There are several different types and causes of abdominal pain that more commonly affect children, often resulting in pain such as stomach aches, cramping, as well as sharp or dull pain. The types of abdominal pain can also be differentiated based on the cause and location of the pain. The different areas of the abdomen that can be differentiated in pain include upper abdominal pain, which is pain anywhere above the belly button, versus lower abdominal pain which is pain experienced in the abdomen anywhere below the belly button. Abdominal pain can also be categorized between the left and right side of the abdomen, with different causes leading to pain being experienced in any one of the quadrants, if not multiple areas at once, providing more information to help diagnose the cause of the pain.