Symptoms that occur with abdominal pain include:

• Back pain
• Chest pain
• Constipation
• Coughing
• Diarrhea
• Difficulty breathing
• Fever
• Nausea
• Pain during urination
• Urinary frequency
• Vaginal bleeding
• Vaginal discharge
• Vomiting

The location of the pain in the abdomen is also important:

• Pain may be generalized or occur all over the abdomen
• Pain may be localized to one area of the abdomen:
• Left lower abdominal pain
• Left upper abdominal pain
• Right lower abdominal pain
• Right upper abdominal pain
• Pain may be in the upper middle abdomen

Some important characteristics that are worth noting about the pain:

• Pain is continuous
• Pain comes in episodes
• Pain is cramping
• Pain is sharp or stabbing
• Pain travels to your back, flank, or groin
• Pain worsens with movement
• Pain seems unrelated to movement
• Pain is relieved by a bowel movement
• Pain is relieved by antacids