Jan 18, 2025 · The appendix is a narrow, finger-shaped pouch that sticks out from the colon. Appendicitis occurs when the appendix becomes inflamed and filled with pus.

Jan 18, 2025 · If your appendicitis isn't serious and doesn't require surgery, antibiotics may be used alone. However, if the appendix isn't removed, there is a higher chance of appendicitis …

Mar 20, 2025 · Or the pain can be so intense that it is mistaken for a heart attack, appendicitis or another serious health problem. Along with pain, you may feel burning, tingling or itching.

Aug 24, 2020 · Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a finger-shaped pouch that projects from your colon on the lower right side of your abdomen. Appendicitis causes pain in …

Feb 13, 2024 · Some women experience pain on one side of the lower abdomen midway through their menstrual cycles. This cyclic pelvic pain is known as mittelschmerz.

Apr 22, 2024 · One month ago I had laparoscopic surgery and the doctors discovered I had a carcinoid tumor in my appendix, appendicitis, and adhesions on my intestines, liver, and right …

Jan 18, 2025 · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/appendicitis. Accessed April …

Nov 14, 2024 · Appendicitis — when the appendix becomes inflamed. Colon cancer — cancer that starts in the part of the large intestine called the colon. Constipation — which can be …

Aug 8, 2025 · Liver cirrhosis. Appendicitis. Stomach ulcers. Diverticulitis. Crohn's disease. Pancreatitis. History of peritonitis. Once you've had peritonitis, your risk of getting it again may …

Oct 11, 2024 · "Although the overall national digestive diseases mortality rate has declined, when we look closer, we can see that Native people, as well as white women, had an increased risk …