Causes of left lower abdominal pain in girls

There are many reasons why girls experience pain in the left lower abdomen. We should pay attention to whether it is swollen and inflamed mesenteric lymph nodes or gastritis, which is related to unclean diet, overeating, and eating spicy and irritating foods. In addition, colds, enteritis, indigestion, parasitic infections, and intestinal spasms can also cause pain. For the specific reasons, experts recommend going to a regular hospital to see a doctor as soon as possible to find out the cause of the disease, check blood routine, urine routine and abdominal B-ultrasound, and receive appropriate treatment for the symptoms to avoid greater harm.

Causes of left lower abdominal pain in girls:

1. Abdominal pain due to cold

Many parents know that catching a cold can cause abdominal pain, but why does catching a cold cause abdominal pain? The baby's abdomen, especially around the navel, has a thin abdominal wall and the rectus abdominis is in a split state. When the smooth muscle of the gastrointestinal tract is stimulated by the cold, it can contract strongly and cause spasmodic abdominal pain. In addition, a cold abdomen will accelerate intestinal motility and increase the frequency of bowel movements, but there will be no mucus, pus or blood, and stool tests will be normal.

2. Gastrointestinal growing pains

The baby's metabolism is relatively active. Not only are the bones growing thicker day and night, but the internal organs such as the gastrointestinal tract are also growing non-stop. In addition, the gastrointestinal tract is rich in blood vessels, and the smooth muscles that make up it require a lot of blood supply to ensure the gastrointestinal tract's needs for oxygen and nutrients during its development period. For babies who grow taller quickly, the blood supply to the gastrointestinal tract is often in short supply. In addition, the autonomic nervous function is unstable, which leads to imbalance in the excitation and inhibition of the intestinal wall nerves. Therefore, the gastrointestinal smooth muscle is prone to spasmodic contraction, followed by paroxysmal abdominal pain.

Experts point out that when a girl experiences left lower abdominal pain, parents should pay attention to it and should not just buy medicine to relieve the pain, or rush to massage the child blindly because there are many reasons for abdominal pain. Doing so may have no effect on relieving the condition and may even backfire, or even worsen the condition and be detrimental to later recovery. If the child's abdominal pain does not improve, and he or she has a fever and vomits, it may be a serious acute illness. Take the child to the hospital for treatment immediately.