In the 'Symptoms - Abdominal Pain' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about abdominal pain relieved by a bowel movement:
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When you have abdominal pain, does a bowel movement reduce it?
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...and suggests |
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"Not aplicable / don't know" |
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"No" |
Abdominal pain not relieved by BM |
A symptom |
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"Moderate improvement" |
Abdominal discomfort relieved by BM |
A symptom |
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"Big improvement - the pain disappears" |
Abdominal discomfort relieved by BM |
A symptom |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
GLOSSARY
Abdomen (Abdominal)
That part of the body between the chest and the hips that contains the stomach, intestines, liver, bladder, pancreas and other organs.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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