Most women experience pain in the lower abdomen from time to time.
Most often this is due to menstruation and will not be the subject of this study.
We will talk about pathological causes and what to do in this case. so…
The situation when it hurts in the lower abdomen is one of the main reasons for a woman’s appeal to a gynecologist.
In most cases, the occurrence of these complaints is associated with various inflammatory diseases of the internal genital organs – the uterus, appendages.
Usually they appear against the background of infections, hypothermia or after surgical interventions (abortion, curettage, etc.).
Depending on the cause of female pain in the lower abdomen, gynecology offers different tactics for their treatment.
In acute pain, you should immediately consult a doctor, as there is a high probability that there is a threat to life and urgent surgical intervention may be required (for example, appendicitis, ovarian apoplexy or ectopic pregnancy).
This is a separate topic, below we will consider the main diseases in gynecology, which are usually accompanied by pulling, aching pains in the abdomen and lower back. In some cases, during sexual contact, a woman feels discomfort during the process or immediately after sexual intercourse.
We will also leave aside the causes of a physiological nature, i.e. not directly related to any disease, for example, critical days, ovulation or algosmenorrhea.
what causes lower abdominal pain in females?
The main causes of pain in the lower abdomen are as follows:
menstruation. Pain during menstruation is called dysmenorrhea.
Dysmenorrhea can be primary (passes with the end of menstruation) and secondary (occurs against the background of the inflammatory process).
Gynecological inflammatory diseases (adnexitis, endometritis, salpingitis, etc.).
Most often accompanied by strong, aching pains that regularly bother.
Other symptoms are also manifested, such as abundant discharge, constant urge to urinate, a burning sensation and itching.
- Malignant tumors;
- The presence of ovarian cysts and symptomatic uterine fibroids;
- Endometriosis (a disease that damages the internal tissue of the uterus – endometrium);
- Termination of pregnancy;
- Consequences of the introduction of an intrauterine device.
Why does the lower abdomen hurt?
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