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 ...

Sometimes my stomach growls so loudly that other people can hear it. It’s pretty awkward in meetings. I asked my friend Ed Johnson why that happens. He teaches classes about the human body in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many people experience stomach noises after eating. While this can be embarrassing at times, it is entirely natural and usually not a sign of a medical condition. Gut noises, or borborygmi, are the ...

Loud stomach growls are usually a sign of a healthy digestive system at work, driven by muscle contractions moving gas and liquid. While often normal, persistent or painful noises, especially with ...

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 ...

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 churning is an uncomfortable sensation that may occur with gurgling, nausea, and other symptoms. Anxiety, indigestion, pregnancy, and irritable bowel syndrome are just some possible causes.