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Stomach noises like gurgling and growling are usually a normal part of digestion, often linked to hunger when the stomach is empty, but can occur anytime. While usually harmless, excessive stomach ...

Dear Dr. Manny, Why is my stomach making noises? I think it’s embarrassing, but my 3-year-old son thinks it’s funny. Is there any way to stop the gurgling? Do pregnant women experience the same ...

Andrea Stringer receives funding from a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grant. There are a few different reasons for “tummy rumbles” or the (sometimes weird) noises your ...

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 ...

Many people experience “stomach growling” after eating. Also known as borborygmi, it is the sound of muscle contractions and gas formation in the digestive system as food passes through the intestines ...

Your stomach growls are a normal part of digestion. This sound, called borborygmus, happens as gas and fluids move through your gut. It can occur after eating or when you are hungry. Stress can also ...

You’re sitting in a quiet room, maybe in a meeting, church, or just chilling with friends, then suddenly… ggrrrrhhhh. That loud stomach noise just comes out of nowhere. And now everyone is looking at ...

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 ...