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A 32-year-old member asked:

I have a chronic pain in my lower left abdomen, by my hip bone. the pain increases and lessens in intensity. what could it be?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Yash Khanna
Family Medicine 59 years experience
It can be anything: It can be one of many conditions which can cause pain in left lower abdomen and it definitely needs to be investigated you need to see your doctors and have it checked.You need a thorough history ang physical examination, and may be colonoscopy/cat scan to find the cause of your pain and get treated appropriately.
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Last updated Mar 26, 2013

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