Pain in Lower and Upper Right Side of the Abdomen

Pain in Lower and Upper Right Side of the Abdomen

Pain in Lower and Upper Right Side of the Abdomen   June 23, 2016

There are many kinds of pain that commonly occur in the stomach. Starting from the pain that is not too distracting to the sharp pain. There is also a type of stomach pain could slowly feel unbearable, then improve again. This condition needs to be examined whether the pain radiating to the specific direction, along with other symptoms that accompany.

The conditions generally can be the cause of Pain in Right Side of the Abdomen.

Ectopic pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy is a condition in pregnancy where the egg is fertilized are not able to stick or cling to the mother's womb, but attached to another place, namely at the place known as the fallopian tubes, cervix, in the abdomen or in the ovaries. By the time the pregnancy reaches the age of 6-10 weeks, ordinary women who have an ectopic pregnancy will experience symptoms ; Pain in the pelvic area to one side and usually occur suddenly, abdominal pain that appears to be happening more and more often.


Appendicitis

Appendicitis is a condition in which infection occurs in the appendix. In mild cases may resolve without treatment, but many cases require laparotomy with the removal of the infected appendix. Symptoms of acute appendicitis include fever, nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, pain around the navel is then localized in the lower right abdomen, pain worse for a walk, but not everyone will show symptoms like this, it could also just be chills, or nausea-vomiting only.


Hepatitis

Hepatitis is a disease that attacks the organs of the human heart. Here the liver inflammation that makes the function of the liver, which as a filter toxins in the blood, becomes impaired. With the disruption of liver function, then disrupted the function of other organs, thus making a person's health will be destroyed as a whole. Common symptoms of hepatitis are pain in the right abdomen, weakness, nausea, fever and diarrhea.


Gallstones

Gallstones are hardened bile deposits or petrified that form in the gallbladder. Bags or gallbladder is a small organ shaped like a pear that is located in the right abdomen, just below the heart. Gallstones have different sizes ranging from as small as a grain of sand to a golf ball-sized. Some people who are sick have only one gallstones, but did not rule gallstones are formed in large numbers at the same time. The main symptom of gallstones is pain in the abdomen sudden, abdominal pain usually lasts 1-5 hours (although sometimes it may last only a few minutes), known as biliary colic. The pain can be felt: In the middle of the abdomen, between the sternum and abdomen (solar plexus). Just below the rib cage to the right, the pain will spread to the side and back. The pain sometimes is triggered by eating fatty foods, but can also occur at any time of day and can awaken sufferers while sleeping at night.


Ovarian Cysts

Ovarian cysts is not a dangerous disease of the female body, the majority of cases cysts will disappear by itself in a woman's body. The existence of cysts tend not cause symptoms. But if the cyst cells rupture, large, or block blood flow to the ovaries, will show some of the symptoms. Menstrual pain and abnormal bleeding. Experiencing abdominal pain or bloating.




Pain in Right Side of the Abdomen also can be classified by the location :

Lower Right Abdominal Pain

• Injury.
• Disorders of the cervix.
• Endometriosis.
• Kidney stones.
• Inguinal hernia.
• Gastroenteritis caused by a virus.

Upper Right Abdominal Pain

• Gastritis.
• Hiatal hernia.
• Peptic ulcers.
• Pneumonia.
• Kidney stones, infections or cancer of the kidneys.
• Inflammation of the bile duct or cholangitis.
• Inflammation or pancreatic cancer.
• Gallbladder cancer.

Recognize Signs of Emergency

Abdominal pain should get immediate medical help or medical personnel if caused by trauma such as an injury or accident, or stomach pain along with pain or pressing on the chest.

Likewise, if the abdominal pain that occurs so severe that you can not afford to sit, or abdominal pain accompanied by bloody bowel movements, nausea and vomiting sustainable, yellow skin, or swelling in the abdomen.

Immediately consult a doctor if you experience abdominal pain right side, especially if there is prolonged to interfere with your activities. In addition, avoid all efforts to resolve this pain by taking drugs free because if it does not match the risk of making conditions more severe pain.