Left and Right Lower Abdominal Pain: Potential Causes
Stabbing lower abdominal pain can stem from:
- Appendicitis: Usually right lower quadrant, sometimes left.
- Diverticulitis: Often left, but can be right.
- Kidney stones: Severe flank/back/side pain radiating to lower abdomen.
- Ectopic pregnancy: Sharp lower abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, dizziness.
- Ovarian cysts: Usually benign; large/ruptured cysts cause pain.
- Pelvic inflammatory disease: Lower abdominal pain, fever, discharge, dyspareunia.
- GI conditions: IBS, Crohn's, ulcerative colitis.
- Musculoskeletal: Muscle strains, hernias, fractures.
Seek medical evaluation for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
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