Best Doctors for Stomach Pain in Kolkata

Stomach pain is the discomfort or pain experienced in the belly region of the body and can be dull or sharp. It can be localized or generalized, mild or severe, constant or intermittent burning or achy, crampy or colicky. The factors causing stomach pain like traumatic injuries, abdominal bloating, abdominal muscle strain, visceral hypersensitivity, stress (psychosomatic pain) and shingles. Factors like indigestion, constipation, diarrhea, gas and gastric pain, food allergies and intolerances and food poisoning may cause stomach pain after eating. Stomach pain also occurs due to due to inflammation like peptic ulcer disease, viral gastroenteritis (stomach flu), chronic acid reflux (GERD) and urinary tract infection (UTI). The major factors causing stomach pain in women are menstrual cramps and ovulation pain. One should consult a doctor if stomach pain is associated with other symptoms like persistent fever, nausea or vomiting, blood in stools, jaundice, pain in any other part of the body, urine or vomit, and shortness of breath.