For the past five months, she had been tortured by pain boring into her back, an inch to the left of her spine. It was as if a drill were driving past her ribs to someplace deep inside, so specific, ...

Various conditions can cause pain in the abdomen and back. These include menstrual pain, endometriosis, kidney stones, and pancreatitis. More serious causes include a kidney infection or appendicitis.

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Nausea is the most common side effect of semaglutide, the ...