10 Common Causes of Pain In Lower Left Quadrant
Article Sources
- 1. Willacy, Dr Hayley. 'Left Lower Abdominal Pain: Left Lower Quadrant: Causes & Treatment.' Patient.info, 31 Mar. 2021, patient.info/signs-symptoms/left-lower-quadrant-pain#nav-2
- 2. 'Diverticulitis.' Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 7 May 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diverticulitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20371758
- 3. 'Inguinal Hernia: Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatments.' Cleveland Clinic, my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16266-inguinal-hernia
- 4. 'CDC -What Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)? - Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Division of Population Health.' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 22 Mar. 2018, www.cdc.gov/ibd/what-is-IBD.htm
- 5. 'Mittelschmerz.' Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 25 Sept. 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mittelschmerz/symptoms-causes/syc-20375122
- 6. 'Ovarian Torsion.' Yale Medicine, Yale Medicine, 11 Nov. 2019, www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/ovarian-torsion
- 7. 'Ectopic Pregnancy.' ACOG, www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/ectopic-pregnancy
- 8. 'Testicular Torsion.' Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 4 Apr. 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/testicular-torsion/symptoms-causes/syc-20378270
- 9. 'Shingles.' Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 6 Oct. 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/shingles/symptoms-causes/syc-20353054
- 10. 'Kidney Stones.' Kidney Stones: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment - Urology Care Foundation, [www.urologyhealth.org/urology-a-z/k/kidney-stones.](http://www.urologyhealth.org/urology-a-z/k/kidney-stones.)
- 11. 'Kidney Infection.' Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 26 Aug. 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/kidney-infection/symptoms-causes/syc-20353387
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, may cause chronic inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract, leading to damage. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the two main inflammatory bowel diseases. Pain in the lower left quadrant may be a symptom of IBD. Other symptoms may include persistent diarrhea, weight loss, fatigue and bloody stools.
Diagnosing IBD may include stool and imaging studies, endoscopy and colonoscopy. Medications are available to help manage IBD, but sometimes damaged sections of the gastrointestinal tract must be surgically removed.4‘CDC -What Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)? - Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Division of Population Health.’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 22 Mar. 2018, www.cdc.gov/ibd/what-is-IBD.htm
Advertisement
