Often times when I don't eat my stomach will become enlarged
2006-08-21 12:49:55 · 11 answers · asked by TJ_21 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
n discussing bloating, it is important to distinguish between bloating and distention. Bloating is the subjective sensation (feeling) that the abdomen is larger than normal. Thus, bloating is a symptom akin to the symptom of discomfort. In contrast, distention is the objective determination (physical finding) that the abdomen is actually larger than normal. Distention can be determined by such observations as the inability to fit into clothes or looking down at the stomach and noting that it is clearly larger than normal. In some instances, bloating may represent a mild form of distention since the abdomen does not become physically (visibly or measurably) enlarged until its volume increases by one quart. Nevertheless, bloating should never be assumed to be the same as distention.
There are three ways in which abdominal distention can arise. The causes are an increase in air, fluid, or tissue within the abdomen. The diseases or conditions that cause an increase of any of these three factors are very different from one anther. Therefore, it is important to determine which of them is distending the abdomen.
There are two types of distention; continuous and intermittent. Continuous distention may be caused by the enlargement of an intra-abdominal (within the abdomen) organ, an intra-abdominal tumor, a collection of fluid around the intra-abdominal organs (ascites), or just plain obesity. Intermittent distention is usually due to the occasional accumulation of gas and/or fluid within the stomach, small intestine, or colon.
2006-08-21 12:55:51 · answer #1 · answered by heavyhand002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-01 21:19:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be an allergy of some sort in your digestive tract. Check into Celiac disease. It's a gluten allergy (flours, grains, etc) that can cause a lot of bloating and abdominal discomfort.
2006-08-21 12:55:56 · answer #3 · answered by HERMOM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bloating or visible distention or both? I don't want to scare you but gas and bloating CAN be an early warning sign of ovarian cancer.
2006-08-21 13:03:15 · answer #4 · answered by rhymer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt can cause a large amount of bloating as can sodas
2006-08-21 12:54:32 · answer #5 · answered by lilnurse825 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be fluid retention. Try limiting your sodium intake & eat some green veggies (broccoli is a great natural diuretic).
2006-08-21 12:56:08 · answer #6 · answered by oaksterdamhippiechick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could be one of any number of causes. Gluten, as mentioned by another person, might do it as can a yeast overgrowth (Candida).
For basic information on yeast overgrowth, check out www.hufa.org.
2006-08-21 13:12:03 · answer #7 · answered by Pegasus90 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water retention from a high salt diet.
2006-08-21 13:01:30 · answer #8 · answered by Nicolleta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just came across this article on Sucralose, also known as Splenda. Please do your own research, google info on it, and eliminate it completely from your diet for two weeks. This may just resolve your issue.
2006-08-21 13:04:48 · answer #9 · answered by Helga J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There could be a few reasons. You should seek medical assistance.
2006-08-21 12:56:00 · answer #10 · answered by worldwise1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