Conditions affecting the gallbladder, a small organ that helps digestion.

• Your gallbladder is a four-inch, pear-shaped organ. It’s positioned under your liver in the upper-right section of your abdomen.
• The gallbladder stores bile, a combination of fluids, fat, and cholesterol. Bile helps break down fat from food in your intestine.
• Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid.
• Gallstones can vary in size and number and may or may not cause symptoms.
• People who experience symptoms usually require gallbladder removal surgery. Gallstones that don’t cause symptoms usually don’t need treatment.
• Gallstones can vary in size and number and may or may not cause symptoms.
            Pain areas: In the back or upper-right abdomen
            Pain types: Can be severe
           Gastrointestinal: Indigestion, nausea, or vomiting
           Abdominal: Cramping from gallstones or discomfort