21 Best Doctors for Stomach Pain available in Visakhapatnam

The common causes of stomach pain includes indigestion, gas, constipation, periods in women, ulcers, hernia, food poisoning or allergy, lactose intolerance, pelvic inflammatory disease, kidney stones, gallstones and gastro oesophageal reflux disease.

Seek medical attention immediately if: pain does not reduce with time and is recurring frequently, a woman is pregnant, experience chest pain along with stomach pain, stomach pain is due to a wound or injury and if the stomach is tender.

Consult a doctor immediately if following symptoms are experienced during stomach pain: severe vomiting and dehydration, presence of blood in stools or vomit, swelling of the abdomen, fever, frequent and painful urination, constipation, frequent thirst, skin discolouration and problems in breathing.

Doctor will perform a physical examination and suggests some tests for the diagnosis of the underlying cause of stomach pain. Some recommended lab tests include: imaging techniques such as x-ray, ultrasound, CT scan, MRI scan and endoscopy, and Barium swallows or enemas.

Stomach pain can be of the following types: colicky pain is generally linked with various underlying conditions like gallstones or kidney stones, cramp-like pain is usually associated with bloating, flatulence, menses, miscarriage or complications of the female reproductive system and localised pain is limited to a specific region and is generally due to stomach ulcers.