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how to Treat Abdominal Pain in Left Side

Are you experiencing abdominal pain in left side? Here are tips to help you find quick relief from pains in left side abdomen.

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how to Treat Abdominal Pain in Left Side

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  1. How to Treat Abdominal Pain in Left Side? Are you experiencing abdominal pain in left side, here are causes and treatment of these pains Copyright 2012 www.hlpain.com and www.losp.org

  2. Abdominal Pains in Left Side • For you to deal with abdominal pain in left side it is important to know which organs are on the left side of your abdomen. Copyright 2012 www.hlpain.com and www.losp.org

  3. Here is a list of the organs in your left abdomen • Left edge of the Liver • The Spleen • Pancreas • The Stomach • Colon or large intestines • The Descending Colon • Sigmoid Colon • Left Adrenal glands • Left Kidney • Left side Ureter • Left Ovary and Fallopian tube in women • Blood vessels including the aorta • Muscles of the wall of the abdominal left side • Nerves and Skin covering the abdominal left side. Copyright 2012 www.hlpain.com and www.losp.org

  4. Causes of Pain in Left Side • Pancreatitis: This is a disorder of the pancreas when pancreatic enzymes are released in the pancreas instead of the small intestines. The result is pains in the right side going up through the back. Symptoms involve vomiting and nausea, the pain may vibrate through the upper section of the back in varying intensity, in some it is intense while others a bit mild. for more check our article on pain in right side of abdomen Copyright 2012 www.hlpain.com and www.losp.org

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  6. Causes of Pain in Left Side • Bowel Cancer: Bowel or colon cancer can be as a result of genes that are known to cause cancer becoming stimulated and expressing themselves physically the genes run along the family tree this accounts for about 15% of the causes the major cause being dietary reasons. • Research indicates that intake of high amounts of fibres help to prevent development of cancer especially vegetable fibre that comes from the brassicas family (cabbages, broccoli, cauliflower and lettuce). High intake of red meat especially pork has been associated with increased risk of colon cancer. For more information check our article on Bowel Cancer in HLPain.com Copyright 2012 www.hlpain.com and www.losp.org

  7. Bowel or Colon Cancer Copyright 2012 www.hlpain.com and www.losp.org

  8. Causes of Pain in Left Side • Ectopic Pregnancy: This occurs in females, when egg implantation occurs in areas other than the womb/uterus. In most cases it happens in the fallopian tubes ( the leftfallopian tube in our case). The egg once planted there starts growing and this could lead you into having a miscarriage. Symptoms include severe pain in the lower abdomen, dizziness and signs of body weakness. The patient could also experience some virginal bleeding. You need to rush to the nearest hospital as this could be end up being fatal. The pain is not restricted to the right side of the abdomenas it depends on which fallopian tubes is carrying the fetus. Copyright 2012 www.hlpain.com and www.losp.org

  9. Ectopic Pregnancy Copyright 2012 www.hlpain.com and www.losp.org

  10. Causes of Pain in Left Side • Gall stones: They are crystalline stones formed in the gall bladder as a result of bilirubin and cholesterol mixture forming either in the gall bladder or gall duct. The gall stones end up blocking the gall canals. The symptoms include nausea, vomiting with the signs of dizziness, right back pain and sometimes spreads throughout the rest of the body. The pain is very excruciating. Click here for more info. Copyright 2012 www.hlpain.com and www.losp.org

  11. Gall Stones Copyright 2012 www.hlpain.com and www.losp.org

  12. How to Prevent and Treat Abdominal Pain in Left Side • The mode of treatment will vary depending on the cause of the pain, some might require surgery while others require medical treatments and the use of proper medications to heal fast. There are various treatment options but the best thing to do is to prevent the illness in the first place. • Prevention involves eating proper and well balanced diets that ensure the proper functioning of the food tack all the way from the mouth to the anus. This will ensure that food is absorbed and utilized fully. Avoiding alcoholic drinks will be good for your liver and stomach plus taking food with low cholesterol will ease the burden on the organs in the abdomen. • These plus exercise will ensure you stay free from abdominal pain in left side Copyright 2012 www.hlpain.com and www.losp.org

  13. References and Resources • www.HLPain.com • www.losp.org • http://hlpain.com/963/abdominal-pain-in-left-side-learn-how-to-get-rid-of-it/ • http://losp.org/pain-in-lower-right-abdomen • http://losp.org/abdominal-pain-in-left-side/ Copyright 2012 www.hlpain.com and www.losp.org

  14. Having Known A little more about Abdominal Pains in left side, we hope you now know what to do. THE END Copyright 2012 www.hlpain.com and www.losp.org

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