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What Causes Abdominal Pain On The Left Side?

last Sunday I went to the ER because of my left side hurting. The doctor determaine that I had a UTI infection a bad one. he prescribe some medicines. ever since my lower part of my stomach has been hurting constant every day. I need to know what is going on.. I will be finding a primary physican tomorrow and hope to go in on Wednesday. I do not want to go back to the ER am scared they may admit me and I cant miss work.
Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Thanks for contacting with your health concern.

1. As the attending physician diagnosed you with UTI but symptoms are still there, thus cannot comment on the type of pain but as it is on the left side it is termed as 'left lower quadrant pain' and is often related to the digestive tract but can also be related to conditions of the body wall, skin, blood vessels, urinary tract, or reproductive organs

PS. diverticulitis is one of the most common causes.

2. At present all I can say is that it might be a 'gastrointestinal' symptom thus you should contact either a general surgeon, gastroenterologist or Gynecologist and if not sure consult your GP who after reviewing your case history and physical examination will refer you to specialist concerned.

PS. The most common diagnoses of lower abdominal pain relate to uterine, gonadal, renal, and bladder complications, [less common causes like primary dermatologic and musculoskeletal problems as well as referred pain and neuropathies related to underlying vertebral and spinal cord complications can also occur], so examination is mandatory for further workup and management.
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What Causes Abdominal Pain On The Left Side?

** Thanks for contacting with your health concern. 1. As the attending physician diagnosed you with UTI but symptoms are still there, thus cannot comment on the type of pain but as it is on the left side it is termed as left lower quadrant pain and is often related to the digestive tract but can also be related to conditions of the body wall, skin, blood vessels, urinary tract, or reproductive organs PS. diverticulitis is one of the most common causes. 2. At present all I can say is that it might be a gastrointestinal symptom thus you should contact either a general surgeon, gastroenterologist or Gynecologist and if not sure consult your GP who after reviewing your case history and physical examination will refer you to specialist concerned. PS. The most common diagnoses of lower abdominal pain relate to uterine, gonadal, renal, and bladder complications, [less common causes like primary dermatologic and musculoskeletal problems as well as referred pain and neuropathies related to underlying vertebral and spinal cord complications can also occur], so examination is mandatory for further workup and management.