“Why do I feel bloated all the time?”
I am a 17 year old female and I feel bloated all the time. What could be the cause?
4 Answers
GastroenterologistGastroenterologist
More detail is needed to figure out what the bloating is from, but the most common causes are carbohydrate malabsorption, constipation, weight gain, bacterial overgrowth.
Based on your age and gender the most likely diagnosis is irritable bowel syndrome. Not everyone gets diarrhea not constipation. A feeling of bloatedness and cramps and gas can be IBS by itself.
Bloating can be caused by a lot of different things including certain types of foods as well as acid reflux. Foods which commonly cause bloating are ones that are very high in certain types of sugar such as sucrose, fructose or even lactose. The body has a hard time digesting these sugars and then it gets converted into gas thus causing the bloating.
There are many different possibilities so you would need to visit your gastroenterologist if symptoms persist.
