“Could I have appendicitis?”
I am a 23-year-old female with intense pain in my right abdomen. I am worried. Could I have appendicitis?
6 Answers
This could be an ovarian cyst, ectopic pregnancy or endometriosis.
Certainly, but without knowing additional information I’m not able to diagnose you. Please seek medical attention.
Yes, it possibly could be appendicitis. If the pain becomes intense and the abdomen becomes rigid accompanied by nausea and/or vomiting, go to the nearest emergency room for evaluation.
It certainly could be. If you sit up and hunch over the pain is improving then it might be appendicitis. If you hunch over and the pain is worse it might be musculoskeletal in nature.
Absolutely. Please go to the emergency room directly.
Appendicitis can be present as right lower quadrant abdominal pain. The "classic" presentation is diffuse abdominal pain, sometimes around the belly button, that then migrates and localizes to the right lower quadrant. It may be associated with fevers, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. If you are concerned, you should seek care from your primary physician, an urgent care clinic, or the emergency room.
