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The following conditions often cause lower abdominal pain, sometimes described as pelvic pain: 1  Appendicitis. 2  Cystitis (bladder inflammation) 3  Diverticulitis.  Problems with the cervix, such as a cervical infection, inflamed cervix or growths on the cervix.
Upper Stomach Pain. The upper part of the abdomen consists of the oesophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and the duodenum. An infection, a disorder, or an inflammation in any one of these parts of the abdomen can cause upper stomach pain. Pancreatitis-Pancreatitis can occur due to excessive alcohol use, viral infections, and diseases of the gallbladder. 2  Upper abdominal pain is a main symptom of pancreatitis. 3  In addition, abdominal swelling, back pain, nausea, and vomiting can also occur. 4  Reflux Esophagitis-This is due to inflammation of the oesophagus.