Abdominal pain in women could be caused by a heart attack.

In addition to the usual symptoms- pain in the chest, shoulder and/or arm, fainting, nausea, vomiting, sweating, shortness of breath- a heart attack causes abdominal pain in women. Females may have the same symptoms as men, but for many women abdominal pain or heartburn, dizziness or feeling light headed, clammy skin and unusual or unexplained fatigue may also be caused by a heart attack.