20/11/2023
Abdominal pain warns of what disease?
Abdominal pain can be just a normal phenomenon that is not dangerous, but it can also be a warning sign of a health problem. In some cases, abdominal pain is related to certain disorders that require treatment and medication. Determining the location of abdominal pain and the nature of abdominal pain will help doctors discover the underlying cause of this phenomenon.
1. Abdominal location
The abdominal cavity includes from the sternum down to the perineum. The abdomen is divided into two main regions: epigastric (above the navel) and hypogastric (below the navel).
The abdominal cavity includes basic organs such as the stomach - duodenum, liver, spleen, pancreas, biliary system (bile ducts and gallbladder), intestines (colon, small intestine, mesentery, re**um, a**s), urinary system (kidneys, ureters, bladder), for women there is also the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, and va**na.
Sometimes, stomach pain occurs due to overeating or eating too much of certain foods such as fatty foods, gas-producing foods, or people with lactose intolerance eat a lot of dairy products; and the pain usually goes away within a few hours or lasts a few days. This is a completely normal phenomenon and is not dangerous, but it is also a warning sign that you need to pay more attention to your health.
2. Dull upper abdominal pain
If you have a dull pain in the upper abdomen - above the stomach, or feel bloated, it may be due to bloating, gas, and belching. The reason is eating quickly, swallowing quickly; Consuming carbonated drinks, beer, dairy foods and beans also causes excessive gas formation in the stomach.
To avoid dull stomach pain, you should eat less of these foods and drinks and maintain a healthy, scientific lifestyle.
3. Pain under the chest or top area of the abdomen
Abdominal pain in these locations may be caused by heartburn (acid reflux). In addition, you may feel a burning sensation in your throat and sometimes an unpleasant taste rises in your throat.
The cause is due to the use of many foods that can cause heartburn such as greasy and spicy foods, alcohol, raw onions or caffeinated drinks, ci******es...
To limit this situation, you should not eat too much at one meal but divide it into 5-6 small meals instead of 2-3 large meals daily. In addition, you should wear loose clothes to avoid pressure on the abdomen and do not use stimulants that are harmful to the stomach.
4. Severe pain in the upper abdomen
Stomach ulcers may be the reason why you have sharp pain in the upper abdomen and stomach. The disease appears when the stomach lining is damaged. Other symptoms of stomach ulcers are changes in appetite, nausea, bloody or dark stools, unexplained weight loss...
The cause is that regularly taking aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs, smoking, and drinking too much alcohol also negatively affects the stomach and causes ulcers.
To prevent ulcers, you should not drink more than two glasses of wine a day and do not take medicine with alcohol, limit pain relievers, wash your hands before each meal, maintain a scientific diet such as whole grains. seeds, mixed with fruits or vegetables, especially to quit smoking, alcohol, and stimulants.
