Lower abdominal pressure

The medical symptom often described as a feeling of "pressure" in the lower region of a person’s abdomen can be caused by a broad number of different reasons. The most common causes of pressure in the lower abdomen include consuming too much food, difficulty in emptying the bowel on a regular basis, and various other cases of bloating. The feeling of pressure in the lower portion of the abdomen is sometimes accompanied by an ache in the very same region.

Causes of Pain in the Lower Abdomen

Lower abdominal pain can be linked to abdominal bloating. For those who do not know the meaning of the term, bloating is a situation in which the abdomen becomes swollen. This bloating appears as a result of consuming too much food, swallowing some air along with the food you ate, an obstruction in the bowels or too much gas in the intestinal system. Pregnant women can feel unpleasant pressure in the lower portion of their abdomen in cases they are about to experience premature labor, as well, and many women experience abdominal cramping while they menstruate and in the lead-up to their periods.

Effects of Alcohol on Abdominal Pressure

Any person who has ever gone a little overboard with drinking alcohol is probably familiar with the term hangover and its possible symptoms. Stomach pain that results from excessive alcohol consumption might be a bit more serious than just an ordinary hangover. The kind of stomach pain induced by the consumption of alcohol is in most cases rather sharp and severe.

If the consumption of alcohol only occurs from time to time and in moderate quantities, it can be considered acceptable to a certain extent. However, if a person has a habit of drinking alcohol in excessive quantities, and pretty regularly at that, it’s important to stress out how harmful and toxic such an activity or lifestyle and its consequences can be.

Not only are the functions of individual organs such as the liver and the kidneys in jeopardy if you use and abuse alcohol frequently or in large quantities (as in binge-drinking), but it also poisons the blood and makes the immune system quite fragile, weak, and susceptible to a number of different types of diseases and infection. Intense stomach pain, or shooting abdominal pain, after drinking alcohol is actually one of the prime symptoms of many damaging conditions that arise from taking too much alcohol into the blood. Some of the most frequent conditions that are characterized by abdominal pain after drinking alcohol include acid reflux disease, gastritis, gallbladder diseases, liver diseases, pancreatitis, inflammation of the upper digestive tract and an ulcer in the upper digestive tract. That, in short, means that patients themselves can never be quite sure which organ is suffering, or if that is the only one.

Are Women More Prone to Abdominal Pain than Men?

As already mentioned above, abdominal or pelvic pain is quite common before or during menstrual periods in women. It can sometimes be hard to determine what the exact reason for this kind of abdominal pain is. The reason for the pain may involve problems in the urinary system such as cystitis, inflammation of the collecting system of one or both kidneys, kidney stones, or even tumors.

Burning upon urination accompanied by frequent urges to urinate is usually considered a tell-tale sign of a urinary tract infection. The main symptom of kidney problems is pain in the flank area. Kidney stones can cause extreme pain as well. If there is blood in the urine, that can be sign of an infection, or a benign or even malignant tumor. Lower abdominal pain accompanied by blood in the urine requires immediate medical attention.

Pain can be also caused by problems related to the reproductive organs such as the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. Pain can be sometimes be more prominent on one side of the stomach, which is usually the case when there are ovarian problems. The pain can occur while having sex or increase during menstrual days. Women can experience lower right abdominal pain due to several other sorts of medical conditions such as ectopic pregnancy, endometriosis, pelvic infection, ovarian cysts, fibroids and problems during the early stages of pregnancy. One more type of pain to mention is ovulation pain, which some women experience when they ovulate.

Treatment and Prevention Options for Lower Abdominal Pressure and Pain

Lower abdominal pain and pressure can be prevented by instilling the habit of eating the appropriate amount of food. There are some things a person can do in order to at least diminish the problem of pressure in the abdomen. Consuming green tea on a regular basis may be of great help in some cases. Food items rich in fibers are also highly beneficial when it comes to cleansing the intestinal system. There are cases which can only be resolved by performing an enema. The only truly effective way or preventing abdominal pain induced by the consumption of alcohol is to consuming it in the first place. It is very likely for a person who experiences abdominal pain induced by alcohol consumption to experience a lot more than just a warning sign the very next time the painful sensation occurs. Women who suffer from acute and chronic cases of abdominal pain need to report them to their doctors. The doctor needs to be well informed on the woman’s menstrual history, medical history, emotional life and sexual life. The patient’s urine, kidneys, uterus, vagina and rectum need to be examined as well.