Not Only Being Infatuated, Lower Right Stomach Pain Can Also Be A Sign Of IBD Disease
JAKARTA - The pain that occurs in the lower right abdomen must be given more attention by people who experience it. This is because this condition could be a sign of a disease that is not only a dead end, but also an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) or intestinal inflammation.
Internal medicine specialist, Prof. Dr. dr. Ari Fahrial Syam, MMB, SpPD, K-GEH, FACP, FACG, said that it is true that lower stomach pain is often associated with the dead end. However, this should be checked further, to check whether there are other diseases.
One of the diseases that was also marked with lower abdomen pain was IBD. He recommended conducting a CT scan for a clearer diagnosis.
"If the lower right stomach pain has to be careful, because this is not necessarily a dead end. Maybe the initial diagnosis of the dead end intestine, but it must be confirmed again. If you want to advance, CT scan, it can be seen whether the tail intestine or Chron's disease (one type of IBD), "said Prof. Ari, in Kuningan, Jakarta, written on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
Prof Ari reminded that lower right stomach pain, which indicates the tailing intestines and IBD, is difficult to distinguish. This is because the two diseases both interfere with the adjacent intestinal area.
"If it's a dead end, the inflammation is in the intestines. For IBD, the inflammation is in the vicinity of the dead end. So, with CT scan, the difference is only clear," he said.
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In addition to lower right abdomen pain, there are also other IBD symptoms that should be watched out for. Starting from diarrhea, bloody defecation, weak body, to significant weight loss for no apparent reason.
Prof. Ari also said that the occurrence of IBDs was multifactoral, ranging from genetics, environment, gut microbiota, to immune response. Therefore, it is recommended to routinely check health and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
"Our business is filled with good bacteria. If the balance is disturbed, the intestines become more easily inflamed, especially in people who have genetic risks," concluded Prof. Ari.