If you're like most people, a cup or two of morning coffee is a ritual, primarily due to its caffeine content. For some people, however, drinking coffee can cause flatulence. The caffeine in the coffee could be the culprit, but it could also be something added to the coffee, such as milk, that's to blame.

Stomach cramps that form after eating pork can be related to different conditions and need to be evaluated by a medical doctor. Pork is meat from a pig that can cause an allergic reaction, food intolerance or food poisoning after consumption.

Hemorrhoids are varicose veins that occur in your rectum. Hemorrhoids form right inside your anus and sometimes extrude through the anus, causing external hemorrhoids, which can be very painful. If you experience pain of bleeding after a bowel movement, you may have hemorrhoids.

Severe stomach pain after eating wheat may be the result of a wheat allergy, celiac disease or a wheat intolerance. The three conditions are commonly confused because they each exhibit common symptoms. If you experience severe stomach pain after eating wheat-based products, call your doctor.

According to the University of Michigan Health System, a colonoscopy is a test that allows the gastroenterologist to examine the interior lining of the colon. Colonoscopy is used to diagnose colon abnormalities such as colon cancer, colon polyps, ulceration and areas of inflammation and bleeding.

Gallbladder disease can be a painful and disrupting illness. Pain in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen just below the ribs is a common symptom of gallbladder disease.

Diarrhea is common in young children and can have many causes, including viral and bacterial infections that are easily spread by kids. Most cases of diarrhea are not serious, but they do need to run their course. Unfortunately, this can take up to a week, depending on the cause.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD occurs when stomach acid and/or bile flows back into your esophagus, the pipe that allows food to travel from the mouth to the stomach. This process of acid backflow is called reflux. The acid can irritate the lining of your esophagus and cause heartburn, the chief GERD symptom.

Diverticulitis occurs when pouches that have formed in the large intestine -- a condition known as diverticulosis -- become inflamed due to infection.

The period of time between dinner and bedtime is the danger zone for many. It's the time of day you get to relax, and many people reach for a favorite snack to enhance the simple pleasure of doing nothing.

A salad full of lettuce and vegetables is packed with healthful nutrients. But salads can sometimes cause bloating -- particularly if you aren't used to eating a lot of vegetables. Increased intestinal gas is typically the culprit.

Lactose intolerance does not cause constipation; it causes diarrhea. Constipation after drinking or eating dairy products is the result of milk protein intolerance. The two conditions are commonly confused with one another but are very different in their cause.