Question 1

i have occasional epithelial cells in urinalysis and rest all is good.have cramps in abdominal and started with pain in both sides of lower back. this all started after having unprotected inter course with my partner for 1st time . penis tip burns after f

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Flank pain etc.: Burning with urination often means fungal bladder or urethra infection. But the flank pain suggests that inflammation may also involve the kidneys, something not to be ignored.

Question 2

feeling lots of pain in left hand side of lower back and lower belly and tightness?

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Colon? kidney?: Diverticulitis commonly causes left lower abdominal pain, sometimes exacerbated/relieved by a bowel movement.  Inflammatory colitises can cause symptoms. Constipation.  Kidney issuesyou should see a doctor if it has lasted longer than a few days or if it is severe and limiting your daily activities.. There are other causes as well and you may require a ct scan or colonoscopy to help sort them out.

Question 3

pain in left hand side of lower back and tightness of belly - is this signs of labour?

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Are you pregnant?: It could be a sign of labour if you are expecting. It could also be braxton hicks contractions, which cause you to have symptoms similiar to those of labour. Please seek medical attention as soon as possible to distinguish between the two!

Question 4

i have been having this pain for years. i will suddenly have a horrible stabbing pain in the right side of my lower back, making me lean to the right ?

Accepted Answer

Stone: Wonder if you have kidney stones? Please do an ultrasound kidneys & retroperitoneum. Drink more water.

Question 5

i have a sharp pain in the left side of my lower back that seems to also have a dull pain going from there to my thigh. mild tingle also. why is this?

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Many possibilities: Among these are kidney stones, intervertebral disk disease, intraabdominal inflammation (like retroperitoneal appendicitis, rupture of cysts, etc.)  you need to see a doctor and get this taken care of before it becomes more severe.  Go see somebody soon and good luck.

Question 6

muscle pain in the left side of my lower back. how can i exercise it or stretch it to feel better?

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Muscle pain: Consider yoga poses of cobra, angry cat, and cow positions. Stretch hams.

Question 7

after suffering from herniated disc 3 years ago, after the treatment. there is still pain in right side of my lower back, hip, and whole leg. help.

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Sounds like nerve: Most likely condition would be a pinched nerve.  The nerves that supply the feet stem from nerve branches traveling from the leg.  The "pinch" could be from the back at its root, but it an also be locally due to musculature.  Another thing to be checked is circulation because if blood flow is hampered to a an area, it can cause pain and reduce function in the nerves.  Get checked properly.

Question 8

belly pain, side pain, lower back pain, what to do?

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Seek PCP: Even as a physiatry spine specialist, if i had all these symptoms, i'd start with seeing my pcp (internal medicine or family doc).  Rule out serious abdominal or kidney problems first, then look into the low back.  Shingles?

Possible, but very rarely, a nerve pinched in the back can cause pain on the skin that wrapped around to the belly.

Question 9

what can lower back right side pain be?

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Many things: But low back pain is common.  If it persists see a physician.

Question 10

does appendicitis cause lower, back side pain?

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Occassionally: The appendix for the most part hangs free in the peritoneal cavity off the cecum.  When inflammation starts and is mucosal in origin, symptoms are periumbilical.  As inflammation spreads to surface serosa, parin in RLQ. When appendix is retrocecal then the surface inflammation is presented to the back region  with lower back side pain

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I have occasional epithelial cells in urinalysis and rest all is good.have cramps in abdominal and started with pain in both sides of lower back. this all started after having unprotected inter course with my partner for 1st time . penis tip burns after f

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Feeling lots of pain in left hand side of lower back and lower belly and tightness?

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Pain in left hand side of lower back and tightness of belly - is this signs of labour?

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I have been having this pain for years. i will suddenly have a horrible stabbing pain in the right side of my lower back, making me lean to the right ?

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I have a sharp pain in the left side of my lower back that seems to also have a dull pain going from there to my thigh. mild tingle also. why is this?

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Muscle pain in the left side of my lower back. how can i exercise it or stretch it to feel better?

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After suffering from herniated disc 3 years ago, after the treatment. there is still pain in right side of my lower back, hip, and whole leg. help.

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Belly pain, side pain, lower back pain, what to do?

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What can lower back right side pain be?

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Does appendicitis cause lower, back side pain?

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