Right-side abdominal pain after eating can signal gallstones, liver infection, ulcers or indigestion. Doctor explain causes, ...
Surgery is not always necessary for gallstones but may be needed depending on symptom severity and/or the size of your ...
Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Key Takeaways IBS and gallstones both cause abdominal pain, but the pain location might differ.Gallstones lead to severe pain if they block the bile ducts.IBS ...
The gallbladder is a small, grape sized, organ attached to the digestive tract. It secretes a fluid called bile into it in response to a meal. Bile emulsifies dietary fats by increasing their exposure ...
Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Key Takeaways Gallstones might help doctors find fatty liver disease early.Both gallstones and ...
Nestled beneath your liver, the gallbladder is a small organ that stores bile, a green-yellow liquid that helps your digestive system. However, when bile ducts become obstructed, often by a gallstone, ...
Cholecystitis, or gallbladder inflammation, can sometimes cause jaundice if something blocks the flow of bile from the gallbladder. Cholecystitis refers to inflammation of the gallbladder. There are ...
“Before age 40, women are diagnosed with gallstones almost three times more often than men are (pregnancy, for example, ...