What is the disease that causes pain in the lower left abdomen in young children?

Children are the sky of every family and are angels who can bring happiness and joy to a family. However, it is inevitable that children will get sick as they grow up, especially young children. Stomachache is one of the diseases that children are prone to. When parents see their children get sick, they also become anxious. But don't give your child medicine blindly while you are anxious. No matter what the disease is, it will only be effective if it is treated symptomatically and in time. Let’s take a look at the causes of pain in the left lower abdomen in young children.

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.

3. Abdominal pain during exercise

Abdominal pain that is associated with strenuous exercise is called exercise-induced abdominal pain. There are three reasons:

One is that strenuous exercise causes gastrointestinal oscillation, and the mesentery is stretched and causes pain.

Second, the abdominal organs and abdominal wall muscles are unable to adapt to the rapid changes caused by exercise, inducing spasms and causing abdominal pain.

Third, during exercise, the blood vessels in the skeletal muscles of the limbs dilate, the blood supply increases, and the blood supply to the digestive organs decreases accordingly, which in turn causes spasms in the gastrointestinal smooth muscles and leads to pain. This type of pain is mostly located in the lower abdomen and is mostly dull in nature. It mostly occurs during exercise and often disappears after you stop exercising.

Children are the darlings of every family. Children need education and should develop good living habits. The above mentioned several factors that cause pain in the lower left abdomen, most of which are related to lifestyle habits and physical factors. Children need nutritional supplements as they grow. Therefore, children need to supplement nutrition at every stage of life, and as parents, we should observe our baby's actions carefully. Let your baby grow up healthy.