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What are gallstones?
Gallstones are stone-like objects that develop in the gallbladder or bile ducts (the pipe-like system within the liver). Gallstones can range dramatically in size, from tiny grains of sand to golf ball-sized objects. Interestingly, small stones can often cause the most trouble. These are stones that can leave the gallbladder and get stuck. Larger stones tend to remain quietly in the gallbladder. It is important to know that many people who have gallstones are never bothered by them and may not know the stones are even there. In these cases, no treatment is needed.
What are gallstones made of?
Gallstones are made up of hardened materials in your body. Typically, there are two types:
Cholesterol: Made up of fatty substances in the blood, cholesterol is found throughout the body. These are the most common type of gallstones.
Pigment Stones (mainly made of bilirubin): This substance is created when red blood cells break down in the liver. Too much bilirubin can actually leak into the bloodstream and cause the skin and eyes to turn yellow (jaundice).
Gallstones that are made up of cholesterol tend to be greenish in color. It is more common to have gallstones made of cholesterol than other types of stone.
Where do gallstones develop?
Gallstones are most commonly found in the gallbladder, as cholesterol stones. Gallstones can also travel from the gallbladder to the common bile duct, which is the largest of the ducts (pipes) in the liver.
What is the gallbladder?
The gallbladder is a small organ tucked up under the liver, on the right side of your body. It is shaped like a swollen pea pod. The gallbladder’s job is to store and dispense bile-a fluid that helps digest fats in the food you eat. Similarly to a pea pod, the gallbladder is green. This is due to the bile inside the gallbladder. Bile is a mixture of cholesterol, bilirubin, bile salts and lecithin.
The gallbladder is connected to other parts of the digestive system through a series of ducts, or tunnels. These ducts help to carry bile and aid in the entire process of breaking down food. Ultimately, the bile finds its way into the common bile duct, where it passes through a special sphincter (a valve made of muscle), into the small intestine. Once there, the bile can mix directly with food that’s waiting to be digested. The common bile duct then empties bile into the duodenum, the first portion of the very lengthy small intestine.
Not all bile travels directly from the liver into the duodenum. Another portion of bile moves from the liver into the gallbladder through a special duct called the cystic duct. The gallbladder stores bile, which is available to be used for digestion on very short notice. If a fatty meal is eaten, then the gallbladder is signaled to contract and to squeeze some stored bile into the common bile duct where it’s passed into the small intestine to mix with food. All bile ends up in the small intestine, where it helps digest food.
SYMPTOMS AND CAUSES
Why do gallstones develop?
Gallstones can develop for several reasons, including:
Forming when there is a critical concentration of cholesterol or bilirubin in the bile.
Developing if the gallbladder is lazy and does not completely empty itself of bile.
Occurring in people with other conditions, like:
Cirrhosis of the liver.
Blood disorders.
During pregnancy.
When you rapidly lose weight.
What are the symptoms of gallstones?
The symptoms of gallstones can vary based on the size of the gallstone. Most gallstones do not cause any symptoms at all. These gallstones are known as silent stones and require no treatment.When the gallstones cause symptoms, they may include:
Pain in the upper mid abdomen or upper right abdomen.
Associated pain in the right shoulder.
Chest pain.
Nausea and vomiting.
Repeated similar episodes.
Jaundice (a yellow tint to the skin and eyes).
Pain is the main symptom most people experience with gallstones.
Upper part of the abdomen, on the right side.
Between the shoulder blades.
Under the right shoulder
Who is at risk for gallstones?
You may have an increased risk for developing gallstones if you:
Are a woman.
Are over the age of 40.
Have a family history of gallstones (members of your family have had gallstones).
Are overweight.
Have lost a large amount of weight over a short amount of time.
Have diabetes.
Have Crohn’s disease.
Eat a diet that is high in fat and cholesterol.
Take drugs that lower cholesterol.
Take various medicines including oral contraceptives.
Have certain blood disorders.
Are of Native American or Mexican descent.