What to think if pulling in the lower abdomen? How to qualify this type of ailment? What motivated our body to give alarming signals? There are several answers to this question.
First of all, this is a sign of pregnancy. Observing several symptoms at once (pulling the lower abdomen, nausea, dizziness, weakness), it is impossible to accurately diagnose fertilization. However, such phenomena occur at an early stage of pregnancy. Why is this happening? Why does the lower abdomen hurt and pull?
The egg and sperm form a zygote when they meet. The latter should reach the uterus, moving along the fallopian tubes, and will be fixed on its wall in order to be able to develop into the fetus in the future. Usually a "journey" lasts from six to twelve days. This is due to the individual characteristics of the female body. Conception usually occurs at the time when the woman ovulates, which falls on the tenth to twelfth days of the menstrual cycle. The zygote reaches its destination at the end of the cycle. Most women feel that at this time pulls the lower abdomen, which signals the upcoming menstruation or pregnancy.
Therefore, early pregnancy is difficult to determine. But even if the lower abdomen pulls, the delay in menstruation can be triggered by other factors, for example, stressful situations, the use of hormonal drugs, infection, inflammation, trauma, the consequences of sex or a gynecologist's examination.
With an already established pregnancy, severity in the lower abdomen may indicate a threat of miscarriage. The uterus contracts, trying to get rid of a foreign body, which is a fertilized egg. But nature took care of the safety of the fetus, weakening the protective functions of the female body in the early stages of pregnancy. But this does not always help. It happens that the egg is still rejected by the uterus. In such cases, the woman may not even notice that she was pregnant. Habitual symptoms: pulls the lower abdomen, chest tightens, pains appear in the hip and lumbar region - precede the onset of menstruation. Similar symptoms make it possible not to notice an unsuccessful pregnancy and keep the psycho-emotional background normal.
If the pregnancy lasts several weeks and drastically pulls the lower abdomen, the pain is given in the lower back and back, bleeding opens, then you need to see a doctor as soon as possible to prevent the fetus from dying.
The reasons for pulling the lower abdomen are also:
- diseases of the intestinal tract, accompanied by inflammatory processes and constipation;
- adhesions;
- prostate adenoma in men;
- intestinal cramps;
- oncology of the abdominal cavity;
- Oncology of the pelvis;
- a hernia in the lumbosacral spine;
- appendicitis.
Pain in the lower abdomen can be accompanied by frequent urination, mucous membranes and bloody discharge. It is also necessary to pay attention to the work of the kidneys and bladder. If nausea, loss of consciousness, pallor, and pressure decrease are also observed, then it is necessary to consult a doctor, as internal bleeding may occur.
Great physical activity or a fundamental change in lifestyle, stressful situations contribute to the causes of malaise. Drawing pain in the lower abdomen can also be a harbinger of a hernia, which in most cases causes an overload of the body with physical activity.
Due to the many causes of pulling pain in the lower abdomen, as well as the possible negative consequences of this ailment, you should try not to neglect the advice of professional nutritionists and trainers if you are visiting a sports or gym. Overloading the body with the desire to find the desired forms can be very expensive for your health. Neglecting the advice of specialists may even result in the inability to conceive, bear and give birth to a child.
To establish an accurate diagnosis, it is necessary to undergo examination on special devices (ultrasound, mammography, irrigoscopy, laparoscopic diagnosis).