Almost everyone has experienced that awkward moment when their stomach suddenly makes loud, gurgling noises, often at the most inconvenient times. These sounds, medically known as borborygmus, are ...

Several benign causes can make noises in the stomach. It may represent a more serious issue, such as stomach cancer, if bloody stool and other unusual symptoms accompany it. Several cancers can start ...

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 ...