Bloating During Periods
For the last few months, I have been experiencing this frustrating problem of bloating just a a few days before my periods. Out of nowhere, my stomach will just bulge out and will not go away until a few days after my periods. I talked to some of my friends and came to know that quite a few women of my age experience bloating before and at the start of their period. BLOATING: Bloating is an unusual distension of the stomach. When bloating happens, people might feel that their stomach is full and tight; some abdominal growling might also be there. PERIOD BLOATING? Most women of reproductive age have one or more emotional or physical symptoms in the premenstrual phase of the menstrual cycle. The symptoms are mild, but 5–8% have moderate to severe symptoms that are associated with substantial distress or functional impairment (Yonkers, 2008). Period bloating is one of several premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms that can occur 1-2 wee...
