If you are having abdominal pain in your lower quadrant, the first thing you would want to do is see your primary care physician. Lower abdominal pain causes can be something as minor as gas to more extreme cases, such as cancer. Some other common causes of lower left quadrant pain can be inflammatory bowel disease, chronic renal failure or endometriosis. If you are unable to see a doctor right
. away, webmd.com can give you some ideas as to what the cause could be based on your symptons. You may be able to cure the problem, if minor, with over the counter drugs such as mylanta.