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Can something get stuck in your intestines?

Yes, something can get stuck in your intestines. If your intestine becomes completely blocked, it is a medical emergency. Symptoms you might experience include:

  • Severe stomach pain with cramping
  • Vomiting
  • Unable to poop or pass gas

What does a foreign object in your stomach mean?

Can an ultrasound detect a foreign object in your abdomen?

How is a foreign object removed from the abdomen?

How long can a foreign object stay in your stomach?

Can you poop out a foreign object in your abdomen?

* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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