Question 1

can gallstones cause vaginal bleeding? ?

Accepted Answer

No: Gallstones are not a cause of vaginal bleeding.

Question 2

does gallstones cause bleeding after passing stool?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no relationship between the systems involved that could have one influence or cause the other.

Question 3

i have suspected liver gallstones but today vaginal spot bleeding is this a sypmtom?

Accepted Answer

No: Gallstones does not cause vaginal bleeding. There should be something else going on.

Question 4

i've got gall stones & started bleeding frm virgina don't get periods as have had the merina coil fitted. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Probably: it is not unusual to have some vaginal bleeding off and on with the Mirena (levonorgestrel).  Probably not related to the gallstones.

Question 5

what are the causes of people to develop gallstones?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: Gallstones can be somewhat hereditary in families, more common in women who have had childbirth, more common in some central and south american native populations, higher after some major surgeries such as gastric bypass or open heart surgery, higher if hepatitis exposure, uncertain relationship to diet & cholesterol levels, etc.

Question 6

what are the causes of gallstones  and what can be done for it?

Accepted Answer

Imbalance: Chemical imbalance inside the gallbladder with crystals that form from either bile salts or cholesterol,  these grow into gallstones. More common in females and can also be hereditary in some native populations. Some theories of hormonal changes, gallbladder wall dysfunction, cholesterol imbalance, etc, etc. Avoid fatty or greasy foods that may cause pain. Best treatment is gallbladder surgery.

Question 7

how can morphine cause gallstones?

Accepted Answer

It doesn't: It may cause the pain by spasm of a sphincter, but it doesn't cause the stones in the gallbladder.

Question 8

what causes gallstones if you don't have a gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

Gallstones: Gallstones with no gallbladder. There are different kinds and the can arise in the main canal between your liver and intestine . The cause is unknown but the can get infected and a procedure may  be needed to get them out.

Question 9

what would cause a distended gallbladder without gallstones?

Accepted Answer

Distention: A distended gallbladder without gallstones could be a normal variant or could be due to an obstruction in the biliary tract distally, however that would also cause other related symptoms.

Question 10

i have gallstones but im craving salt, can the gallstones cause this?

Accepted Answer

NOPE: Your salt craving is not connected to your gallstones in either "direction"

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Dr Z

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