What to do if a woman has pain on the left side of her lower abdomen

What we do is that once female patients have varying degrees of abdominal pain, we need to pay attention to it, because the word "abdominal pain" seems to be a symptom that may not be a simple disease. You should know that not only dysmenorrhea can cause abdominal pain, but also if there are intestinal problems, abdominal pain will often occur, so don't underestimate this disease. What should women do if they have pain on the left side of their lower abdomen?

Menstrual pain is a common physiological phenomenon among women. When menstruation comes, there will be varying degrees of lower abdominal pain, sometimes even accompanied by symptoms such as bloating, chills, diarrhea, and back pain.

When women experience this kind of physiological menstrual pain, it is recommended that they go to the obstetrics and gynecology department for examination first. If the possibility of gynecological diseases is ruled out, there is no need to worry. You can apply hot compresses or take painkillers to relieve the pain.

It is worth noting that if you experience menstrual cramps that are different from previous ones, you should not take it lightly. You should see a doctor for examination and record information such as when the menstrual cramps started, where the cramps were located, how long they lasted, etc., to provide the doctor with diagnosis.

When women experience lower abdominal pain, excluding reasons such as cyclical menstrual pain and gastrointestinal dysfunction, they must consider whether it is a gynecological problem, such as: endometriosis, ovarian cyst rupture, ovarian or ovarian cyst torsion, pelvic inflammation, uterine fibroids, ovarian tumors, ectopic pregnancy, abdominal or pelvic adhesions... etc. In order to avoid missing the golden period of treatment, if women have unexplained lower abdominal pain, they should see a doctor as soon as possible.

In fact, there are quite a lot of abdominal organs that may cause abdominal pain, including digestive organs, urinary organs, reproductive organs, etc. Sometimes abdominal pain may even be one of the symptoms of other serious diseases (such as myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, etc.).

To sum up, once a woman has symptoms of abdominal pain and pain in the left lower abdomen, it is recommended that she should seek medical attention as soon as possible. Moreover, the most correct treatment principle is to find out the cause of the disease, then seriously target the symptoms and receive appropriate treatment.