Suggest Treatment For Severe Left Sided Abdominal Pain

Posted on Mon, 7 Nov 2016

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Mon, 7 Nov 2016 Answered on

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Question : I have been having pain in my left side. It starts in my back and goes to the front like I am having cramps from my period when I am not on my period. It has become more frequent. It is relived with pain meds but it keeps coming back. Is this part of my early menopause?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Not likely to be related to pre menopause.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The intermittent pains in the lower abdomen could be due to -
1) Pelvic inflammatory disease
2) Urinary tract infection - may have associated dysuria and frequency
3) Tubo-ovarian pathologies - are usually visible on imaging studies unless it is a transient problem like torsion
4) Intestinal colic.
This pain may not be related to menopausal symptoms.
Discuss with your GP and get a good examination and some basic investigations done to sort out the issue

Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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