What Does It Mean When Your Lower Stomach Hurts?
Abdominal pain is pain that you feel anywhere between your chest and groin. This is often referred to as the stomach region or belly.
Alternative Names
Stomach pain; Pain - abdomen; Belly ache; Abdominal cramps
Considerations
Almost everyone experiences pain in the abdomen at one time or another. Most of the time, it is not caused by a serious medical problem.
There are many organs in the abdomen. Pain in the abdomen can originate from any one of them, including:
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