Small-bowel obstruction in adults due to intussusception can be diagnostically challenging, particularly when symptoms are ...

I’d always wanted to be a mum and at 38, I’d given birth to my beautiful son on Boxing Day. I was getting ready to enjoy ...

Irritable bowel syndrome can cause constipation plus abdominal cramps, pressure, and bloating from irregular intestinal muscle contractions and hard stools. Constipation pain often centers in the ...

CASES of aggressive bowel cancer that kills half of those it strikes are rising in teens and young adults, scientists warn.

Abdominal pain commonly happens with IBS, but researchers aren’t sure about the exact cause. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a long-term gastrointestinal (GI) disorder that affects the stomach and ...

Midabdominal pain is pain that occurs in the middle of the torso. Many conditions can cause it, including Crohn’s disease, celiac disease, gastroenteritis, and small bowel obstruction. Abdominal pains ...

There has been a huge surge in cases among younger people ...

Uncomplicated diverticulosis was not associated with increased abdominal pain or altered bowel habits. "Our results do not support that uncomplicated diverticulosis causes symptoms in individuals ...

Although it is not a frequent cause, research reports some cases where treating constipation has eased chest pain from no clear causes. Researchers have shown that constipation has an association with ...

Lower abdominal pain after sexual intercourse can be uncomfortable and worrying, particularly when it happens repeatedly. While occasional discomfort may be linked to deep penetration, muscle tension, ...