What is the cause of left lower abdominal pain in men?

Some men often complain of a dull pain in their left lower abdomen. Sometimes the pain lasts only for a short while, but sometimes it lasts longer. Many people want to know what this dull pain in the left lower abdomen of men is and what causes it. Here are some specific reasons for this dull pain in the left lower abdomen of men.

If a man has pain in the left lower abdomen, it will have a great impact on his work and daily life. However, since many men have little knowledge about diseases, they don’t know what causes this condition. So, what are the causes of pain in the left lower abdomen for men:

1. Prostatitis. Regarding the causes of lower abdominal pain on the left side of men, experts point out that prostatitis is one of them. Since the prostate of men is a common disease, prostatitis is common. If men have lower abdominal distension and pain accompanied by other symptoms, if the lower abdominal pain is accompanied by changes in bowel habits, it may be caused by changes in the large intestine. At the same time, there are symptoms such as jaundice and fever, which may be caused by bile duct or liver disease. Frequent urination, difficulty urinating, nocturia, etc., should be considered as problems with the bladder, urethra, etc. These different symptoms that accompany it are helpful to distinguish the real cause of abdominal pain.

2. Left ureteritis and left ureteral stones. Left ureteritis and left ureteral stones can also cause pain in the left lower abdomen in men. The left lower abdominal pain is often accompanied by pain in the left lumbar spine or left waist soreness, accompanied by paroxysmal colic and submicroscopic hematuria, and left ureteral caliber tenderness.

3. Left varicocele, which causes pain in the left lower abdomen of men, may also be caused by left varicocele. Varicose veins often occur on the left side, and its incidence accounts for 10% to 15% of the left lower abdominal pain in men, mostly on the left side. The pain radiates to the left perineum and may be accompanied by testicular pain. It is a common disease in young men. The veins in the spermatic cord are blocked for some reason, causing blood stasis, causing the varicocele in the spermatic cord to be tortuous, elongated and dilated, forming an earthworm-like mass in the scrotum. This is varicocele. When varicocele occurs, the scrotum becomes enlarged and there is a feeling of heaviness and distension. The symptoms worsen when standing, walking, or working, and are relieved after lying down and resting.

4. Acute pancreatitis. Acute pancreatitis can also cause pain in the left lower abdomen in men. Common symptoms are severe and persistent pain in the upper abdomen or left upper abdomen, sometimes extending to the back, nausea and vomiting, fever, and the pain will be slightly relieved when the body bends forward. In fact, these are only secondary causes of pain in the left lower abdomen in men, and the main cause is prostatitis.

The above is a relatively detailed explanation of the causes of lower abdominal pain on the left side of the male body. If you usually have this lower abdominal pain on the left side of the male body, it is best not to be careless. The best way is to go to the hospital for a physical examination. Let the doctor see what the specific cause of this lower abdominal pain is. If the cause is determined, you can actively treat it according to your own reasons. I wish you good health.