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Your stomach pain might be more serious if you also have symptoms like sudden weight loss. Other indications are loss of appetite, fever, blood in your stool, or vomiting longer than 24 hours. These ...

Today, the primary care physician, emergency department physician, or advanced practice provider (nurse practitioner or physician assistant) is often the first clinician to evaluate a patient with ...

Umbilical hernias, appendicitis, gastroenteritis, and peptic ulcers might cause belly button pain. Belly button pain can be diagnosed with imaging scans, as well as blood, stool, and urine tests. Mild ...

Belly button pain can come from minor, treatable issues like constipation or indigestion. UTIs and hernias are more serious causes of belly button pain. If pain is severe or has other symptoms like ...

Dull or burning pain between your belly button and your breastbone is common with stomach ulcers. Symptoms like burping, vomiting, and feeling uncomfortable after a meal are also possible. A stomach ...