Swollen Stomach

[Louise07]

For the last few months I have noticed I have quite a swollen stomach / abdomen and to be honest looks like the shape of a pregnant woman, (which im not, although I am female, age 27). I dont feel bloated and to touch it's quite squidgy and can grab a few inches!! I can still get into my trousers as 'the stomach' just hangs over a bit (yuk, yes I know!). I dont know if its just weight gain, which to be honest I have put on a little around my bum and thighs, or something more serious. I have been taking the Dianette contraceptive pill for the last year. Any suggestions as to what this may be? TIA

[bednobs]

ovarian cyst? My fiend had one removed that was 2 st in weight - she always thought she had bit ofa pot belly

[crete]

fibroids ?

[johnlambert]

too many pies or Big Macs

[crete]

john, dont you know this is a serious site, hope your well.

[beryllium]

How strange that a lady was on tv this morning talking about the exact same thing and this is the website she recommended. Have a read and see....

http://www.fibroidnetwork.com/

[johnlambert]

I do, it was and I am crete, you?

[crete]

tickety boo.

[johnlambert]

Whats boo got to do with it? and why are you tickety-ing her?

[crete]

a wee giggle from me ,,,,,,,,, thanks

[dot.hawkes]

you may well be intolerant to wheat, stop eating bread, or certainly white bread, it can bloat you just as you describe.

[luckyeight]

If you don't feel bloated then it seems more likely just to be body fat... Although of course could be more serious symptom of something as others have suggested above. But maybe johnl is right about the pies, bearing in mind you say you have put on weight in similar areas. :)