Pain In Lower Left Abdomen - What Are The Causes Of This?

Have you been experiencing pain in the lower left abdomen? These might be the possible causes.

PAIN IN LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN – These are the possible causes of the pain you’ve been experiencing in your lower left abdomen you should not ignore.

The home of the last part of your colon and left ovary is the left side of your abdomen and there are people who have been experiencing pain or ache in this particular part. Usually, minor pain is not something one should be concerned about or worry about.

But there are some cases such as pain caused by accident or injury that you should not ignore. Commonly, diverticulitis is the most common cause of pain in the said area. Diverticula are the small pouches and when a pouch swells, tears, and gets infected, it results in diverticulitis.

The organs that can be found in your lower-left part abdomen include the left kidney, left ureter, colon, bladder, blood vessels, and nerves. As for women, the left fallopian tube and ovary can also be found in this part.

Symptoms of diverticulitis include fever, nausea, vomiting, and tenderness in your abdomen. And in some cases, although rarely, constipation and diarrhea may also be a sign of this.

Here are the other possible causes of why there is a pain in your left abdomen:

Gas is caused by swallowing and digestion. This is normal and usually not serious unless there’s vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, unintentional weight loss, heartburn, or blood in the stool involved.
Indigestion can irritate the esophagus, stomach, or bowel. Normally, the pain can be felt in the upper part but in rare cases, it can also be felt in the lower abdomen.
A hernia is a condition characterized by a lump or bulge in the abdomen or groin. But there are some types of hernia that don’t cause a bulge just like the Hiatal hernias.
Kidney stones can cause severe pain that can be felt in the side and back and under the ribs.

These are some causes that may only affect women: