Abdominal Pain

What Are the Most Common Causes of Abdominal Pain?

Whether you’ve got a mild stomachache, sharp pain, or cramps, abdominal pain can have many causes. For instance, you might have indigestion, constipation, a stomach virus, or, if you’re a woman, menstrual cramps.

Other possible causes include:

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Crohn’s disease
Food poisoning
Food allergies
Gas

You may also get abdominal pain if you’re lactose intolerant or have ulcers or pelvic inflammatory disease. Some other causes include:

Hernia
Gallstones
Kidney Stones
Endometriosis
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Appendicitis
Diverticulitis
Bowel Obstruction
Kidney Infection
Urinary Tract Infection
Ectopic Prenancy
Ruptured Ovarian Cyst

When should you come in to Accelerated Urgent Care?

If your abdominal pain is persistent, doesn’t go away, or keeps coming back, come in to Accelerated Urgent Care for evaluation. If you have vomiting, or diarrhea. If you have bloody or black stools. If you have fever with Abdominal Pain. Call 911 right away if your belly hurts because you had a recent injury there or if you have any chest pain.