Pain in the lower right 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, allowing the doctor to determine the diagnosis. Let’s look at the reasons for the pain in the lower right abdomen in men.
The main causes and features of discomfort
Pain in the lower abdomen, on the right, in men varies in intensity.
Discomfort may be:
- sharp
- pulling;
- stupid;
- cutting;
- spasmodic.
Sometimes it is localized exclusively in the lower abdomen. In some cases, it spreads to the inguinal region, genitals, intestines. Painful symptoms may worsen while walking, playing sports, bowel movements, or urinating.
In this situation, you should not make a diagnosis on your own, and even more so choose a treatment without consulting a doctor. Men should know that procrastination with a doctor can lead to serious complications, and sometimes cost a person’s life.
What can signal pain in the lower abdomen, on the right, in men?
The causes of discomfort are often found in diseases of the following organs:
- The liver. Various hepatitis, abscesses may occur.
- Gall bladder, its ducts. Cholelithiasis or cholangitis can cause pain. Often, discomfort is based on cholecystitis.
- Appendix. Acute symptoms provoke appendicitis.
- Large and small intestines. Can provoke pain: colitis, diverticulosis. Unpleasant symptoms are caused by: ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease. The basis of the pathology may be intestinal obstruction and many other ailments.
- Pancreas. Pancreatitis
- Stomach and duodenum. Ulcers, stenosis, or spasm of the pylorus of the stomach. Pain causes ulcer perforation.
- The peritoneum. Pathology can be triggered by adhesive disease, peritonitis, acute mesadenitis.
- Peritoneal vessels. Aortic aneurysm, thrombosis, atherosclerosis.
- Urinary system. Often, pain indicates the development of cystitis, nephrolithiasis, obstruction of the right ureter, pyelonephritis, glomerulonephritis.
- Spine and spinal cord. Discomfort can be triggered by tuberculosis, spondyloarthrosis, meningomyelitis, bone tumors, epidural abscesses, arachnoiditis, injuries.
- Abdominal wall. Pain causes infringement of an inguinal, umbilical hernia.
- Rib cage. Discomfort can cause a pulmonary infarction. Often severe pain is observed with right-sided pneumonia, diaphragmatic pleurisy. Even myocardial infarction cannot be ruled out.
In addition, infectious ailments can provoke pain:
- botulism;
- tetanus;
- salmonellosis;
- cholera;
- parasitic diseases (the presence of worms);
- dysentery.
Right-sided discomfort may be caused by:
- Munchausen syndrome;
- muscle sprain;
- diabetic coma;
- abdominal migraine;
- poisoning (barium, lead, nicotine, thallium, morphine, acetylcholine);
- flatulence;
- porphyria;
- injuries of the abdomen.
Liver disease
Moderate pain in the lower right abdomen in men may indicate hepatitis. These are pathologies in which inflammation of the liver tissue occurs. Discomfort is most often localized in the right hypochondrium, but if the organ is greatly enlarged, then the pain can affect the lower abdomen.
The following symptoms may indicate hepatitis:
- pain intensifies during movement;
- digestive problems due to a lack of bile;
- bleeding (exclusively in severe form);
- low temperature (about 37-37.5 about C).
The presence of an abscess is evidenced by such signs:
- hyperthermia;
- headache;
- increased sweating;
- muscle discomfort.
Pathology of the gallbladder and ducts
With these ailments, acute pain often occurs. It, as a rule, is localized in the upper right abdominal region, but it is also able to migrate to other zones. Such discomfort is triggered by a spasm of smooth muscles. Its intensity can be quite high. Conventional painkillers do not relieve pain well.
As a rule, the following ailments are the basis of such symptoms:
- Cholecystitis. Inflammation of the gall, if stones are not present in it, does not cause severe discomfort. The patient has a digestive disorder, the temperature rises moderately.
- Cholelithiasis. With gallstone disease, a man may not have any symptoms. But if the increment clogs the gallbladder, then the patient develops colic. In this case, 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 gives it to the back. The discomfort is paroxysmal. It is very important to seek medical help in a timely manner.
