Abdominal pain is a manifestation of a health concern that must be addressed immediately. This can also happen along with other symptoms which can be simple malady to serious disorder.

The fact is there are around two hundred reasons that can cause stomach pain but this article will just discuss common ones.

Gas: Excessive flatulence or belching gas over-production may cause stomach pain.

Gallbladder Disease: It is a common condition that affects mostly women, however men can suffer too. Gallstones are formed in the gall bladder from cholesterol, calcium and bile salts. These solid stones can vary in size from a few millimeters to a few centimeters.

Colon Cancer: In the early stages of colorectal cancer symptoms may not be evident, but if you examine your large intestines through a microscope cancer can already be seen inside your large intestines.

Diverticular disease: This includes both “diverticulitis ” and “diverticulosis”. �diverticulitis� is inflammation or infection of these protrusions directly caused by “diverticulosis” which is actually protrusion of the colon wall.

Gastroenteritis: when the digestive tract gets irritated resulting to inflammation. This can cause stomach pain,nausea or vomiting and diarrhea. Severe gastroenteritis can lead to dehydration due to excessive fluid loss. In such cases, loss of fluid must be immediately replaced to prevent dehydration. It can affect all ages and both sexes but most severe symptoms are experienced by infants and people over 60.

Acute appendicitis: The most fundamental symptom of acute appendicitis is abdominal pain and tenderness. Despite the hundreds of symptoms associated with stomach pain, only 5% becomes full-blown appendicitis. Appendicitis may have a low incidence rate but it must be addressed immediately. Misdiagnosis of appendicitis is the third leading cause of malpractice lawsuits, it can be hard to evaluate especially in children and infants and 2-12 years old children.

Stomach pain can be caused by over-eating, too much hunger, fatigue or over-exertion which can happen anytime.

Severe abdominal pain is an indication that professional medical help should be sought. Stomach pain symptom can be an indicator of a number of maladies ranging from the benign (hunger) to the malignant (colon cancer).