Stomach Growling
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Stomach noises, growling or borborygmi can be caused by normal digestion called peristalsis. It describes a condition when a person is aware of his or her own intestinal peristaltic movement. Peristalsis is a series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

• Recent weight loss

• White or clay-colored stools

• Edema

• Abdominal pain

• Fever

• Hematochezia (rectal bleeding)

• Unexplained weight loss of 5% or more in 1 month

• Lower abdominal pain

Generally, Stomach growling can be related to:

• Crohn's Disease

  It is an inflammatory condition of the gut. It is part of a group of diseases known as inflammatory bowel disease or IBD. It can affect anywhere from the mouth to the anus (end of the bowel).The exact cause is not well known.

• Lactose Intolerance

  A condition in which milk is poorly digested and absorbed. This occurs more commonly in adults, as the enzyme for digesting milk (lactase) decreases with age. Other risk factors include recent gut infections and non-Caucasian ethnicity.

• Bacterial Gastroenteritis

  Bacterial infection of the gut. It can be prevented by cleaning fruits and vegetables, cooking raw meat properly to kill bacteria causing food poisoning, and making sure all water is boiled before consumption.

• Ulcerative Colitis
• Viral Gastroenteritis
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Gastritis

Sometimes, Stomach growling may be related to these serious diseases:

• Gas Gangrene

  This is a severe and potentially fatal bacterial infection (clostridial bacteria) affecting the deeper skin layers. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes and weak immune systems are at higher risk.