Pregnancy is a wonderful and exciting time for any woman. It can be a frightening experience as well. The responsibility of growing a child within your body can be overwhelming for some women, especially those carrying their first child. Small pains or cramps may send some women to the nearest emergency room and other may choose to take a sit and wait approach. There are some guidelines to follow when there is any cramping or pains around the abdominal area. A woman may experience cramping throughout the entire pregnancy. It is important to gauge the severity and when the cramping occurs. A call to the ob/gyn is always a good idea. In the first trimester, a woman may experience cramping as the fertilized embryo is implanting itself to the uterine wall. This...

The abdomen constitutes the middle part of our body. It lies below the neck and above the pelvic region. The abdomen is a very important part of our body, as it comprises of all the important organs except the brain, heart and lungs. It helps in supporting the trunk, holds the organs at their respective places and allows movement of the body. Abdominal muscles support the back and people who suffer from back pain, is due to their poor abdominal muscles. The abdomen comprises of four types of muscles; transversus abdominus, rectus abdominus, internal oblique muscles and external oblique muscles. Transversus abdominus makes up the deepest muscle layer of the abdomen. It helps in retaining the shape of the trunk and controls the internal pressure. Rectus...

Children are prone to bellyaches for a number of different reasons. It can be difficult to gauge how serious the pain is and where it is actually coming from in younger children. Abdominal pain can occur from just eating too much candy or from a serious issue like appendicitis. The hardest part of treating a bellyache is trying to figure out what caused it. Some of the more common abdominal pains in children are because of a virus or flu bug they have picked up. Nausea and vomiting are often accompanied by a bellyache. A mild fever may indicate a virus of some type. These can usually be treated at home and are not a cause for concern. Most of the time these bugs are gone within a day or two. If a child has a high fever, over 102 Fahrenheit and is vomiting...

Pain occurring in between the chest area and the groin is known as abdominal pain. Abdominal pain is caused by a lot of reasons. Usually abdomen pain does not reflect a serious problem. However, if it persists for a longer time period than it may indicate a health issue related to stomach, liver, pancreas, ovaries or uterus. Pain in the abdomen can instigate from the organs within or around the abdominal cavity. Abdominal pain also includes pain in the aorta, kidneys, spleen, and appendix. Pain in the organs of digestion is also known as abdominal pain. There are a lot of causes for abdominal pain. Usually, abdominal pain is related to pain in the stomach or indigestion. Sometimes, pain occurs in the organs outside the abdomen but it is called as abdominal...

Any pain that occurs in the stomach, colon, gallbladder, pancreas, small intestine or abdominal cavity is known as abdominal pain. The abdomen lies below the low boundary of the ribs and above the pelvic bone. It surrounded by the flanks on each side. Sometimes, abdomen pain is also referred to the pain that arises from organs outside but near the abdominal cavity. For instance, pain in kidneys and lower lungs is generally described as abdominal pain. Moreover, in certain cases, pain from organs within the abdominal cavity seems to be from other body portions. For example, pancreatic inflammation pain is not felt in back instead of the abdominal cavity. These kinds of pains are termed as “referred pains” and are as common as abdominal pains. Abdominal...