The causes of pain near the navel are very difficult to determine, therefore, to clarify the diagnosis and proper treatment, it is very important to consult a doctor in time. The appearance of pain in the navel can signal a serious illness.
Diseases causing navel pain
If it hurts near the navel, the cause can be a number of diseases. The most common factors that cause pain in this area can be considered:
• pregnancy;
• intestinal damage by bacteria, viruses or parasites;
• exacerbated stage of chronic enteritis. It is characterized by the appearance of sharp / aching pain after eating;
• umbilical hernia. It is characterized by the appearance of a seal in the navel. Associated factors: nausea, vomiting, constipation, increased gas formation;
• intestinal ulcer;
• inflammation of the appendix. It is characterized by the appearance of pain initially in the umbilical region, shifting to the right. Accompanied by nausea and fever;
• damage to the urinary tract of various kinds of infection. It is characterized by the presence of pain during urination, acquiring a permanent character.
In addition, pain near the navel can be the result of very serious diseases, such as cancer of the small intestine, diverticulitis of the small intestine, abdominal migraine, inversion of the small intestine, impaired mesenteric circulation and aneurysm of the abdominal aorta.
Why there are pains to the left of the navel
The navel area, being the center of the abdomen, helps visually divide the abdominal cavity into four zones: two on top and two on the bottom.
In the upper left part of the navel, loops of the intestine, stomach, spleen, pancreas and diaphragm are located.
With a number of different diseases, pain in the navel gives a greatly enlarged spleen. The slightest negligence or blow can lead to a sudden rupture of an enlarged organ. The symptom of rupture of the spleen, in addition to pain, is the bluish color of the skin of the umbilical region.
Increased gas formation in the large intestine can also cause pain to the left of the navel.
If the pain is caused by a serious illness, then symptoms such as fever, stool disturbance, an admixture of mucus or blood in the feces are necessarily accompanied. Especially alarming is the presence of a black stool , signaling stomach or intestinal bleeding.
The cause of the appearance of not too sharp, often aching pain to the left of the navel, accompanied by nausea and vomiting, may be irritated gastric mucosa.
If the pain persists for more than a day, you need to see a doctor, it can be caused by gastritis or the appearance of an ulcer.
If there is a sharp pain to the left of the navel, running from the inside and accompanied by fever, nausea and vomiting, the pancreas suspects.
In addition, abdominal pain can be caused by viral pleurisy, pneumonia, or any process that irritates the lungs and causes acute pain with a deep breath.
Pain in the lower left abdomen
The cause of such pain is usually considered inflammation, irritation or infection of the intestines, compression of the nerves extending from the spine and herpes zoster. Also, the appearance of pain in this segment can cause a kidney stone moving down into the bladder.