis, characteristic sensations of pain are likely.
In addition to pain, a person is worried about:
If a stone comes out of the kidney, then renal colic is observed - acute pain that occurs in the external genitalia. In these conditions, a person requires emergency medical care.
If a nagging pain that occurs in the lower abdomen radiates to the back, goes to the lower back on the right, then there is a high probability that the person has changes in the functionality of the gallbladder. Additional signs are:
When stones occur in the gall bladder, it becomes blocked and hepatic colic develops. In this situation, the right side of the lower back hurts and is very disturbing; the person needs to receive emergency drug therapy and then surgery.
Inflammation in the lungs and pleura often causes back pain on the right or left, on the side where the lesion is present. It is especially worse with deep breaths and coughing.
Additionally, the person’s temperature rises, a dry or expectorant cough, and weakness appear. When listening to the lungs, the doctor will hear wheezing and noises.
If pleurisy is determined, then the patient feels better in a lying position, on the painful side.
If the right side of the back hurts, then perhaps the reason lies in intestinal problems. Pain occurs along with flatulence, rumbling in the stomach, and irregular bowel movements. Most often it has a direct connection with the consumption of certain products: rye bread, dairy products, fresh fruits, vegetables.
If pain in the lumbar region on the right is observed in women, then the reasons for its occurrence may be associated with gynecological problems. Very often, women experience similar symptoms during menstrual cycle disorders, as well as with existing diseases of the ovaries and uterus: endometriosis, adnexitis, fibroids, etc. In addition to pain, the following may bother you:
Lower back pain on the right side in women may appear during pregnancy, more often in the third trimester. The reason is the increased load on the spine and weakening of the abdominal muscles. The discomfort increases with physical activity, sometimes even when walking. In this situation, the doctor will recommend limiting the load and more often eating foods containing calcium.
Obstetrician-gynecologist A.E. Kotukov talks about back pain in the lumbar region during pregnancy.
If a person often has pain in the lower back and right side, it is important to promptly check for spinal pathologies: osteochondrosis, lumbar spondylosis, intervertebral hernias and some others. The most likely cause of pain in this case is compression of the nerve endings or excessive muscle tension. Soreness can be observed both in a specific place and downwards: on the right it radiates to the leg, buttock. The following symptoms are also noted:
With osteochondrosis, difficulties arise in performing usual actions, the pain moves to the groin, the back surface of the leg. It manifests itself especially intensely after physical activity, being in one position for a long time, or during a stressful situation.
Often, nagging pain in the lower back on the right appears as a consequence of spondyloarthrosis of the lumbar region. This problem is most common among older people. Although it sometimes occurs in young people. As the pathology develops, the joints themselves change. They become less elastic, the cartilage tissue becomes thinner. The main conditions for its occurrence are considered to be congenital defects of the spinal column, its traumatic injuries, as well as the need for long-term sitting and inappropriate physical activity. Patients note back pain on the right side under the ribs at the back, radiating down the body. It is renewed several times if the patient does not comply with the recommendations of doctors. If an attack occurs, you can help yourself reduce it by stretching and warming up.
A sharp, shooting pain in the back on the right above the lower back pierces a person suddenly. For example, when trying to lift something very heavy or when bending over. If it also radiates to the legs, and so strongly that it is difficult for the patient to move, then it is likely that it is caused by lumbar radiculitis. You can help a person by providing him with complete rest and taking pain medication.
If the lower back hurts on the right back, then this may be a consequence of an injury. Damage to the spine is possible due to:
In some cases, internal bleeding occurs. During an external examination, the doctor will pay attention to swelling and hematomas. An X-ray examination will definitely be ordered. Pain from a traumatic injury can be acute and unexpected.
If pain appears on the right side of the lower back in men, then its causes can be of a different nature.
As soon as a person feels that his right side hurts, as well as his lower back, he needs to consult a doctor, undergo the prescribed diagnosis, and then treatment.
Treatment is usually therapeutic, relieving the pain syndrome itself. Then everything depends on the main diagnosis, i.e. the pathology that caused such a reaction in the body is treated.
There are some measures you can take at home:
To prevent pain in the right side behind, you should be attentive to your health and follow simple rules:
Do not forget that the causes of lower back pain on the right side can be many different factors. It is impossible to determine absolutely exactly what exactly caused it. Moreover, it is not always possible to determine where it originally arose: in the stomach, side or back. The most prudent way out is to consult a specialist in time and undergo a course of treatment.
In this video, Evgeny Engels (neurologist, manual therapy doctor at the Echinacea clinic) shows two easy and simple exercises, and most importantly, these exercises will not harm the spine.