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Q. Right side abdominal pain?

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Right side abdominal pain can be caused by a variety of conditions, from relatively minor issues such as constipation and indigestion to more serious medical problems like appendicitis or even kidney stones. To accurately diagnose the cause of your pain, it is important to discuss your symptoms with your doctor.

Common causes of right side abdominal pain include gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining), gallstones, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diverticulitis (inflammation or infection in the small intestine), gastroenteritis (an infection in the digestive tract that may cause diarrhea and vomiting) and hernia. It is also possible that right-sided abdominal pain could be related to kidney problems such as kidney stones or urinary tract infections.

In some cases, right side abdominal pain can be caused by life-threatening conditions such as appendicitis which requires immediate medical attention. Therefore if you experience persistent severe abdominal pains it is important that you seek medical help as soon as possible.

Other signs associated with right sided abdominal pain other than just physical discomfort can include nausea, vomiting, fever, chills and fatigue which should all be discussed with a doctor immediately if experienced now or over time along with any other potential contributing factors towards unexplained symptoms including diarrhoea; sharp stabbing type pains; changes in appetite; skin rashes etc.. A thorough examination should always be done when searching for an underlying diagnosis for chronic recurrent episodes of unexplained lower abdomen/pelvic area discomfort or hindering functionality from day to day activities due to unmanaged symptoms too often neglected until further misdiagnoses exacerbates resulting conditions without proper treatment being sought out sooner rather then later after all potential diagnosis have been narrowed down correctly prior to further evaluations/treatments being done afterwards.