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Sometimes my stomach gets gurgly for no apparent reason. What’s going on in there?

Gastroenterologists explain why your stomach growls when you’re hungry—a term medically known as borborygmi. They also share how to stop stomach growls.

Q: My stomach growls after I have eaten and most of the time it growls when I don't feel hungry. Why does this happen?

DEAR DOCTOR K >> As I get older, it seems my stomach is more likely to make growling noises. Why does it do this, and what can I do about it? It's embarrassing. DEAR READER >> Maybe your stomach is ...

Dear Dr. K: As I get older, it seems my stomach is more likely to make growling noises. Why does it do this, and what can I do about it?

Q: My stomach growls after I have eaten and most of the time it growls when I don't feel hungry. Can you please tell why this happens?

My wife thought I should excuse myself from the sanctuary. Was that my stomach growling? No one has this identification problem with other bodily eruptions.

Gastroenterologists explain why your stomach growls when you’re hungry—a term medically known as borborygmi. They also share how to stop stomach growls.