Pain in the right lower abdomen in men does not appear just like that. Often they indicate the development of the disease in the internal organs and require an urgent visit to the doctor. Often, discomfort is accompanied by additional symptoms that allow the doctor to determine the diagnosis. Let's look at what causes pain in the lower right abdomen in men.
Main causes and features of discomfort
Pain in the lower abdomen, on the right, in men varies in intensity.
Discomfort can be:
- spicy;
- pulling;
- stupid;
- cutting;
- spastic.
Sometimes it is localized exclusively in the lower abdomen. In some cases, it spreads to the groin, genitals, and intestines. Painful symptoms may be aggravated by walking, exercising, having a bowel movement, or urinating.
In this situation, you should not make a diagnosis yourself, and even more so choose a treatment without consulting a doctor. Men should be aware that delay in seeking medical attention can lead to serious complications and sometimes even cost a person's life.
What can pain in the lower abdomen, on the right, in men indicate?
The causes of discomfort often lie in diseases of the following organs:
- Liver. Various hepatitis, abscesses may occur.
- Gallbladder, its ducts. Pain can be caused by cholelithiasis or cholangitis. Often, cholecystitis is the basis of discomfort.
- Appendix. Acute symptoms are provoked by appendicitis.
- The large and small intestines. Can provoke pain: colitis, diverticulosis. Unpleasant symptoms are caused by: nonspecific ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease. The pathology may be based on intestinal obstruction and many other ailments.
- Pancreas. Pancreatitis.
- Stomach and duodenum. Ulcers, stenosis or spasm of the pylorus. Pain causes perforation of the ulcer.
- Peritoneum. Pathology can be triggered by adhesive disease, peritonitis, acute mesadenitis.
- Vessels of the peritoneum. Aortic aneurysm, thrombosis, atherosclerosis.
- The urinary system. Often, pain indicates the development of cystitis, nephrolithiasis, obstruction of the right ureter, pyelonephritis, glomerulonephritis.
- Spine and spinal cord. Discomfort can be provoked by tuberculosis, spondylarthrosis, meningomyelitis, bone tumors, epiduralabscesses, arachnoiditis, injuries.
- Abdominal wall. The pain causes infringement of the inguinal, umbilical hernia.
- Chest. Discomfort can provoke a lung attack. Often, severe pain is observed with right-sided pneumonia, diaphragmatic pleurisy. Even myocardial infarction cannot be ruled out.
In addition, infectious diseases can provoke pain:
- botulism;
- tetanus;
- salmonellosis;
- cholera;
- parasitic diseases (presence of worms);
- dysentery.
Right-sided discomfort can be caused by:
- Munchausen syndrome;
- stretching muscles;
- diabetic coma;
- abdominal migraine;
- poisoning (barium, lead, nicotine, thallium, morphine, acetylcholine);
- flatulence;
- porphyria;
- abdominal injury.
Liver disease
Moderate pain in the right lower abdomen in men may indicate hepatitis. These are pathologies in which inflammation of the liver tissues occurs. Discomfort is most often localized in the right hypochondrium, but if the organ is greatly enlarged, then the pain may affect the lower abdomen.
The following symptoms may indicate hepatitis:
- pain increases with movement;
- digestion problems as a result of lack of bile;
- bleeding(only in severe form);
- low temperature (about 37-37.5 oC).
The following signs indicate the presence of an abscess:
- hyperthermia;
- headache;
- excessive sweating;
- muscle discomfort.
Pathologies of the gallbladder and ducts
With these ailments, acute pain often occurs. It is usually localized in the upper right region of the abdomen, but is able to migrate to other areas. Such discomfort is provoked by spasm of smooth muscles. Its intensity can be quite high. Conventional painkillers are not good for pain relief.
As a rule, these symptoms are based on the following ailments:
- Cholecystitis. Inflammation of the gallbladder, if stones are not present in it, does not cause severe discomfort. Patient has indigestion and moderately elevated temperature.
- Cholelithiasis. With gallstone disease, a man may not experience any symptoms. But if the increment clogs the gallbladder, then the patient develops colic. In this case, the discomfort is localized at the border of the right hypochondrium and epigastrium, and is able to migrate to the shoulder. Sometimes it hurts in the lower right abdomen in men and radiates to the back. The discomfort is paroxysmal in nature. It is very important to seek medical help in a timely manner.
- Cholangitis. With this pathology, the bile ducts become inflamed. The disease is often provoked by a small stone getting stuck. The pain is usually localized in the right hypochondrium or epigastrium. The discomfort is colicky in nature. It is accompanied by jaundice, hyperthermia.
Manifestation of appendicitis
With this pathology, there is an acute pain in the lower abdomen, on the right, in men. This is the most common cause of such discomfort in surgical practice.
However, it should be noted that the appendix may occupy an atypical position. In this case, the discomfort may spread to the right hypochondrium, lower back, to the pubic area.
Symptomatics of inflammation of the appendix:
- vomiting (often single);
- a slight increase in temperature (hyperthermia characterizes a purulent or necrotic process).
