Diarrhea with abdominal pain is a sign of what disease?

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Hello doctor! I am 19 years old this year, for a few days now I have had diarrhea with pain in the left abdomen from the back to the front of the navel. I also lost weight even though my diet is still the same. So the doctor told me that diarrhea with abdominal pain is a sign of what disease?
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Answered by Master, Doctor Pham Thi Mai Thanh - Department of Examination, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question: "Diarrhea with abdominal pain is a sign of what disease?" The doctor's answer is as follows:
Abdominal pain with diarrhea and unintentional weight loss is an unusual symptom that can have many causes: enteritis, lactose intolerance, ulcerative colitis, gastrointestinal tumors, endocrine diseases, ... To diagnose the cause and correct treatment, you need to visit and do blood tests, ultrasound, gastrointestinal endoscopy.
If you still have questions about diarrhea with abdominal pain, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for examination. Thank you for your interest and question to Vinmec.
Best regards!