- Cholangitis. With this pathology, the bile ducts become inflamed. The ailment is often triggered by the sticking of a small stone. Pain, as a rule, is localized in the right hypochondrium or epigastrium. The discomfort is colicky. It is accompanied by jaundice, hyperthermia.
Manifestation of appendicitis
With this pathology, acute pain occurs in the lower abdomen, on the right, in men. This is the most common cause in surgical practice for the appearance of such discomfort.
However, it should be noted that the appendix may occupy an atypical position. In this case, discomfort can spread to the right hypochondrium, lower back, and the pubic zone.
Symptoms 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, cecum can cause extremely unpleasant symptoms.
Abdominal pain can be a manifestation of such ailments as:
- Diverticulosis This is a pathology in which blind protrusions in the intestinal wall are observed. With their inflammation, pain arises, reminiscent of discomfort with appendicitis.
- Crohn's disease. It is characterized by an inflammatory process affecting various parts of the gastrointestinal tract. The intestines often suffer. The disease is accompanied by damage to the eyes, skin, blood is present in the stool.
- Colitis. As a result of many causes, the intestines can become inflamed. The pain is quite intense. Often, pathology is accompanied by constipation, flatulence.
- Ulcerative nonspecific colitis. Inflammation is localized in the area of the colon mucosa. Discomfort may appear on the left. Quite often, with this pathology, pains are observed in the lower right abdomen in men. Discomfort is acute and can lead to peritonitis.
- Bowel obstruction. Painful cramps triggered by the accumulation of partially digested food and gases can occur 1-2 days after blockage. Discomfort is gradually increasing. Accompanying the pathology of belching, unpleasant odor from the oral cavity, flatulence, lack of stool, vomiting.
Pancreatic disease
The most common pathology is pancreatitis.
For the disease are characteristic:
- Pain. This is the first and most typical symptom of a pathology that proceeds in an acute form. Discomfort is localized in the epigastrium. However, it often spreads to the right or left hypochondrium, it can give in the back, lower back.
- Any sudden movements intensify the pain syndrome.
- Nausea, vomiting appears.
Diseases of the stomach and duodenum
In 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.
Urinary system diseases
Right-sided pain is often triggered by kidney disease. In this case, discomfort extends to the lower back.
The following pathologies can become a source of pain:
- Nephrolithiasis, kidney stone disease. The sharp edges of the increment injure the renal pelvis. The patient experiences severe discomfort, called renal colic. In this condition, it hurts in the lower abdomen, on the right, closer to the groin. In men, discomfort can occur in the genital area.
- Pyelonephritis and glomerulonephritis can provoke unpleasant symptoms. This inflammation of the kidneys usually manifests itself as 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, clouding of urine.
- Aching pain in the lower abdomen, on the right, in men can 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 the toilet, burning sensation, and temperature 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 ailment can occur in a chronic or acute form. Discomfort is manifested by pain in the suprapubic zone, which gives to the genitals and is accompanied by difficulty or frequent urination.
In the case of acute prostatitis, discomfort can be either unbearably strong or weak. The chronic form is characterized by a pulling pain in the lower right abdomen. In men, there is a feeling of heaviness, often a decrease in potency is observed.
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 often provokes intestinal infections. With the defeat of the body 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 particular area.
The most common intestinal infections are:
- Shigellosis. This is dysentery. As a rule, sections of the large intestine are affected. Discomfort is localized on the left. But very often there is a diffuse pain migrating to the lower right abdomen. 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. Sufficiently dangerous ailment. In addition to abdominal pain, the patient develops frequent stools. The dehydration characteristic of the disease is especially dangerous.
Unpleasant pain in the lower abdomen can be triggered by parasites. Such ailments usually occur without fever. Their discomfort is moderate and can be observed in any area of the abdomen, including on the right.
Most often, unpleasant symptoms are caused by such parasitic ailments:
- giardiasis;
- amoebiasis;
- 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 select the necessary treatment. So, to save you from such unpleasant and painful symptoms.