Many conditions (banal or serious) can
cause abdominal pain. According to the
data that the pain lasts for 1-2 weeks, it
seems likely that the pain is not very
severe because you wouldn’t be able to
stand it for so long. Several diseases can
be considered and tested as possible
reasons for the case of lower right
abdominal pain:
1. acute or chronic appendicitis, usually
(but not necessarilyy) followed by nausea,
vomiting, increased temperature and right
leg limp;
2. mesenterial lymphadenitis (inflammation
of a mesenterial lymph node)-pain can be
followed by the same symptoms as above
plus diarrhea;
3. adnexitis (inflammation of the right
ovary and tube)-besides pain, painful
urination and vaginal discharge can also
be present;
4. peritoneal adhesions-can be due to
C-section;
5. renal colic- pain can be due to an
infection or stone in the right ureter;
often followed by frequent and painful
urination;
6. ovarian cyst-ican be followed by
irregular cycles;
7. muscle pain, etc.
You can visit your primary health doctor
and request several diagnostic procedures:
a physical examination (palpation); an
abdominal ultrasound-scan; standard blood
work (blood count, sedimentation, liver
status, kidney status…). A gynecological
examination can be also performed. CT-scan
or MRI can be done later, if necessary.
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