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Wat do it mean when u have sharp pain in your stomach?

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Dr. Arthur Heller answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

Lotsof possibilities: Depends on location, duration, associated symptoms, etc. Could be gas, gallstone, kidney or ureteral sone, ulcer, pancreatic pain, colon polyp or tumor, adhesions/ bowel obstruction from prior surgery, e.g. C section, gyn issues, etc. See md.

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/29/2014

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