What causes pain when pressing on the right side of the lower abdomen?

Young people nowadays have stressful lives and work pressures. Many people do not pay much attention to their physical health problems. They lead irregular lives and do not pay attention to their diet. They often suffer from stomach pains or various illnesses. In fact, no matter how busy we are, we must be responsible for our own bodies. When the body feels unwell, it is a warning. Let us understand what is the pain when pressing the right lower abdomen.

Acute appendicitis: CT scan shows an enlarged appendix with a diameter greater than 6 cm, thickened walls, and fat cords around it. Appendicoliths or the terminal ileum and thickened cecum can sometimes be seen. In early mild cases, the size of the appendix may remain normal.

Crohn's disease: right lower abdominal pain accompanied by fever and elevated white blood cell count, very similar to appendicitis. CT showed thickening of the intestinal wall, narrowing of the lumen, and mesenteric fat cords. In severe cases, abscess cavities formed near the invaded intestinal segment, thickening of the long terminal ileum, and symmetrical annular thickening of the cecum. The center of inflammation was not located in the appendix.

Pelvic congestion: also known as pelvic varicose veins. Caused by chronic pelvic congestion. The main symptom is lower abdominal pain, which is relieved when lying down. In addition, it is often accompanied by lumbar pain, menorrhagia and increased leucorrhea. The pain in the lower abdomen and lumbosacral region worsens after sexual intercourse. Due to the pain during sexual intercourse, symptoms such as lower abdominal pain, back pain, and increased vaginal discharge will be significantly aggravated the next day, thus causing a feeling of boredom with sexual life.

Tumor pain: When gynecological malignancies develop to the late stage, unbearable and intractable pain may occur. Lower abdominal pain is often accompanied by lumbar pain, and the pain often radiates to the lower limbs. The main cause of pain is the infiltration or compression of the pelvic nerves by cancer.

Psychogenic pelvic pain: Chronic, recurrent lower abdominal pain without any organic lesions may be psychological pelvic pain. Some people believe that psychological pelvic pain is a somatic conversion reaction, which transforms some repressed emotions into physical symptoms to relieve psychological conflicts; some people have suffered mental trauma in sexual behavior, and thus develop a fear of sex, pain during sexual intercourse, and then develop pelvic pain. The patients' main complaints are many, mainly low back pain and pelvic pain, and the degree and location of pain vary from person to person.

The above is the introduction to today about the pain when pressing the right lower abdomen. I hope everyone has understood it in detail. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for a formal examination and do not miss the best treatment time due to your own carelessness. Don’t worry too much. Understanding the condition will facilitate treatment. I hope the above content is helpful to everyone.