There is probably not a single person in the world who has not experienced bloating at least once in his life. But bloating, bloating strife. More precisely, the causes of bloating can be completely different - from the banal swallowing of air to serious diseases that provoked this symptom.
Why did the bloating happen to you? Let's figure it out. Moreover, quite recently, experts in the press ("Medikforum" and other sources) published an exhaustive list of reasons.
The most common of these causes is irritable bowel syndrome. The problem occurs in every 5 adults on earth and its symptoms:
- abdominal pain;
- constipation or diarrhea;
- nausea (sometimes);
- headache;
- and persistent fatigue.
The next reason is flatulence. It can be provoked by an excess of gases formed during the digestion of food (the cause can be legumes, broccoli, starchy foods). To eliminate this flatulence, it is enough in most cases to adjust the diet.
In addition, bloating can cause celiac disease with a characteristic gluten intolerance. A special blood test helps to exclude / confirm the disease. It can also cause ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, which, in addition to bloating, include diarrhea (bloody, mucus), fever, abdominal pain, and weight loss. In these cases, it will be necessary to take the prescribed medications, and in especially serious cases, consult an ambulance doctor.
Bloating can be one of the symptoms of serious ailments such as ovarian cancer. Therefore, if the bloating does not go away for more than 3 weeks, you should consult a doctor so that later you do not regret the lost time.. However, such symptoms can also cause hormonal fluctuations "like a woman" - during pregnancy or before critical days. Physiological changes in the body provoke even increased anxiety and anxiety in stressful situations. As a result, the level of beneficial bacteria in the intestines decreases markedly, and digestion becomes ineffective. Hence the bloating.
There are several other conditions and diseases that manifest themselves with symptoms such as an increase in the volume of the abdominal cavity and a feeling of fullness from the inside. This, in addition to all of the above, may indicate the development of liver cirrhosis or intestinal obstruction. And bloating can signal some serious heart or vascular disease.
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