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What Causes Lower Abdominal Pain On The Left Side?

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Posted on Tue, 6 Dec 2016
Question: I have lower abdominal pain on my left side (at height of my pelvic bone below my belly button. constipation, pain to area if pressed with some pressure and to bend over (ie tie shoelaces). Pain started Saturday. Increased yesterday. pain lessened a little today after bowel movement in morning.
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (58 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Diverticulitis can be the reason.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Thank you for the query.

Pain in this location is usually caused by sigmoid colon diverticulitis. Its a kind of inflammation present in the pouches of the large intestine. You may have some blood in stool, slight fever with this condition.
Bowel movement is what may help with the pain, but wont cure the condition.
As diverticulitis can cause bowel perforation, I suggest you to do not wait with it. Blood work and abdominal CT should be done as soon as possible. Antibiotics are necessary.

Hope this helps.
Regards.
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What Causes Lower Abdominal Pain On The Left Side?

Brief Answer: Diverticulitis can be the reason. Detailed Answer: Hello! Thank you for the query. Pain in this location is usually caused by sigmoid colon diverticulitis. Its a kind of inflammation present in the pouches of the large intestine. You may have some blood in stool, slight fever with this condition. Bowel movement is what may help with the pain, but wont cure the condition. As diverticulitis can cause bowel perforation, I suggest you to do not wait with it. Blood work and abdominal CT should be done as soon as possible. Antibiotics are necessary. Hope this helps. Regards.