Causes of pain in the lower left abdomen of men

Abdominal pain is a common clinical symptom and also the reason why patients seek medical attention. Abdominal pain is mostly caused by some kind of strong stimulation or damage to the intra-abdominal tissues or organs, and can also be caused by chest diseases and systemic diseases. So what do you know about men's lower left abdominal bloating and pain? Today, let's talk about the causes of men's lower left abdominal bloating and pain.

1. Pain in the left lower abdomen may be caused by sigmoiditis or proctitis, characterized by left lower abdominal pain accompanied by changes in the frequency of bowel movements or stool characteristics. Chronic colitis is an autoimmune disease, which may be related to certain pathogen infections, genetic genes and mental factors. Most of them have a long course of disease and are difficult to cure, especially ulcerative colitis, with mucus and purulent stools, which is very painful for patients. 2. Other causes of pain in the left lower abdomen include left ureteritis and left ureteral stones. Left lower abdominal pain is often accompanied by pain in the left lumbar spine, or soreness in the left waist, accompanied by paroxysmal colic and submicroscopic hematuria, and left ureteral caliber tenderness.

3. Pain in the left lower abdomen is more commonly caused by prostatitis. The characteristic of prostatitis is a feeling of heaviness and pressure in the perineum or suprapubic area, which worsens when sitting for a long time or defecating, and radiates to the waist, lower abdomen, back, thighs, etc.

4. Varicose vein varicocele is also a common cause of left lower abdominal pain. Varicose vein varicocele often occurs on the left side. The characteristics of male left lower abdominal pain are more obvious when sitting, and the pain radiates to the left perineum, which may be accompanied by testicular pain. When varicocele occurs, the scrotum is enlarged, with a heavy and bloated feeling. It is aggravated when standing, walking, and working, and relieved after lying down and resting.

Men's left lower abdominal pain is mostly caused by prostatitis. It is recommended to go to the hospital for examination.

First, prostatitis laboratory tests. Prostatitis patients can undergo prostatitis laboratory tests, which can reveal elevated white blood cell counts, up to 2×109/L; pus cells or white blood cells in urine; a large number of white blood cells or pus cells and fat-containing macrophages in prostatic fluid; and bacteria can be detected by smear staining of urethral secretions and prostatic fluid.

Second, rectal examination. Men with prostatitis can also undergo rectal examination, which shows that the prostate is full, enlarged, soft, and slightly tender. For patients with a long illness, the prostate will become smaller, harder, uneven in texture, and have small nodules.

Third, B-ultrasound examination. B-ultrasound examination of patients with prostatitis can show that the boundaries of the prostate tissue structure are unclear and disordered. Fourth, prostate fluid examination.

Using prostate fluid to check for prostatitis can reveal that the number of white blood cells in the prostate fluid exceeds 10 in the high-power field of view of the microscope, and the lecithin bodies decrease. The above are the reasons for men's lower left abdominal bloating and pain, mainly including: lower left abdominal pain may be caused by sigmoiditis, proctitis, ureteritis, left ureteral stones, prostatitis, etc. Men's hospital experts said that the most common cause is prostatitis, and you need to go to the hospital as soon as possible to find out the cause and receive corresponding treatment.