Gallstones can block your bile duct and cause abdominal pain. Learn how to recognize the symptoms and what the treatment options are.

Gallstones and Watchful Waiting. Though a gallstone episode can be extremely painful or frightening, almost a third to half of all people who experience an attack never have a recurrence.

Q: I had stabs of pain in the upper right side of my abdomen one day, so I did a telehealth session. The nurse said it might be gallstones and to see my doctor if it repeats. So far, it hasn’t ...

Ask the Doctors: Gall stones — what causes them, when you need to do something The most common cause is an overabundance of cholesterol, with a corresponding deficit of bile salts.

DEAR DR. ROACH: What advice do you have for the treatment of gallstones? -- N.W. ANSWER: Gallstones are common (6% of men and 9% of women will get one over a lifetime) and are mostly composed of ...

DIY gallbladder flushes, like an olive oil cleanse, are popular. But, do they really work, and do they pose any health risks? Read on to find out. When you are suffering from gallstones, you may ...

Here are two basic things you need to know about gallstones: They are painfully common — and commonly painful. Nearly 1 million people in the U.S. learn they have gallstones ...

Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid, called bile, in your gallbladder. They range in size from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a golf ball. Topics. Conditions.

Gallstones are relatively common, affecting about 10 percent of adults. But only 20 percent of these cases are large enough to cause problems and require further treatment. A gallstone is a hard ...