Five Causes of Abdominal Distension

Do you ever complained of abdominal distension??Feel like bloating?Check here to know some of the reasons for your problems.

Basically,there are five reasons why your abdomen feel distended.

5F's

1)Fat-obese abdomen

2)Faeces-when your intestine is full with faecal matter

3)Fluid-when you have fluid in your abdominal cavity(peritoneal cavity)

4)Fetus-when woman gets pregnant

5)Flatus-when your intestines are full of gases

Why bother??

Some of these may be just physiological;like fetus.Isn't it good to have a baby?? -p

But that is only applicable for woman.

Distended abdomen because of obesity surely not good for your health.

As we all know,obesity put us to various health risks.

Having fluid inside your abdominal cavity indicates that there is some underlying pathology,

problem with your body.

Then,if you feel bloated or you feel like fullness in the abdomen due to faeces or flatus(gas),it may be quite normal,as you might have experienced it before,after taking a large amount of meal.

However,when it causes distension that bothers you,causing pain or making you uncomfortable,

surely there may be some problem with your intestines.