Abdominal distension is a noticeable swelling of your belly. Your abdomen (the area between your hips and chest) can grow larger than normal for many reasons, such as food intolerance, digestive ...

The common causes of abdominal distension are usually gas, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and constipation. Other causes could be fibroids, ascites or intra-abdominal bleeding. Less common causes ...

Abdominal distension is a manifestation of functional gastrointestinal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and is characterized by an increase in abdominal pressure together with a ...

Although interrelated, bloating and distension have separate pathophysiological explanations; precisely, bloating is the symptom and distension is the sign of gastrointestinal disorders, such as ...