Most of the time, bloating comes from not serious
malfunctions in the stomach such as lactose intolerance or even when one’s had
too much to eat. But this is not always the case, which means that bloated
stomach can sometimes be triggered by something more dangerous, even cancer.
But how do we differentiate from not dangerous to worrisome bloating? In the following text you will read about 10
diagnoses which are connected to serious and dangerous bloating.
Weight
loss – When you suspiciously start losing weight without any
change into your daily diet plan or you physical activity, than that is a
worrying sign, especially if you lose 10 percent of your general body weight.
This could be a sign of potential cancer which is in your intestines and it
presses your stomach so you feel full after a small amount of food. You could
also have a tumor which secrets some liquids which suppress your appetite.
Ascites
–
This is a condition in which you suddenly gain more weight and your waistline
expands. Actually this happens because of an abnormal amount of liquid which is
secreted in your abdomen. You can feel so bloated and it can even seem as you
are pregnant. Most of the time this is a sign of liver disease. Bloating in
combination with jaundice, turn the skin and the eyes yellow, which is a
definite sign of cancer spread to the liver. However, it doesn’t have to be
cancer; it can be another disease such as hepatitis.
Severe and sudden abdominal pain accompanied with bloating
and nausea and vomiting can mean that there is an obstruction made from scar
tissue or even bowel tumor. In order to avoid bowel perforation which can be
fatal, you should immediately consult a doctor. The pains are acute and they
come in waves because the bowels are full with food and juices and as they try
to push all of that through the obstruction, you feel the pain.
Vaginal
bleeding or blood in your stool – If women experience bleeding
between periods or after the menopause, they should pay special attention since
that can be associated with bloating. However most of the time this is not
associated with the most dangerous illnesses but it is most probably a case of
hemorrhoids, irregular menstrual cycle, fibroids or endometrial atrophy.
Fever – If the
bloating is accompanied with fever, than that is a sign of inflammation or
infection. You should check your blood and if the number of white blood cells
got bigger, pelvic, urinary or gastrointestinal infection should be excluded.
The
most serious causes of bloating:
Ovarian
cancer is the 5th most likely cancers in women. The symptoms are
persistent bloating, feeling full fast and pelvic pain. Women over 50 are
mostly exposed and the risk factors are not having children or having them late
in life, obesity, family history of this kind of cancer, long term hormone
therapy.
Uterine
cancer – the symptoms are abnormal vaginal bleeding, vaginal
discharge which is watery and with blood, pelvic pain, pain during sex or
urination. Risk factors are taking estrogen supplements, radiation therapy,
tamoxifen, a family history of colon cancer called Lynch Syndrome, or a family
history of uterine cancer.
Colon
cancer – it can be at the end of the colon or somewhere at the
beginning. If it is at the beginning it causes persistent bloating, bleeding
and the situation is very likely to worsen. If it is in the middle or at the
end, the bloating can only be an initial symptom. This kind of cancer can be
prevented by changing of the lifestyle habits and starting a plant based
natural diet.
Pancreatic
cancer – Unfortunately, this cancer is known as one of the most
aggressive and with the highest death rate. The typical symptoms are bloating
with jaundice, poor appetite, weight loss and upper abdominal pain. Diabetes
accompanied with back and abdominal pain is another symptom.
Stomach
cancer – it doesn’t have any symptoms at the beginning, but later on
they can be shown as bloating, indigestion and a feeling of fullness in the
upper abdomen. Sometimes it has already reached a dangerous stage when it is
diagnosed so the range of symptoms can spread to weight loss and nausea. The
bacteria Helicobacter Pylori is another risk factor and at the same time the
main reason for stomach cancer.
Liver
disease is not dangerous and most of the times is benign, but it
can cause the cancer cells to spread from it to the other organs. That is
because all the blood is filtered through it and when the cancer cells are into
the bloodstream, they will pass through the liver. The risk factors are
bloating accompanied with ascites and jaundice. The liver cancer can develop in
people who have a history with hepatitis or overuse of alcohol.
Diverticulitis is
caused by a combination of several conditions such as bloating, fever and
abdominal pain. All these are accompanied with diarrhea or constipation. It
should be treated with a liquid diet and antibiotics. By a CAT scan abscess can
be excluded, that is a complication which can even require surgery. A high fiber diet should be followed after
all the complications have passed.
Pelvic
inflammatory disease happens when the ovarian or the Falopian tubes are
infected mostly by sexually transmitted diseases, Gonorrhea or Chlamydia. That
can happen during miscarriage, abortion, childbirth or insertion of
intrauterine device. A pelvic exam should be made, and it is usually treated
with antibiotics because it can lead to infertility or ectopic (tubal)
pregnancy.
Crohn’s
disease – it is an autoimmune disease which affects the GI tract and
the small intestine and the colon. The main symptom is bloating and it can
cause colon obstructions which can be accompanied with weight loss, nausea,
vomiting after eating and blood in the stool. Other symptoms are joint pain,
inflammatory in the eyes, mouth ulcers, and skin lesions.
Source : Health Tips Portal