What are the common causes of a distended abdomen?

Answer by  mnmas (238)

Could be as simple as over eating, PMS, or gas. Or it could indicate heart failure, Irritable bowel syndrome, or bowel obstruction.

Answer by  vsgunnam (222)

Often, a distended abdomen results from gas formation, air swallowing, irritable Bowl Syndrome, Lactose Intolerance,Ovarian Cysts,over eating,Partial bowl obstruction or Uterine Fibroid.

Answer by  annie30 (105)

Distended abdomen is caused by either severe starvation and hunger, or digestive disease. For instance, if Ulcerative Colitis, a digestive disease, goes untreated, this will occur.