Heaviness in the lower abdomen

Many people think that, unlike acute abdominal pain, heaviness in the abdomen is not so dangerous to human health. However, this is not true. After all, this feeling of heaviness in the abdomen can be a sign of many serious illnesses.

The causes that cause gravity in the lower abdomen are not so much in the food that we eat, but also in the way we do it. Most often this problem appears after the holidays, which are accompanied by abundant feasts. However, in reality for any signal, there are often several reasons for the appearance of heaviness in the abdomen. In this regard, with the constant appearance of a feeling of heaviness in the stomach, you need to turn to a specialist.

The severity of the lower abdomen is often accompanied by a decrease in appetite and nausea. A similar condition is called dyspepsia. Dyspepsia occurs when there is a violation of the secretion of gastric juice and stomach contractions. This happens with tumors of the stomach, gastritis, peptic ulcer, etc.

The severity of the lower abdomen can sometimes be combined with the appearance of bitterness in the mouth, nausea, headaches, and heaviness in the liver region may also appear. This may indicate that a person has diseases of the biliary system and liver. A similar condition is called biliary or hepatic dyspepsia. The causes of this disease are caused by a violation of the biliary tract, duodenal ulcer, gallbladder, liver. Two of these conditions are quite often symptoms of a very serious illness, this is the reason for an urgent call to a doctor.

In women, the heaviness in the lower abdomen can be caused by many reasons. These are diseases of the organs of the cavity of the abdomen, the spine, and the genital organs. This can 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 bloody discharge from the genital tract (not menstruation), then this may indicate the presence of genital tract diseases. In this case, you need to contact a gynecologist as soon as possible. The doctor will help to find out the true cause of the appearance of severity and prescribe a treatment.

If the heaviness in the lower abdomen is accompanied by chills and fever, there is a heaviness in the rectum, this may indicate infection in the small pelvis. In the presence of such symptoms, you should also consult a doctor and take the required tests.

In pathologies of the urinary tract, not only does the weight appear in the lower abdomen, but there are also quite specific symptoms, such as back pain, painful and frequent urination, the presence of blood in the urine. If such symptoms occur, you need to go to the nephrologist and get tested.

Separately, we can say why there is a weight in the abdomen in pregnant women. In the last trimester, the gallbladder, which is displaced by a growing uterus, changes its position, and the outflow of bile is disturbed. The situation is further aggravated by the fact that under the influence of hormones, bile formation is intensified. Often this leads to severity in the right hypochondrium. To avoid this, it is important to eat well: eat often and in small portions, the diet should include more vegetables containing fiber, dried fruits, whole wheat bread.

In early pregnancy, sometimes there is a feeling of heaviness in the lower abdomen on both sides. If before pregnancy you had symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, then you, of course, are familiar with the feeling of bursting in the lower abdomen. Similar manifestations can be in the beginning of pregnancy. All this is connected with 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 also softens, which leads to changes in the interposition 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 contact with a doctor. Be moderate in eating and considerate, and let your companion become light.