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•	Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

•	Acute Pancreatitis

•	Appendicitis

•	Bladder Infection (Cystitis)

•	Bowel Obstruction

•	Cholecystitis

•	Constipation and Impaction

•	Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis

•	Esophagitis

•	Gallstones

•	Gas (Flatulence)

•	Gastritis

•	Gastroenteritis in Adults

•	Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

•	Inguinal Hernia

•	Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

•	Kidney Stones

•	Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

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•	Pyelonephritis

•	Shingles (Herpes Zoster)

Understanding New and Severe Abdominal Pain

Your lower abdominal pain is less likely to be caused by an infection since you do not have a fever. However, it is still possible that you have "diverticulitis."

If your pain is not from diverticular disease (with or without infection), then it might be caused by constipation, gas, or an irritable bowel.

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Online Medical Reviewer: LeWine, Howard MD
Date Last Reviewed: 8/2/2006
Date Last Modified: 6/21/2006

Source: from Harvard Health Decision Guides, Harvard Health Publications, Copyright © 2007 by President and Fellows of Harvard College. All rights reserved. Used with permission of StayWell.

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