How valiant! Another good one: The hundred folds in a chef's toque (that tall, pleated hat) represent the hundred ways to cook an egg. Bon Appetit 's April issue egg primer provided us an excuse to explore that adage. Where did the saying come from? If it's true, did the French have a certain one hundred egg techniques in mind? (They do love their rules.)
Lower Abdominal Pain. Common causes of lower abdominal pain include appendicitis, irritable bowel syndrome, ovarian cyst, diverticulitis, constipation, cystitis, period pain, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, bowel obstruction, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage and inflammatory bowel diseases.
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.