Bloating

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That tight, full, puffed-up feeling in your belly. It's very common and often tied to food, gas, constipation or your cycle, but worth checking in about if it keeps coming back.

You might notice

a tight, full feeling in your belly
jeans that fit in the morning, not by evening
more gas or wind than usual
puffiness around your period
discomfort after certain foods

Who can help

A naturopathic or integrative doctor can help look for what's behind it, and a nutrition practitioner can help with the day to day.

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Where it can overlap

Constipation
Bloating often shows up alongside constipation. Established
Food intolerances
Bloating is a common feature of food intolerances. Established
IBS
Bloating is a recognised feature of IBS. Established
SIBO
Bloating is one of the common symptoms of SIBO. Established
Digestion changes
Bloating is one of the most common ways people notice digestion changes. Woo exploration
Endometriosis
Bloating can overlap with endometriosis. Established

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PMS
Bloating can overlap with PMS. Established
Adenomyosis
Bloating can overlap with adenomyosis. Established
PMDD
Bloating can overlap with PMDD. Established
Fibroids
Bloating can overlap with fibroids. Established
Under-fuelling (LEA)
Bloating can overlap with under-fuelling (LEA). Associated

Established: well documented · Associated: linked, not a cause · Emerging: early research · Woo exploration: worth exploring, not yet sourced. A link isn't a cause.

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Everything on this page was researched from clinical guidance, government health sources and published reviews first, then single studies. Where a connection is only worth exploring, it says so.

A note from Woo: Body Map is here to help you explore and ask better questions. It isn't a diagnostic tool or a substitute for medical care. Relationships shown here represent areas that may be associated or worth exploring, not a diagnosis or statement of cause.

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