Gastrointestinal Disorders Medical Answers

Cholecystitis, or inflammation of the gallbladder is notoriously difficult to diagnose. Especially in children, the elderly, and diabetics, the symptoms of gallbladder disease tend to be vague. You might have...

From time to time nearly everyone experiences borborygmus (bor-bo-ryg-mus, plural borborygmi), also known as stomach rumbles. Borborygmi are the sometimes all too loud gurgling, growling, or rumbling noises produced by...

Gastroparesis (gas-tro-pa-re-sis) is a condition in which food gets "stuck" in the stomach even though there are no physical obstacles to its movement. A surprisingly large number of people have...

Cholecystectomy, the removal of the gallbladder, has a way of causing one of two extremes in bowel regularity. Either you have to go all the time, and you tend to...

Hemorrhoids can be treated with different procedures at different stages. Smaller hemorrhoids might be treated with banding, a procedure that involves minimal pain. Larger hemorrhoids might be treated with Stapled...

Abdominal masses that are pulsatile or bounding can cause concerns in the affected individual. Pulsatile abdominal masses can be experienced in relatively thin people who may just be feeling their abdominal...

There are many people who suffer from a bad body odour, and it causes a massive dent in their self-esteem when they see people avoiding them or performing gestures that...

Dyspepsia, also known as an upset stomach or indigestion, is a medical term that generally describes discomfort in the upper abdomen. Dyspepsia isn't a disease, but rather a collection of symptoms that is experienced...

It really is possible to have stomach pains after taking a multivitamin. Don't let anyone tell you that the pain is all in your head. On the other hand, it's...

Whey protein is one of the most popular supplements that athletes take during their training. It has been claimed that taking whey protein alone or ideally in combination with creatine...