Dear Dr. Manny, Why is my stomach making noises? I think it’s embarrassing, but my 3-year-old son thinks it’s funny. Is there any way to stop the gurgling? Do pregnant women experience the ...

Gastroenterologists explain why your stomach growls when you’re hungry—a term medically known as borborygmi. They also share how to stop stomach growls.

3. You’re digesting on an empty-ish stomach You might not feel hungry, but if your last meal was a while ago, your stomach could be empty enough to trigger noise.

Many people are familiar with the “stomach rumbling” that happens when a person is hungry. These sounds may also occur during digestion.

Stomach and bowel sounds, also known as borborygmi, refer to noises made within the small and large intestines, usually during digestion.

For centuries, people have associated stomach growling with hunger. But do these noises always mean you're hungry? I'll come back to that later. And could these growling noises ever be a sign of ...