Lower abdominal distension may be caused by ulcerative proctitis, rectal cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, etc. If women have lower abdominal distension, it may also be caused by pelvic inflammatory disease and ovarian tumor.
1. Ulcerative proctitis: patients with mild ulcerative proctitis usually do not have abdominal pain, only abdominal distension and discomfort, while patients with serious condition will have persistent and severe abdominal pain.
2. Rectal cancer: patients with rectal cancer usually have no obvious symptoms in the early stage, with the development of the disease, the lower abdomen will be distended and the anus will fall before defecation, and some patients will have persistent pain in the lower abdomen and lumbosacral region.
3. Irritable bowel syndrome: Irritable bowel syndrome may be caused by intestinal infections, food intolerance, neurological abnormalities, etc., and patients will experience abdominal pain, mostly in the lower abdomen, accompanied by lower abdominal distension, diarrhea, dyspepsia and other symptoms.
4. Pelvic inflammatory disease: Pelvic inflammatory disease is usually caused by active sexual activity, menstrual intercourse, infection, etc. Patients will have persistent pain in the lower abdomen, accompanied by lower abdominal distension, abnormal vaginal bleeding, increased vaginal discharge and other symptoms.
5. Ovarian tumor: Ovarian tumor may be caused by endocrine, hereditary, environmental factors, etc. When the tumor is small, the patient usually has no symptoms, with the increase of the tumor, the patient’s abdomen will have a feeling of swelling and accompanied by palpitation, constipation, frequent urination and other symptoms.
If you have any symptoms, you should go to the hospital in time and get treatment under the doctor’s guidance after diagnosis.