Many people think that, unlike acute abdominal pains, heaviness in the abdomen is not so dangerous for human health. However, this is not true. After all, such a feeling of heaviness in the stomach can be a sign of many serious diseases.
The reasons that cause heaviness in the lower abdomen are not so much in the food that we eat, but in the way we do it. Most often, this problem appears after the holidays, which are accompanied by abundant feasts. However, in reality, any signal often has several causes for the appearance of heaviness in the stomach. In this regard, with the constant appearance of a feeling of heaviness in the abdomen, it is necessary to consult a specialist.
Heaviness in the lower abdomen is often accompanied by a decrease in appetite and nausea. This condition is called dyspepsia. Dyspepsia appears with violations of the secretion of gastric juice and contractions of the stomach. This happens with tumors of the stomach, gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, etc.
Heaviness in the lower abdomen can sometimes be combined with the appearance of bitterness in the mouth, nausea, headaches, and severity in the liver can also appear. This may indicate that a person has diseases of the biliary system and liver. This condition is called biliary or hepatic dyspepsia. The causes of this disease are caused by a violation of the activity of the biliary tract, duodenum, gall bladder, liver. Two of these conditions are often symptoms of a very serious disease, this is an occasion for urgent medical attention.
In women, heaviness in the lower abdomen can be caused by many reasons. These are diseases of the organs of the abdominal cavity, spine, genitals. This may be the result of muscle spasms, as well as inflammatory processes. In order to establish the cause of severity, it is also necessary to take into account the accompanying symptoms.
If at the same time there are spotting from the genital tract (not menstruation), then this may indicate the presence of diseases of the genital organs. In this case, you need to contact a gynecologist as soon as possible. The doctor will help you find out the true cause of the severity and prescribe treatment.
If the severity in the lower abdomen is accompanied by chills and fever, severity appears in the rectum, then this may indicate infections in the pelvis. In the presence of such symptoms, you should also consult a doctor and pass the required tests.
With pathologies of the urinary tract, not only appears heaviness in the lower abdomen, but there are also quite specific signs, such as lower back pain, painful and frequent urination, and the presence of blood in the urine. If such symptoms occur, you need to contact a nephrologist and undergo an examination.
Separately, one can say why there is a heaviness in the lower abdomen in pregnant women. In the last trimester, the gallbladder, which is displaced by the growing uterus, changes position, while the outflow of bile is disturbed. The situation is further aggravated by the fact that under the influence of hormones, bile formation intensifies. Often this leads to severity in the right hypochondrium. To avoid this, it is important to eat well: you should eat often in small portions, you should include more vegetables containing fiber, dried fruits, whole grain flour in your diet.
At the beginning of pregnancy, sometimes there is a feeling of heaviness in the lower abdomen on both sides. If before pregnancy you had the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, then you, of course, are familiar with the feeling of fullness in the lower abdomen. Similar manifestations may occur at the beginning of pregnancy. All this is due to physiological changes in this period.
Under the action of relaxin, which is produced during pregnancy, the ligaments that hold the uterus become softer. The body of the uterus is also softened, which leads to changes in the relative position of organs in the abdomen. Symptoms of such phenomena are observed by a woman.
As you can see, it is not always easy to recognize if there is cause for concern and going to the doctor. Be moderate in food and attentive to yourself, and let ease become your companion.