Pathologies of the large and small intestines
Right-sided discomfort can provoke a variety of ailments. Pathologies of the ascending colon, caecum can cause extremely unpleasant symptoms.
Abdominal pain can be a manifestation of ailments such as:
- Diverticulosis. This is a pathology in which blind protrusions are observed in the intestinal wall. When they become inflamed, pain occurs, reminiscent of the discomfort of appendicitis.
- Crohn's disease. It is characterized by an inflammatory process affecting various parts of the gastrointestinal tract. Often the intestines suffer. The disease is accompanied by damage to the eyes, skin, and there is blood in the stool.
- Colitis. As a result of many reasons, the intestines can become inflamed. The pain is quite intense. Often the pathology is accompaniedconstipation, flatulence.
- Ulcerative nonspecific colitis. Inflammation is localized in the region of the colon mucosa. Discomfort may appear on the left. Quite often, with this pathology, pain is observed in the lower right abdomen in men. The discomfort is acute and can lead to peritonitis.
- Intestinal obstruction. Painful cramps, provoked by the accumulation of partially digested food and gases, may occur 1-2 days after the blockage. Discomfort gradually increases. Pathology accompanies belching, bad breath, flatulence, lack of stool, vomiting.
Diseases of the pancreas
The most common pathology is pancreatitis.
For the disease are characteristic:
- Pain. This is the first and most typical symptom of an acute pathology. Discomfort is localized in the epigastrium. However, it often spreads to the right or left hypochondrium, is able to radiate to the back, lower back.
- Any sudden movement increases pain.
- Appears nausea, vomiting.
Stomach and duodenal ailments
With such diseases, discomfort is usually localized in the epigastric region or covers the upper right region.
If we are talking about a duodenal ulcer, then the pain syndrome occurs in the place of its localization - on the right.
Diseases of the urinary system
Right-sided pain is often triggered by kidney disease. However, the discomfortextends to the lower back.
The following pathologies can become a source of pain:
- Nephrolithiasis, nephrolithiasis. The sharp edges of the increment injure the renal pelvis. The patient experiences severe discomfort, called renal colic. With this condition, it hurts in the lower abdomen, on the right, closer to the groin. In men, discomfort may occur in the genital area.
- Pyelonephritis and glomerulonephritis can provoke unpleasant symptoms. This inflammation of the kidneys usually manifests itself as a dull pain in the lower abdomen, on the right, in men (if we are talking about the right kidney). The pathology is accompanied by fever, cloudy urine.
- Aching pain in the lower abdomen, on the right, in men may be a symptom of cystitis. Pathology occurs as a result of hypothermia or sexual infection. The pain covers the lower abdominal part. Cystitis is characterized by a constant feeling of a full bladder, frequent urge to go to the toilet, a burning sensation, and a fever may rise.
Genital ailments
If it hurts in the lower abdomen, on the right, closer to the groin in men, then there is a high probability of developing a rather unpleasant disease - prostatitis.
The disease can be chronic or acute. Discomfort is manifested by pain in the suprapubic area, which radiates to the genitals and is accompanied by difficult or frequent urination.
In the case of acute prostatitis, the discomfort can be both unbearably strong and weak. Forchronic form is characterized by pulling pain in the right lower abdomen. Men have a feeling of heaviness, often there is a decrease in potency.
Prostate tumors can develop as a result of chronic prostatitis or sexually transmitted diseases. A similar clinic is more often observed in men who have crossed the forty-five-year milestone. A prostate tumor often signals itself with very strong discomfort.
Infectious diseases
There are many pathologies that can cause abdominal pain. Unpleasant discomfort is often provoked by intestinal infections. When the body is affected by pathogenic microorganisms, abdominal pain is almost always observed. However, it can affect any area of the intestine. However, each microorganism is characterized by a typical lesion of a certain site.
The most common intestinal infections are:
- Shigellosis. This is dysentery. As a rule, parts of the large intestine are affected. Discomfort is localized on the left. But very often there is diffuse pain migrating to the lower right abdomen. The pathology is characterized by: general malaise, fever, false urge to defecate, the presence of blood in the stool.
- Salmonellosis. There is intense pain in the lower abdomen. The disease is characterized by: diarrhea, fever, loss of appetite, general malaise.
- Cholera. Quite a dangerous disease. In addition to abdominal pain, the patient has frequent stools. Dehydration characteristic of the disease is especially dangerous.
Unpleasant pain in the lower abdomen can be triggered by parasites. Such ailments usually occur without an increase in temperature. Discomfort with them is moderate and can be observed in any area of the abdomen, including the right side.
Most often, unpleasant symptoms are caused by such parasitic diseases:
- giardiasis;
- amebiasis;
- ascariasis;
- diphyllobothriasis;
- enterobiosis.
Conclusion
If you suffer from pain in the lower abdomen, be sure to consult a doctor. Only he can make the correct diagnosis and choose the necessary treatment. So, to save you from such unpleasant and painful symptoms.
