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What Causes Pain In Lower Left Side Of Abdomen?
Question: What can cause pain on your left side and left lower abdomen to hurt in a female 70 years old. Pain that comes and go. Hurting one day and it ease up the next day.
Brief Answer:
intestinal pain usually
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The most common source of intermittent pain is the intestine. Too much gas or an irritated diverticulum may cause pain. The irritable bowel syndrome is a common cause of intestinal pain.
Other potential causes may include renal stones descending to the bladder, intestinal tumors, pelvic inflammation, etc.
I would consider the functional pain (irritable bowel syndrome) the most common cause because of the intermittent nature and the lack of other symptoms like fever etc.
A visit to your doctor would be very helpful to exclude the most urgent causes like diverticulitis etc
I hope you find my comments helpful!
You can contact me again if you'd like any clarification or further information.
Kind regards!
intestinal pain usually
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The most common source of intermittent pain is the intestine. Too much gas or an irritated diverticulum may cause pain. The irritable bowel syndrome is a common cause of intestinal pain.
Other potential causes may include renal stones descending to the bladder, intestinal tumors, pelvic inflammation, etc.
I would consider the functional pain (irritable bowel syndrome) the most common cause because of the intermittent nature and the lack of other symptoms like fever etc.
A visit to your doctor would be very helpful to exclude the most urgent causes like diverticulitis etc
I hope you find my comments helpful!
You can contact me again if you'd like any clarification or further information.
Kind regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
What if its accompanied by fever and vomiting a little.
Brief Answer:
gastroenteritis is possible
Detailed Answer:
Fever, vomiting and investment pain may be caused by gastroenteritis, diverticulitis and pelvic inflammation among others.
Gastroenteritis is the most common one.
Kind regards!
gastroenteritis is possible
Detailed Answer:
Fever, vomiting and investment pain may be caused by gastroenteritis, diverticulitis and pelvic inflammation among others.
Gastroenteritis is the most common one.
Kind regards!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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