Abdominal pain

Abdominal pain
Other names	Stomach ache, tummy ache, belly ache, belly pain, gastralgia, stomach pain
Abdominal pain can be characterized by the region it affects.
Medical specialty	Gastroenterology, general surgery
Complications	Anorexia
Causes	Serious: Appendicitis, perforated stomach ulcer, pancreatitis, ruptured diverticulitis, ovarian torsion, volvulus, ruptured aortic aneurysm, lacerated spleen or liver, ischemic colitis, ischaemic myocardial conditions Common: Gastroenteritis, irritable bowel syndrome

Abdominal pain (also called a stomach ache) is a pain or ache in the abdomen. It is a symptom. Most of the time, stomach do not have serious underlying (hidden) cause and will go away on their own after a few days.

Causes

It can be caused by different things, including food poisoning, indigestion, gastritis, hunger, appendicitis, kidney stones (renal calculi), stomach cancer, an ulcer, or diverticulitis or menstruating (in females). It can be caused by other conditions, like Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) or gallstones.

Common causes for abdominal pain include a bloated feeling, or feeling sick, passing gas (farting), constipation, or watery poo.

Related pages

• Neck pain

References

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