All women at some point in time experience pain in the lower abdomen due to many reasons. Periods or menstruation is the most common reason for lower abdominal pain in women.
Many times, it is difficult to infer the exact cause of the pain, but noting a few symptoms can help your doctor come to a diagnosis. Let’s have a look at the most common causes of lower abdominal and back pain in females.
- Lower Back Overuse Injuries:
Carrying extra pounds around the waist can pull the pelvis forward, straining the lower back and leading to middle and lower back pain. These sudden movements and improper lifting techniques cause muscle sprains and strains to your bodies muscles, ligaments, and/or joints. Lower back pain is common for women during pregnancy. The extra weight causes strain on the body that causes chronic discomfort, ranging from the middle to lower back. In order to avoid extra weight, a simple exercise could also be done by just simply resting your back on a lying leg curl . Kidney stones or kidney infections are also a cause of lower back pain. If the lower back pain is due to weight, then maintaining a healthy weight would be a solution. You can incorporate lower back stretches like the restful pose, knee to the chest or the cobra stretch would give you relief.
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2. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease:
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a bacterial infection that causes lower stomach pain, abdominal pain and back pain in women. This can come with symptoms like fatigue, fever, vomiting/ diarrhea, unusual vaginal discharge (leucorrhea) or pain during sex. This needs to be treated with urgency as this is an infection of the female reproductive system, that can cause infertility and damage to the female reproductive system. Thankfully there are some natural remedies that can provide instant relief in leucorrhea. Depending on the severity of your condition the treatments may vary from just taking antibiotics to surgery(only if your abscess ruptures in the pelvis or your infection doesn’t respond to treatments).
3. Pancreatitis:
The inflammation of pancreas causes pancreatitis. This causes abdominal pain in women typically centered in the upper part. Treatment of pancreatitis depends on whether it is acute or chronic. Heavy alcohol consumption and gallstones are the major causes of pancreatitis. Other causes can be disorders in metabolism, inherited abnormalities of the pancreas or even any medication that caused inflammation. Common symptoms of acute pancreatitis are bloating, fever, nausea, or vomiting. Chronic pancreatitis occurs when someone has a severe drinking habit. It leads to permanent damage of pancreas due to tissue scar. Treatment involves several days in the hospital along with intake of pain medications and fluids via an IV. In the case of gallstones or other blockages, surgery is recommended.
- Appendicitis:
Appendicitis is caused when the lymph tissues in the appendix swell due to an infection. This infection can happen due to blockage of the appendix by fecalith. It is a common cause of pain specifically in the lower right abdomen. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, fever, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal swelling, and poor appetite. Appendicitis often requires immediate medical attention. Depending on your condition doctor will either send you home with a treatment plan or admit you to the hospital for further observation. Removing the appendix is the usual way to treat appendicitis. Avoid enemas or laxatives if you are experiencing symptoms of appendicitis.
5. Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction:
Dysfunction in the sacroiliac joint, also called the SI joint, can sometimes cause lower back, leg, groin, butt and hip pain in women. Especially common among pregnant women, an overly mobile SI joint can cause discomfort and burning sensation in the pelvis. Leg pain from sacroiliac joint dysfunction and leg pain from lumbar disc herniation (sciatica) are very similar and can be very hard to differentiate. An SI joint belt can minimize the pain symptoms by stabilizing the joint. Natural analgesics in the form of essential oils like peppermint oil can help in pain relief.
6. Ovarian Cancer/Tumours:
Tumors and/or ovarian cancer can be very scary and can show symptoms such as lower back and stomach pain or abdominal pain in women. Abdominal pressure or bloating, persistent indigestion or nausea, the discomfort of the stomach or pelvic area, appetite loss, and abrupt changes in bowel or bladder habits can be early signs of ovarian cancer. You should be wary of these symptoms and should not delay visiting your physician.
As you can see, each of the above symptoms is quite like a number of digestive problems. Therefore, it is important to visit your doctor to help diagnose the problem before it aggravates to some other issue, as this will help you with a better and more effective treatment. Exercise regularly, stay fit, eat a healthy diet. Maintain a healthy BMI, if the need arises use fat burners along with daily exercises to shed off the extra weight for healthy living. Lastly, do not miss your regular annual health checkups and do not shy away from visiting a doctor.
Author Bio:
Harold Camaya
She is a blogger who loves to write in different verticals. She co-authored Supercharge Organic Traffic: A popular course focusing on Organic Traffic for E-commerce.. Her hobbies are traveling and reading.
