Stomach gurgling noise creates embarrassment for the person when he remains in his office or other public places like restaurants etc. Anyone sitting near you in the restaurant can clearly hear the stomach noise putting you in awkward position.
Symptoms :
In medical terms stomach gurgling is known as borborygmus meaning rumbling noise of stomach. Actually gurgling stomach is a clear sign to prove that your stomach is healthy. Some of the symptoms of gurgling stomach are bloating or fullness of stomach, release of gas, and sudden cramps on the stomach. Very rarely there may be diarrhea accompanied by gurgling stomach.
Causes :
There are many possible reasons for gurgling of stomach. Some of them are given below:
Hunger :
Whether you eat or not, your stomach prepares itself for receiving food for every 3-4 hours. Stomach releases gastric juices to indicate that you are hungry. Producing intermittent noise from the stomach is a clear sign of feeling hungry. It is unhealthy habit to skip breakfast or lunch while dieting which can cause stomach growling.
For some people there will be hunger pains which will subside only after the person eats something. Making of noise by the stomach is because of certain hormones which prompt the nerves sending signals to the brain that you are feeling hungry. Noise will be made when the stomach or intestine makes repeated muscle contractions in the lining of digestive system.
You should not feed the hunger drive by taking tea or coffee which in turn may produce excessive stomach gurgling.
Disorders in the Intestine :