Gastroparesis is a condition that causes nausea and vomiting. It can also make you feel full too soon after you start eating. It happens because the stomach takes too long to empty and does not move food along through your body fast enough. Gastroparesis is also called “delayed gastric emptying.” (“Gastric” means “having to do […]
“GI” stands for “gastrointestinal.” “GI system” (or “GI tract”) is the medical term for all the organs in your body that process food. The GI system includes your: A GI bleed is when any of these organs start to bleed. Often you do not know you are bleeding, because it’s happening inside your body. But
H. pylori infection occurs when a type of bacteria called “H. pylori” infects a person’s stomach. Many people have H. pylori infection. Most of the time, H. pylori infection does not lead to any problems or cause any symptoms. But in some people, H. pylori infection leads to problems that can cause symptoms. These problems
Nausea is the feeling you get when you think you might throw up. Vomiting is when you actually throw up. These 2 symptoms can happen together. But sometimes people feel nauseous without throwing up, and some people throw up without feeling nauseous first. What causes nausea and vomiting? The most common causes include: Should I
Acid reflux is when the acid that is normally in your stomach backs up into the esophagus. The esophagus is the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach.When acid reflux causes bothersome symptoms or damage, doctors call it “gastroesophageal reflux disease” or “GERD.” What are the symptoms of acid reflux? The most