Get the App
For Doctors
Login/Sign-up
Health Feed
Find Doctors
Health Packages
How To Get Rid Of Gallstones Health Feed
Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip
Share
Bookmark
Report
Gallstones are actually hard deposits or lumps that are formed in gallbladder. Gallbladder is a pear shaped, sac-like structure that is located in the upper right part of the abdomen that stores bile. Many people have gallstones present in their bladder but they never know it. This can be an alarming situation for people who have it.
What Causes Gallstones?
There may be several reasons, including:
Your genes
Your weight
Problems with your gallbladder
Dietmore
What Causes Gallstones?
There may be several reasons, including:
Your genes
Your weight
Problems with your gallbladder
Diet
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
Share
Bookmark
Report
Gallstones are actually hard deposits or lumps that are formed in gallbladder. Gallbladder is a pear shaped, sac-like structure that is located in the upper right part of the abdomen that stores bile. Many people have gallstones present in their bladder but they never know it. This can be an alarming situation for people who have it.
What Causes Gallstones?
There may be several reasons, including:
Your genes
Your weight
Problems with your gallbladder
Dietmore
What Causes Gallstones?
There may be several reasons, including:
Your genes
Your weight
Problems with your gallbladder
Diet
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
Share
Bookmark
Report
Gallstones are actually hard deposits or lumps that are formed in the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped, a sac-like structure that is located in the upper-right part of the abdomen that stores bile. Many people have gallstones present in their bladder but they never know it. This can be an alarming situation for people who have it.
What Causes Gallstones?
There may be several reasons, including:
Your genes
Your weight
Problems with your gallbladder<...more
What Causes Gallstones?
There may be several reasons, including:
Your genes
Your weight
Problems with your gallbladder<...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
Share
Bookmark
Report
Gallstones are actually hard deposits or lumps that are formed in the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped, a sac-like structure that is located in the upper-right part of the abdomen that stores bile. Many people have gallstones present in their bladder but they never know it. This can be an alarming situation for people who have it.
What Causes Gallstones?
There may be several reasons, including:
Your genes
Your weight
Problems with your gallbladder<...more
What Causes Gallstones?
There may be several reasons, including:
Your genes
Your weight
Problems with your gallbladder<...more
Asked for male, 38 years old from Ghaziabad
Share
Bookmark
Report
MBBS, DNB - General Surgery, Fellowship ...read more
General Surgeon•Nashik
Hi lybrate-user, in majority cases it's mandatory to remove gall bladder (GB)
It depends on many factors, like size and number of gall stones, whether those or symptomatic stones or not.
If stones are symptomatic then it's not advisable to wait for gall stones to melt by tablets. Even if there is a first or single episode of colicky pain more in upper abdomen may or may not be associated with nausea vomiting its called symptomatic stone. And symptomatic gall stones should be treated with...more
It depends on many factors, like size and number of gall stones, whether those or symptomatic stones or not.
If stones are symptomatic then it's not advisable to wait for gall stones to melt by tablets. Even if there is a first or single episode of colicky pain more in upper abdomen may or may not be associated with nausea vomiting its called symptomatic stone. And symptomatic gall stones should be treated with...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
Share
Bookmark
Report
DNB (Surgical gastroenterology, MS( Gene...read more
Surgical Gastroenterologist•Delhi
Diet and other lifestyle factors such as lack of exercise and high waist-hip ratio are seen to be the significant contributing factors of certain medical conditions, gallstones one among them. Gallstones have become a highly prevalent issue in India, with an increasing number of patients reporting abdominal pain and discomfort. And it is also seen to be more common in females than in males. If your doctor suspects this problem, then he would proceed with the diagnosis and treatment as applicable...more
Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip
Share
Bookmark
Report
Gallstones are bits of solid material that may be formed in the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a little organ located under the liver. You won't know you have them until they've blocked your bile duct, causing pain that will need immediate medical intervention and even hospitalization in some cases.
They may comprise of cholesterol, salt, or bilirubin, which consists of red platelets. Gallstones vary in size. They can be as little as a grain of sand or as even the size of an apricot in...more
They may comprise of cholesterol, salt, or bilirubin, which consists of red platelets. Gallstones vary in size. They can be as little as a grain of sand or as even the size of an apricot in...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago • Featured Quiz
Share
Bookmark
Report
Last Updated: 6 years ago • Featured Quiz
Share
Bookmark
Report
Asked for male, 72 years old from Mumbai
Share
Bookmark
Report
Book appointment with top doctors for How To Get Rid Of Gallstones treatment
View fees, clinic timings and reviews
Ask a free question
Get FREE multiple opinions from Doctors
posted anonymously