What is the cause of pain in the lower left side of the umbilicus?

If you have pain on the left side of your navel, you should pay attention to what diseases are causing it, such as the most common navel inflammation, which is inflammation caused by bacteria. Sometimes it is accompanied by pain, edema, or hematoma. Therefore, you must pay attention to the daily cleaning of the navel and follow the doctor's advice to prevent the inflammation from getting worse and causing more adverse damage.

1. Umbilical cord inflammation

Pain around the umbilicus is considered to be caused by umbilical inflammation. When adults have umbilical inflammation, in addition to pain in the umbilicus or around the umbilicus, they will also be accompanied by hematoma and edema, and often produce a serous secretion with a foul smell. Sometimes umbilical inflammation will spread to the area around the umbilicus, and may present with superficial infection, cellulitis, and systemic symptoms.

Recommendation: Adults usually develop umbilical inflammation due to accidental scratches when cleaning waste and sebaceous glands in the umbilical fossa, which leads to the invasion of bacteria and causes infection. It is recommended to seek medical treatment immediately to prevent the inflammation from worsening.

2. Parasitic infection

Pain around the umbilicus caused by parasitic infection usually occurs in children and adolescents. In addition to intermittent pain around the umbilicus, there are also symptoms such as poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, pale complexion, thin body, preference for eating foreign objects, and dry and loose stools.

Recommendation: Parasitic diseases in children are usually caused by unclean diet or not washing hands before meals or after defecation, which leads to the swallowing of roundworm eggs. It is recommended to take medicine according to the doctor's instructions after diagnosis, and educate children about food safety in the future.

3. Stomach disease

If the pain is in the upper left part of the navel, it may be some kind of disease in the stomach, such as gastric ulcer, erosive gastritis, etc. It is recommended to have a gastroscopy to observe the internal condition.

4. Intestinal spasm

Intestinal spasms are common in children and adolescents. School-age children often feel pain in the middle abdomen or around the navel when they have intestinal spasms. The symptoms are intermittent, sometimes painful and sometimes not.

Suggestions: Cold abdomen, overeating, cold food, excessive sugar in food causing gas accumulation in the intestines, etc. can all cause intestinal cramps in children. If the symptoms are mild, it is recommended to observe and help the child massage the abdomen to see if it can be alleviated. If the symptoms are more serious, it is recommended to see a doctor. In addition, pay great attention to the diet of children, and do not let children eat randomly.