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Abdominal Pain Causes
Overview
Abdominal pain can have many causes. Often the specific symptoms help determine the cause of the pain.
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Gastrointestinal problems, such as constipation, gallbladder disease, Opens dialog, bowel obstruction, Opens dialog, pancreatitis, Opens dialog, appendicitis, Opens dialog, gastritis, Opens dialog, peptic ulcer disease, Opens dialog, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Opens dialog, or diverticulitis, Opens dialog |
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Urinary problems, such as a kidney stone, Opens dialog, kidney disease, kidney infection, Opens dialog, or bladder infection, Opens dialog |
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Dietary, such as lactose intolerance, Opens dialog or food allergy, Opens dialog |
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Inflammatory disease, such as Crohn's disease, Opens dialog or ulcerative colitis, Opens dialog |
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Ectopic pregnancy, Opens dialog or miscarriage, Opens dialog |
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Infection with a parasite, such as giardia, Opens dialog |
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Reproductive problems, such as endometriosis, Opens dialog or pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), Opens dialog |
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Blood vessel problems, such as an aortic aneurysm, Opens dialog or peripheral arterial disease, Opens dialog |
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Hernias, such as hiatal, Opens dialog, inguinal, Opens dialog, or umbilical, Opens dialog |
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Current as of: October 19, 2024
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