I'm really new in this community. I hope to ask for some guidance/help as I'm having trouble trying to find out what's causing my lower left abdominal pain. I am 30 years old, male.
I have been having this lower left abdominal pain for about 2-3 months now. The pain is on the lower left abdomen (around the pelvic area), along the belt line, slightly above the pubic hair region.
The pain starts suddenly, usually (not always) after exerting some pressure. I can sometimes recreate the pain when I inhale alot and inflate my stomach such that it bulges and pushes down on my pelvic area. One time the pain also started after I coughed hard while in a seated posiiton (driving). The pain is steady and achy, not colicky or sharp.
When the pain is present, I can hardly twist to my left side, as it is painful to do so. After a day or two, the pain goes away for about 2-4 days. And then for some reason, it comes back again. I'm having trouble identifying what's triggering the pain.
I don't have any diarrhea or constipation, and no difficulty urinating. I have had several tests done and I've listed the results below:
Whole abdomen Ultrasound - Negative Blood tests to check for stones (creatinine levels, uric acid, presence of blood, etc) - Negative X-ray of thoraco lumbar area - Negative Ultrasound and Physical check-up for possible inguinal hernia - negative
The only test that came back as positive so far is a scrotal ultrasound showing Varicocele on the left testicle. Could it be possible that the varicocele is causing my lower left abdominal pain?
I have read around the internet alot about varicocele and most of the time the pain felt is usually in the scrotum and not in the abdomen. But I could be wrong. I'd really appreciate it if anyone can please share their thoughts. Thank you.View Thread