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Abdominal Pain is also known by other name “Bellyache”. It can be defined in a simple way as pain in the belly. The abdomen extends from below your chest to your groin. You may feel abdominal pain anywhere between your chest and groin. Abdominal pain is a common problem. Due to the many organ systems in the abdomen the pain may arise in any of the organ from chest to groin. These organs include the stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, gall bladder, and pancreas. However, pain can be mild or serious which may put you into health dilemma. Abdomen pain can be classified into two categories namely acute abdomen pain and chronic abdomen pain. The causes of abdominal pain also rely on sex and age of the patient. An abdominal pain can be easily caused to small children and adults too. The abdominal pain usually is used to explain pain originating from organs within the abdominal cavity.

The pain caused by the abdomen may be mild or serious. It is said in abdominal pain that the pain can be minor which may lead to threatening condition, such as colon cancer or appendicitis. Severe abdominal pain can be from light situations, such as gastric problem or viral gastroenteritis.

Causes of Abdominal Pain:

While seeking medical care you are advice for regular check ups to doctor so that your health condition is in control. Some of the feasible causes include.

* Gastric problem

* Constipation problem

* Viral gastroenteritis

* Indigestion or Heartburn

* Food poisoning

* Food allergy

* Hernia

* Kidney stones

* Urinary tract infection

* Pelvic inflammatory disease

* Lactose intolerance (milk intolerance)

* Crohn’s disease

* Muscle strain or trauma

* Inflammation of the gall bladder

* Pancreatitis

* Parasite infections

* Gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD)

* Endometriosis

* Irritable bowel syndrome

Acute abdomen can be defined as stern, constant abdominal pain of sudden start that is probable to involve surgical intervention to treat its cause. Often the lower abdominal pain can be linked with nausea and vomiting, abdominal distention, fever and signs of shock. Even a small child or an adolescent are prone to abdominal pain. It is difficult to apportion the ratio of abdominal pain in accordance to the age of a person.

Consult your doctor immediately if feeling mild or severe pain. Medical aid should be taken if the abdominal pain is sudden and sharp, having pain in the chest, neck or shoulder, and if you are eliminating blood from your body.