Women are dramatically more likely than men to suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a chronic condition causing ...

Previous research has shown that many more women than men have the chronic condition, known as IBS, that causes abdominal ...

It's easy to feel lost in the vast wilderness that is stomach-or more accurately, abdominal-pain. But doctors have learned to read our midsection like a map. And where our pain radiates from often ...

Medical bias is an unfortunate reality in healthcare. In one study published by the National Library of Medicine, researchers found that of the nearly 1,000 emergency room visits investigated, women ...

In the first study of its kind, excess abdominal fat has been associated with chronic pain, but the good news is that losing weight that can reduce waistlines could help relieve widespread ...

An inguinal hernia occurs when tissue pushes through a weak spot in the abdominal wall near where your abdomen meets your thigh. It’s less common in women because this area is smaller in females.

OR XYLAZINE. IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, IF YOU HAVE STOMACH OR GI ISSUES, YOU MAY JUST THINK IT’S IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME, BUT IT MAY BE SOMETHING MORE THAN THAT. 11 NEWS ANCHOR LACEE GRIFFITH SITS ...

The increase is particularly worrisome because the disease is often more virulent in women under 55. “These tumors are more advanced at diagnosis, and they’re more aggressive.” A frontal body scan ...

That sudden pain in your abdomen might just be indigestion—or it could be something far more serious. When it comes to appendicitis, knowing the difference could save your life. This potentially ...

Several different conditions can cause pain in the lower right area of the abdomen. Some of these are severe and require immediate medical attention, so it is important to know the differences. The ...