Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Stomach growling is natural but it may be louder or happen more often for many reasons, including if your stomach is empty, if you have indigestion, or if you eat certain foods. We’ve all had it ...

A rumbling stomach is often a natural occurrence. But frequent, unusually loud sounds or the lack of abdominal sounds may indicate an underlying health condition. Stomach and bowel sounds, also known ...

A: Good gynecological care starting at age 13 to 15 is important to protect young women from a wide variety of potential health problems. Helping your daughter become comfortable with the appointment ...

It’s mid-happy hour on a first date, and you’re suddenly hit with the realization that you worked through lunch. Right on cue, your stomach chimes in with its own grumbly greeting to your suitor. No ...

Stomach growling, or borborygmi, can result from hunger, slow or incomplete digestion, or the consumption of certain foods. These growling and rumbling noises do not always emanate from the stomach, ...

Q: My stomach growls after I have eaten and most of the time it growls when I don't feel hungry. Why does this happen? A: The "growling" is almost certainly normal and is the result of peristalsis.

Swallowing air by eating too quickly can cause stomach growling. Eating regular meals and snacks prevents empty stomach noises. Excessive stomach growling with other symptoms may indicate an ...

Whether you notice them or not, your body makes lots of noises. The pop and creak of your joints, or the sound it makes when you pass gas, may not alarm you. But it may feel odd to hear your stomach ...