Has it ever happened to you that you are just sitting or doing normal chores, and suddenly your stomach starts making gurgling noises? Worry not, because hearing sounds in your gut is completely ...

Colleen Stinchcombe is a health, environment, and outdoor recreation writer based near Seattle, WA. In addition to Health, her work has been published by SELF, Outside Online, Sierra Magazine, Lonely ...

It’s a typical Friday afternoon: you’re busy with work, family, and a long to-do list, and you notice discomfort in your abdomen; you might think it’s just stress or something you ate, hoping it will ...

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 ...

Abdominal cramps and pain often occur alongside constipation. Possible causes of stomach pain and constipation include dietary choices, stress, medication, and underlying conditions such as celiac ...

The current research in bowel sound analysis and gastrointestinal (GI) monitoring represents a significant advance in non‐invasive diagnostic technologies. Modern techniques employ sophisticated ...

Straining while constipated can increase pressure inside your abdomen and may increase your risk of developing a hernia. Hernias can also lead to constipation. A hernia is when part of an internal ...

Ouch! You may know that pain in your lower right abdomen is infamously linked to appendicitis, but what about pain in your lower left abdomen? While it could simply be a muscle strain, it’s important ...

Budd-Chiari syndrome. Light micrograph of a section of liver affected by Budd-Chiari syndrome. This is a rare syndrome that may occur as a result of any condition that obstructs blood flow from the ...