Gallstones form when substances in bile harden. Your gallbladder is a small organ located in the upper right abdomen, close to your liver. It stores a digestive fluid called bile, which flows into your small intestine. Bile helps your body digest fats. Gallstones may stay in the gallbladder, or may move into the bile ducts; either way they can cause pain in your upper abdomen that may last up to 12 hours, and may lead to complications such as infection.
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