Abdominal pain

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a type of blood cancer that affects white blood cells (lymphocytes) in the bone marrow. It progesses quickly.

Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency can lead to liver disease and lung disease.

Your appendix is a small sac attached to your main bowl on the lower right side of your abdomen (stomach). It really has no function but sometimes your appendix can become inflamed (swollen) causing you pain and making you feel unwell. This irritation is called appendicitis.

Hepatitis is an inflammation of your liver. Autoimmune hepatitis is chronic (long term or persistent) hepatitis.

Bile duct cancer (also known as cholangiocarcinoma) is a rare but very aggressive type of cancer. Bile is a fluid the digestive system uses to help break down food.

Blood cancers affect the production and function of your blood cells. Most of these cancers start in your bone marrow where blood is produced.

Your bowels are made up of two sections - the small and the large bowel (or colon). If cells begin to develop and multiply abnormally in your bowel they can become cancerous.

A blockage in any part of your bowel can prevent digested food or liquid from passing through your system.

If a gallstone becomes trapped in the opening (duct) in your gall bladder it can cause severe abdominal pain lasting from one to five hours; this is called cholecystitis

Pain that lasts for longer than three months is called chronic pain. The pain can be a result of illness, an injury or accident or have no apparent trigger. It may vary in intensity and be in any part of your body.

Your bowels are made up of two sections – the small and the large bowel (or colon). If cells begin to develop and multiply abnormally in your bowel they can become cancerous.

Crohn’s disease is an inflammation of the bowel (gut). The disease most often affects the end part of the small bowel, however, it can affect any part of the bowel.

Diverticulitis, and diverticular disease, occur when one or more pockets of diverticula in your bowel wall becomes infected or inflamed.

Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows in other parts of the body, often causing pain and heavy periods.

Weak spots or tears can develop in the layer of muscle in the abdominal wall resulting in the contents of the abdomen pushing through. This produces a lump called a hernia.

Fibroids are quite common. They are tissue lumps that grow in or around the womb.

The gallbladder is an organ that stores bile; a bitter, yellow fluid produced by your liver. Bile is released by your gallbladder into the small intestine when you eat and helps to break down fats.

Open sores in the lining of your stomach are called stomach (or gastric) ulcers. Ulcers can also occur in your small intestine (your duodenum). They are caused by an imbalance of digestive fluids in your stomach or intestines.

Gastrointestinal cancers, usually referred to as GI cancers, affect the majority of the digestive system, or the gastrointestinal tract, including the stomach, biliary system, bowel pancreas, and liver.

An inguinal hernia happens at the inguinal canal. This is a narrow passage in which blood vessels supplying the testicle pass through the abdominal wall.

Cancers that start in a woman's reproductive system are called Gynaecological Cancers. Treatment varies according to exactly where the cancer started.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is the term used to describe diseases that cause inflammation in your gastrointestinal (digestive) tract.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a very common disorder of your gastrointestinal (digestive) tract.

If there is a build-up of chemicals in your kidneys, tiny crystals can form. Several crystals can clump together to form a kidney stone.

Benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous) kidney tumours can occur as a result of abnormal cell growth in one or both of your kidneys.

Your liver is one of the largest organs in your body. It acts to process and remove toxins from drugs and substances that may harm your body. Your liver makes blood clotting factors, proteins, and enzymes, helps maintain hormone balances, and stores vitamins and minerals. Bile is transported through ducts directly or via the gall bladder to the small intestine to help you digest fats.

Urinary tract infections are most often caused by bacteria entering the urinary tract via the urethra, or more rarely through the bloodstream.

Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer in women in the UK. It usually affects women who have reached menopause.*

A cyst is a fluid filled sac that can develop in any area of the body. Ovarian cysts can develop in or around your ovaries.

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) can be a side effect from Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) injections used in IVF and ICSI treatments.

Pancreatic cancer is cancer that is found in the pancreas, a gland in your upper abdomen. If undetected, the cancer can spread beyond the pancreas and move to other parts of the body.

Pancreaticobiliary disease includes disorders of the gall bladder, biliary ducts and pancreas.

Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas.

Pelvic oncology involves the diagnosis and treatment of cancers of the organs in the lower part of your body.

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a long term condition that slowly damages the tubes that carry bile to your intestines. Instead of flowing freely, bile builds up in your liver causing cell damage, scarring and inflammation.

A femoral hernia (like an inguinal hernia) appears in the groin. Femoral hernias happen at the hole in the wall of the abdomen where the femoral artery and vein pass from the abdomen into the leg.

An inguinal hernia happens at the inguinal canal. This is a narrow passage in which blood vessels supplying the testicle pass through the abdominal wall. Sometimes a repaired hernia comes back.

A pregnancy that ends before 24 weeks is called a miscarriage.

Stomach cancer, or gastric cancer, occurs when cells in your stomach develop abnormally.

While testicular cancer is rare, it’s the most common cancer in men aged 15 to 45.

Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease. It usually begins in your rectum (back passage) but can also affect your colon (large instestine).

Upper gastrointestinal cancers include cancer of the stomach, oesophagus, pancreas, and liver.