If you experience sharp, stabbing pain in your abdomen after eating, you shouldn't ignore it. Dr Sood explains what it ...

Pain in the upper right quadrant of your abdomen may come from your biliary system, or the organs that produce and distribute bile to help you digest food. It may originate in your gallbladder, liver, ...

Abdominal pain can occur with multiple health conditions, including ulcers, indigestion, and inflammatory bowel disease. You may experience additional symptoms depending on the cause. Everyone ...

Various conditions can cause pain in the abdomen and back. These include menstrual pain, endometriosis, kidney stones, and pancreatitis. More serious causes include a kidney infection or appendicitis.

Stomach ulcers, or peptic ulcers, are sores in the lining of the stomach or the top part of the small intestine. Stomach ulcer pain often occurs in the upper part of the abdomen. Doctors classify the ...

Rapid weight loss is also associated with a higher risk of gallstones, especially in those who have undergone bariatric surgery, says Dr. Chiang. Recent research has connected the use of GLP-1s for ...

Abdominal pain is not always simple indigestion. It can signal serious issues like appendicitis or kidney stones. Recognizing warning signs such as worsening pain, fever, or vomiting is crucial. Early ...

In some cases, upper abdominal pain may be associated with the liver — an organ that is located just under your rib cage and extends to the right side of your body. Your liver plays an important role ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Surgeons found the gallstone was so big that it took up most of the space in his gallbladder — the organ that stores bile, ...