Abdomen

Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea is an abnormal increase in the frequency and liquidity of the stools. Find out the causes of these symptoms in babies and adults, and more about diagnosis and treatment.

Dysmenorrhoea

Dysmenorrhoea is described as menstrual pain that is severe enough to limit a woman’s normal activities and requires medical attention.

Flatus

Flatus (flatulence) is air or gas in the intestine that is released through the rectum. This gas consists mainly of the odourless gas carbon dioxide.

Haemorrhoids - piles

Haemorrhoids, also known as piles are enlarged veins around the anal canal and can be internal or external.

IBS - spastic colon

Read about the causes of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), treatment and diet for those living with the symptoms of spastic colon such as pain, bloating, and diarrhoea.

Heavy periods

Menorrhagia (heavy periods) is a common disorder in which women have an unusually heavy or prolonged menstrual flow.

Nausea and vomiting

Nausea and vomiting have many possible causes, and are not always related to disease of the gastro-intestinal tract.

Urinary incontinence

Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine. It is not a disease in itself, but a symptom of many different disease processes.

Urinary Tract Infection

Tewnty-five to thirty percent of women between the ages of 20 and 40 years have had urinary tract infections. These infections are caused by the bacterium E.coli.

Vaginal discharge

Vaginitis is infection or inflammation of the vagina.

Septicaemia

Septicaemia is the poisoning of the blood by bacteria, usually through a lung, abdomen or urinary tract infection.

Pelvic organ prolapse in women

Pelvic organ prolapse in women is common and results in discomfort and dysfunction.