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The hard deposits of the digestive fluid that form in the gallbladder are called “gallstones”. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped, small organ that is located under the liver on the upper, right side of the abdomen. It looks like a pouch that stores a digestive fluid (green-yellow liquid) known as bile and the...
When the infection occurred in the lining of your stomach due to the presence of Helicobacter pylori (or H. pylori – a bacteria), it is then known as Helicobacter pylori or H. pylori infection. Being the most leading cause of the peptic ulcers, these bacteria may also cause some other stomach problems such as...
A hernia is a condition in which an internal organ of the body projects out through the wall of the muscle or the tissue that contains it. A hiatal hernia is one of the most common types of hernia. It occurs when the upper part of the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm – it...
Constipation, in medical terms, is defined as a condition in which an individual is having less than three stools in one week and if an individual is having less than one stool in one week then it is defined as severe constipation. The objective of an effective treatment for constipation is to ensure that one...
Flexible sigmoidoscopy is a technique that’s practiced to look inside the lower part of the large intestine. It can be used to analyze the bowel for signs of cancer, to examine indications of bleeding, and to check the condition of the bowel. It can also be used to find and eliminate polyps or...
Polyps are an extra piece of tissue that cultivates inside the body. What are colon polyps? Colon polyps develop in the large intestine or colon. Most of these are not life-threatening. Nevertheless, polyps may turn into cancer or at present be cancer already. In order to be safe, doctors eliminate polyps and...
Crohn’s disease is the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) which causes swelling of your digestive tract that can develop symptoms such as abdominal pain, serious diarrhea, lethargy, loss of weight and underfeeding. The inflammation instigated by Crohn’s disease can include diverse areas of the digestive tract in diverse individuals. The inflammation brought about this...
Diarrhea is one of the most common digestive tract diseases and is considered as a water-borne illness. When a person passes liquid or loose stool at least three times in a day or even more frequently than the normal, is the sign that the person is experiencing diarrhea. In the case...
Underneath the Affordable Care Act, Colonoscopy is obligatory to be covered at no cost to the patient. But we should all care about the rough difference in Colonoscopy prices because as health care costs rise, health insurance premiums go up and down. When you have employer-sponsored health insurance that can mean your own...
When the veins in the lining around the anus or in lower rectum become swollen, the condition called Hemorrhoids develop. Hemorrhoids are also called piles and they can occur internally or externally. In internal Hemorrhoids, the veins become swollen within the rectum or anus and in external Hemorrhoids; swollen veins develop outside...
When inflammation and ulcers (sores) develop in the inner lining of the colon, the condition is called Ulcerative Colitis. It is a chronic auto-immune disease that can have periods without any symptoms (remission) followed by flares-up (relapse) when the symptoms become severe. Ulcerative Colitis can negatively affect your normal quality of life and...
If your physician has recommended you to undergo Upper GI Endoscopy then the first question that comes to your mind is: What is the cost of Upper GI Endoscopy? This is the question that majority of patients think before undergoing the procedure. So, in today’s article, we talk about the...
A Liver Biopsy is the medical procedure that involves a surgical removal of the small amount of liver tissue which is analyzed to diagnose different diseases or disorders in the liver. Usually, the Liver Biopsy procedure is used to detect the presence of any abnormal cells in the liver such as cancerous...
You may experience heartburn, bitter taste in back of your throat, sore throat, and cough, sour taste in mouth and burning sensation in breastbone. Yes, these all are the symptoms of Acid Reflux, a common medical condition that occurs when the stomach acid – helps in food digestion – flows back...
If you have Jaundice then you are most likely to have your skin and the white part of your eyes turns to yellow. The condition is most common in newborn babies but people of all ages including adults get it, too. Jaundice is caused by build-up of bilirubin – a...
H. pylori are a type of bacteria that grow in digestive tract and they have the ability to attack the lining of the stomach and usually infect the stomach. The infections of H. Pylori are usually harmless but they are responsible for various ulcers in stomach and small intestine. The...
HOW YOU CAN LOSE WEIGHT WITHOUT DIETING: Whenever we think of the term “Weight Loss”, the first thought that comes to our mind is that the weight can be reduced by burning more calories than we take in. We can do this by reducing extra calories from the food we...
The condition of Gastroparesis is related to the most important organs in the digestive system of human body: The stomach, which is a muscular sac about the size of melon and expands when we eat or drink, to hold the food or liquid as much of a gallon. Once the...
Do you feel like you are tired all the time? Are you having difficulty staying awake to watch your favorite TV shows or to do your favorite hobby? Most of us really know how it feels to be tired or sleepy, especially when we are having flu, cold or any...
During the condition of Acid Reflux, the stomach acid contents flow back into the esophagus, causing inflammation or irritation in the lining of esophagus and this inflammation is known as Esophagitis. The inflammation damages the tissues of esophagus, a muscular tube that carries food from your throat to your stomach....
