Why do I have lower left abdominal pain & frequent urination?

Question

Hello doctor,

I am a 28 year old female. I have a sharp pain on the lower left side of my back and stomach that developed within the past five to six hours. The pain is at a level six on a scale of one to ten. I have to urinate almost constantly, but there is no pain or burning when I urinate. The urine is mostly clear, not cloudy or foul smelling but I have been drinking a lot of water. My stomach feels crampy and constipated. I have no history of UTIs or bladder infection. Currently, I am taking Ibuprofen.

Please help.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I read your query and understand your concern. Based on your complaints, it looks like it could be a case of kidney stones. Please go to your nearest hospital and get an x-ray KUB (kidney and urinary bladder) done. Sometimes kidney stones are not visible on an X-ray. In that case, further tests might be needed.

Usually, small kidney stones are eliminated by the body on their own while passing urine. In case it is big in size, treatment is necessary. However, as a first step, please get an X-ray done.

I hope this helps you.

Thank you and take care.