Patient's question:
Symptom Description: Recently, occasionally when massaging the lower abdomen, I feel a foreign body sensation when pressing the left lower side of the abdomen near the pelvic bone. It feels like muscle and can be moved left and right. When I don't touch it, there's no sensation. Sometimes it feels slightly painful when touched. Occasionally, I can also feel something in the right lower abdomen, but it's less noticeable on the left. When pressing the lower right side of the abdomen near the edge, it feels painful, similar to the pain of holding back a bowel movement, but sometimes it's not painful. I can feel it at any time, and it seems to have only been noticed in recent days. I wonder if it's related to frequent masturbation. I feel that my waist, neck, and spine are very uncomfortable, they make noises, and I feel very tired. In the past, frequent masturbation made it hard for me to concentrate and I felt weak. Oh, doctor, please help me understand what's going on. Is there a possibility of cancer? I'm almost dying of worry. Please tell me what to do if it's cancer.Doctor's answer:
Side stitch. Actually, it's because the body's oxygen consumption increases. Compensatory rapid breathing makes the diaphragm work harder. Due to poor coordination of diaphragm contraction and relaxation, it can lead to diaphragm stiffness, spasms, or even movement coordination issues. This result can cause pain. At the same time, the diaphragm's lack of oxygen also causes pain. The typical symptom is cramp-like pain under the costal margin during intense exercise, which can radiate into the chest cavity or to other areas. The pain is usually persistent. Resting or reducing respiratory movement can relieve it, while respiratory movement can worsen the pain. Some simple solutions include participating in regular physical exercise, gradually increasing intensity from low to high. This helps to train diaphragm function.