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a digestive disorder and a more chronic form of Acid Reflux, in which the stomach acid repeatedly flows back into the esophagus causing irritation to the lining of esophagus. If you experience Heartburn which is the most common symptom of Acid Reflux for more than...
Being constipated means that your bowel movements are difficult or they are happening less often than normal. The length of time between bowel movement varies from person to person. Some people might have 3 times a day or some have once or twice a week. But if it goes longer...
Are you worried of frequent stomach gas passing through rectum, frequent belching of air from your stomach, or bloating of abdomen after eating, which makes you feel uncomfortable and inconvenient? Stomach gas and bloating is a natural occurrence in human body and you can easily alleviate it by letting it...
If you have not heard of Gastritis, simply it means the inflammation that occurs within the lining of the stomach. If you have Gastritis then you may experience upper abdominal pain, nausea and indigestion which are the most common symptoms of Gastritis. When the condition of Gastritis is mild or...
If you usually get Heartburn then you know the feeling of a burning and uncomfortable sensation in your chest and throat due to Acid Reflux. It could have been after something you ate especially fatty, spicy and fried foods or you might have GERD. Unfortunately, you’re not alone experiencing this problem,...
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or commonly known as GERD, is a digestive disorder that effects the Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES), esophagus and stomach. Esophagus is a hollow tube that carries food we eat from our mouth to the stomach and at the end of esophagus; there is a ring of muscles...
Whenever we eat, chew and swallow the food, it passes from our throat to the stomach through the esophagus, which is hollow muscular tube whose purpose is to transport the food from throat to the stomach. At the end of the esophagus and the entrance of stomach, there is a...
DIVERTICULOSIS & DIVERTICULITIS: The Diverticular disease is related to the large intestine or colon and it consists of three conditions that are known as Diverticulosis, Diverticular bleeding and Diverticulitis. The disease starts with the development of small sacs or pockets in the inner lining of the colon and bulges out...
Gallbladder is a small, sac-shaped organ that stores bile, an enzyme to digest the food and it is made in the liver. The small particles that form in the gallbladder are known as Gallstones. Usually these stones are harmless and often do not cause any pain but when the gallbladder...
Is your stomach starts acting up? Maybe you ate something wrong that your stomach didn’t accept or maybe you’re under stress or maybe you have no idea why your stomach is feeling so crummy. While running back and forth for frequent loose bowel movements, you may be feeling that Diarrhea is most...
Crohn’s disease is one of the two types of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD); the other type is Ulcerative Colitis. Crohn’s disease is a chronic condition in which any part of the digestive tract, starting from mouth to the anus, gets inflamed and swollen while deep sores called ulcers develop in...
We usually not like to talk about this problem while thinking twice before talking about it with friends or loved ones. In fact, no one likes to think or talk about Constipation, but every one of us has it at least for one time. If you are dealing with trouble...
Barrett’s Esophagus is a condition in which the normal tissue in the lining of esophagus, a tube connecting the mouth and the stomach, is abnormally replaced with different tissue, which is similar to the tissue lining the stomach or intestine. Barrett’s Esophagus is a rare condition not known to majority of people...
Anal Abscess is one of the most common types of diseases related to anus and anal canal in which a localized collection of pus develops in the underlying tissues of anus. Anal Abscess is a painful condition that may also lead to an Anal Fistula, which is a small infected...
One of the common diseases of anus and anal canal is Anal Fissure, a condition in which a small tear appears in the delicate tissue lining the anal canal. Constipation is the most common cause of the disease. A patient feels severe pain and bleeding during and immediately after the hard...
Many people get stomach cramps and diarrhea but if you are experiencing these symptoms a lot and they are getting severe with extreme cramping and blood in stool then you should consult your doctor before it’s too late. These symptoms may be a sign that you are suffering from Ulcerative Colitis, a...
A person with an average and high risk of Colon Cancer can reduce the risk by making some simple changes in the lifestyle. Eating a healthy, nutritional and proper diet plays an important role in the lifestyle of a person, helps in preventing the disease. Prevention is better than cure and so...
The cancer of the large intestine or colon is called as Colon Cancer. The cancer of last few inches of colon is called as Rectal Cancer. Both these conditions together referred as Colorectal Cancer. The Colon Cancer starts with small non-cancerous polyps that develop in colon. These polyps further become...
Prolonged constipation, bleeding lesions from anus, pain in lower tummy, persistent diarrhea, and change in your bowel habits might be linked with the problems in your large intestine or colon. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms continuously or you feel that they are worsening then you should consult...
Do you get sudden pains in the upper part of your stomach followed by nausea, dizziness, tiredness, heartburn, acidity or vomiting? Are the symptoms getting worse with every passing day even after taking off the self-medication? These symptoms are usually linked with upper intestinal tract can be the result of...