My stomach is round and bloated, and it makes me look pregnant

A number of you have mentioned bloating and a distended abdomen. It would be good to hear how things are going. I'm sure others would benefit from your experiences.

@jakesheart  – how is your pain?

@tilmykids – you were talking about perhaps changing your diet to see if if helped. Did you get the chance to try it out?

@allenjane14  – you'd said your belly was getting bigger without any pain at all. Have you discovered what might have been happening?

Hellow..my frined is not pergnent but shes stomach looks like pregnent ....why the reason behind her

Hi @hemanth,

Welcome to Connect. I moved your message to the Digestive Health group and combined it with this existing discussion. I did this as I thought it would be beneficial for you to be introduced to the many members who have discussed much of what your friend may be experiencing.
If you click on VIEW & REPLY in your email notification, you will see the whole discussion and can join in, meet, and participate with other members talking about their or their loved ones' experiences.

Could you share a few more details about your friend? Has she consulted with a doctor? When did she notice her symptoms?

So as you can see the first two pictures in my red nightgown are from just 15 minutes ago... Looking pretty pregnant to me! However, my boyfriend and I have been together 8 years, he has a vasectomy, so I’m 99.9% sure I’m not pregnant.. the last picture you see is my stomach just a couple months ago. All of a sudden i feel like I have swallowed a bowling ball, it’s hard uncomfortable and gets cramps( almost like strings are being streamed inside of me, which are very painful). It’s hard to breath, it’s very hard and I full on look 8 months pregnant ! Wish it was pregnancy, but I’m pretty positive I AM NOT. I eat fairly healthy never been obese or severely over weight. I am 28, 5’5 and now weigh 180LBS. I got sick and was barely eating however I gained weight and stomach keeps growing!? 😭 someone help me...

Hi, @stacy1989 - welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.

You'll note I merged your post with this discussion, "My Stomach Makes Me Look Pregnant," in hopes that others like @hemanth @jakesheart @sevey41 @iamshaynenicole @tigerarmani @gailg and @rosemarya might join in and offer some input with your hard, uncomfortable stomach you feel makes you look 8 months pregnant. @piper34 and @darlia may also have some thoughts.

@stacy1989 - wondering if you've had the chance to consult with your doctor about your stomach? If so, what did he or she say about it?

@stacy1989 - thinking of you and wondering how it's going with your stomach?

Hello,
I have chronic bloating and distention of the abdomen and am very uncomfortable all of the time. I have had a colonoscopy and endoscopy (both negative), have tried a low FODMAP diet for several weeks, with no change. I do take probiotics as well a ginger root and peppermint. I rarely have cramping, except after a bowel movement. After a BM, the distention is more severe for the entire day. My GI doctor is at a lost as to what to do now. It seems much of the GI field is mysterious, and, unfortunately there are no answers for many conditions, including this. Is there anyone out there with similar symptoms? Does anyone have any suggestions for me?
Thank you!
Helen

Hi. I too have a bloated pregnant looking stomach.. let me start by saying I'm 36(in a few days), and I just had a teratoma removed in late november along with my left ovary, bc the teratoma was growing inside of my ovary. It became 4.4 cm, so they did a partial hysterectomy. I no longer have my left ovary. As far as my ultrasounds and CT scans go, they did not show anything else. My obgyn dr/surgeon also said that nothing was malignant. I have gained 40 lbs since September of last year. I've been around 125 to 135 my entire life. I am now 168 lbs!!! I thought maybe the teratoma made me have this abnormal pregnant looking weight gain ,but it is NOT going away. I changed my diet to a low carb high protein diet, and try to exercise daily even if for only 15min. I also have very bad cramps a week before and during my menstrual cycle. The cramps are so severe that I sometimes lay on the bathroom floor in fetal position until I can stand up and walk out of the bathroom! These cramps started while I had the teratoma and have continued to present day. My cycle is also extremely heavy. I do get constipated often and use enemas to relieve the constipation. If my CT scans and Dr say I have no more cysts or tumors, then why do I have this abnormally shaped pregnant looking stomach! ?! I am very uncomfortable,the cramping is unberable and down low. I look about 5 or 6 months pregnant and want it to go back to normal! I am definitely NOT pregnant. Please help! Thoughts anyone?..thank u
-nadia

Hi Helen,
I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing these issues. I do experience the same but mine is due to my Nissen Fundoplication (wrap) for Gerd. Because of my wrap, I do get a lot of bloating and distention. What I have done to alleviate some of the discomfort is to remove gaseous foods from my diet and high sugar content like in sweets. I had a food allergy test that did reveal some foods that were adding to my problem so I removed them. I did some research on the web for herbal remedies that remove gas. I found that DGL (Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice) helps to remove gas. I began taking it and it has reduced the gases in my colon and bloating in my stomach. For my situation, I don't believe that Gerd was my main issue, but at that time in the 90's it was the remedy for anything that looked like Gerd. I am getting my wrap reversed next week and pray that this is the end of the road for this problem. May the Lord bless you and give you guidance. Have a blessed day.

Thank you for your message, Faithful! I will certainly give your suggestion a try. I hope your procedure next week goes well! Positive thoughts sent your way/
Sincerely,
Helen