Abdominal pain
Abdominal pain is discomfort anywhere in your belly region — between your ribs and your pelvis. We often think of abdominal pain as “stomach pain” or a “stomachache,” but pain in your abdomen could be coming from other organs besides your stomach, too. Your abdomen is home to your: Stomach. Liver. Gallbladder. Pancreas. Small intestine. Large intestine. These are all organs in your digestive system. But pain can also be in your abdominal wall, the skin and muscles that make up the outer shell of your abdomen. And sometimes, the pain that you feel in your belly may be coming from somewhere else, like your chest, pelvis or back. Abdominal pain can take many forms and can mean many things. It may feel: Mild or severe. Dull or sharp. Burning or achy. Crampy or colicky. Constant or intermittent. Localized (in one spot) or generalized (all over). Ultimately, abdominal pain is a subjective symptom that only you can describe. Since your healthcare provider can’t measure it, it's what you say it is. Your healthcare provider will always take your abdominal pain seriously.