Inside the haunted prison of The Shawshank Redemption. The cavernous old Ohio State Reformatory is eerie enough to give you chills â even if you donât hear the clanking of cell doors and prisonersâ cries. Stand in front of the Ohio State Reformatory today and you might have a hard time believing it once operated as a maximum-security prison.
The following conditions often cause lower abdominal pain, sometimes described as pelvic pain: 1  Appendicitis. 2  Cystitis (bladder inflammation) 3  Diverticulitis.  Problems with the cervix, such as a cervical infection, inflamed cervix or growths on the cervix.
Pregnancy may cause lower abdominal tightness especially as the fetus grows. This may be caused by compression of the abdominal organs or stretching of the abdominal wall. Prostate enlargement, inflammation or cancer may cause a tight sensation in the lower abdomen of men. Urinary tract infections, particularly when it involves the bladder, ureters or even the kidneys. A burning pain is often present but tightness may persist throughout the condition along with the pain.