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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.
5. 1  Stomach ulcer is an open sore appearing in the inner layer (mucosa) of the stomach, which causes dull or burning pain in the upper middle abdomen during or shortly after the meal; avoiding eating and losing weight may follow.eart attack may appear with upper middle or left upper abdominal pain and is rare before 40 years of age. Smoking and high blood cholesterol are two important risk factors. Diagnosis is made on the basis of symptoms, ECG and elevation of certain enzymes in the blood.