Side lying left abdominal pain, downward moving pain, may be caused by intestinal spasm, may also be caused by urinary stones, colon cancer and other pathologic causes.
1. Intestinal spasm: overeating, consuming too much spicy and stimulating, cold and greasy food such as chili pepper, strong tea, coffee, alcohol and fried chicken at one time may stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and lead to intestinal spasm, which may cause pain in the left side of the abdomen that moves downward, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal distension and other symptoms.
2. Pathologic causes:
(1) urinary stones: left kidney stones, ureteral stones, etc., can cause left abdominal pain in side lying, and downward moving abdominal pain can occur as the stones move downward with urine flushing. It may also be accompanied by symptoms such as hematuria with naked eyes, elevated body temperature and increased pulse rate.
(2) Colorectal cancer: Left-sided colorectal cancer may present with pain in the left side of the abdomen, abdominal distension, diarrhea, etc. In severe cases, it may also cause mucus stool, pus and blood stool, fresh blood stool and weight loss.
Side lying left abdominal pain, downward moving pain may also be caused by ovarian cysts and other diseases, it is recommended to seek medical treatment in time to clarify the diagnosis, and carry out targeted treatment under the guidance of doctors.