What Causes Sharp Stabbing Pain In Left Lower Abdomen?

Posted on Tue, 13 Oct 2015

Question: I am a 37 year old male. Good health. Within the last 24 hours I keep getting a sharp, stabbing pain in my lower left abdomen. It comes and goes. The pain is moderate to severe. No other side effects. Can this be something serious?

Answered by Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
LIkely spasm, no worries. Symptomatic treatment.

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking

i readyour question and i understand your concern. Sharp stabbing pain in left lower abdomen with colicky nature of a male healthy person is almost always innocuous and benign , As a doctor i call that portion of abdomen as the safest one.

Likely musculoskeletal or colonic spasm may be the reason. If your stools are hard and constipated then that might be the case. Any how its nothing serious to worry about.

Take some antispasmodics and some skelaxin. Eat small frequent meals and prefer peppermint and yogurt as these are best antispasmodics and probiotics. Rest for a while , drink plenty of fluids and wait and see. If the pain persists or you develop some new symptom then get evaluated. Right now it can wait.

I hope it helps. take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.

Regards
Khan

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar