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Does Constipation Cause A Bloated Distended Stomach?
I am a female vegetarian eating simple foods, salads, nuts, very little fruit and gluten free grains. I recently went to India where I ate Indian food and got Delhi Belly (not unusual). I was stressed there emotionally and on my return. I have since suffered with constipation which I rarely get and hard to pass lumpy stools and piles with blood. I have been prescribed Anusol suppositories, and Movicol sachets. My main concern now is a bloated distended stomach. I am usually flat. Is this part of the constipation or could it be ovary or other potentials. I should add I have a weakness for a good cup of tea (builders style with a small amount of sugar!) but I drink very little alcohol, do not smoke and a general health check up in the last 6 months have shown me to have good cholesterol etc and be healthy.
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1) Chronic constipation generally causes distended stomach due to stool loaded large intestine (this generally seen in person with poor muscle tone of abdomen)
2) If you suspect any disease related to ovary or other organ then generally that part of abdomen distend particularly rather than overall distension
3) Sometimes constipation is diet induced also, in that case you need to avoid particular type of food which aggravates constipation
4) If constipation is severe, affecting daily routine activity, causing abdominal discomfort then proper treatment should be taken to avoid and relieve from it
5) If constipation persist for long duration even after avoiding particular type of food, taking medications to relieve it then through investigation is needed to rule out any other intestinal causes responsible for constipation
1) Chronic constipation generally causes distended stomach due to stool loaded large intestine (this generally seen in person with poor muscle tone of abdomen)
2) If you suspect any disease related to ovary or other organ then generally that part of abdomen distend particularly rather than overall distension
3) Sometimes constipation is diet induced also, in that case you need to avoid particular type of food which aggravates constipation
4) If constipation is severe, affecting daily routine activity, causing abdominal discomfort then proper treatment should be taken to avoid and relieve from it
5) If constipation persist for long duration even after avoiding particular type of food, taking medications to relieve it then through investigation is needed to rule out any other intestinal causes responsible for constipation
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