5 SIGNS YOUR BLOATING ISN'T NORMAL

More than 30 percent of us gripe of successive swelling, as indicated by an ongoing Dartmouth contemplate. While PMS or dietary no-nos (eating a couple of an excessive number of gassy veggies or drinking carbonated refreshments) are frequently to fault, once in a while it can show a more genuine medical issue, says Sherry Ross, M.D., ob-gyn and Women's Health Expert at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, CA. See your specialist ASAP on the off chance that you see any of the accompanying alongside endless swelling: 

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PELVIC PAIN 

Albeit uncommon, it could show ovarian malignancy, particularly if it's joined by different manifestations, for example, feeling full rapidly while eating and abruptly peeing or crap a great deal. "This is caused by an aggregation of liquid in the belly, a condition called as cites, as well as weight from an ovarian mass against your stomach area or pelvis," clarifies Steve Evasive, MD, gynecological oncologist and therapeutic chief of Integrative Gynecologic Oncology at John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, CA. In any case, just about 33% of all ladies know that any of these indications are an indication of ovarian disease, as per an examination distributed this past April in the diary Clinical Nursing Research. 

What to do: Don't freeze, since more often than not these manifestations point to a more amiable condition, for example, fibroid. Yet, you should see your specialist ASAP to get looked at. The two tests utilized frequently to screen for ovarian growth are trans vaginal ultrasound (a test that utilization sound waves to search for masses on your ovaries) and the CA-125 blood test

 (on the off chance that you have ovarian disease, levels of the protein CA-125 are high)

WEIGHT LOSS

About 1 percent of the population has celeriac disease, a condition in which your body has an autoimmune reaction to gluten that damages your intestinal lining.While the most common signs are diarrhea and weight loss, about half of all adults with celeriac have some signs not related to their GI tract, including anemia, skin rashes, headaches, and early stage osteoporosis, says Deevya Narayanan, MD, a family medicine physician at the Medical Offices of Manhattan.What to do: See a Gastroenterology, who can order a blood test that looks for certain antibodies in your blood that indicate celeriac disease.If it’s positive, you’ll need an endoscopy so your doctor can take a small tissue sample from your small intestine to analyse it for damage. If you do have celeriac,treatment is a strict gluten-free diet. But don’t try to go cold turkey on gluten before doing this test and talking to your doctor, or you could end up with a false negative. 

MEGA ABDOMINAL CRAMPS

It’s easy to dismiss these pains as part of your time of the month or even a stomach bug, but if they’re on the lower left side of your tummy you may have diverticulitis, a condition in which small pouches develop in the lining of the lower part of your colon and become inflamed, says Ross.While it’s traditionally been thought of as a disease for old folk, there’s been a rise in cases among people under the age of 40, according to a review published in the Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology. (Researchers aren’t sure why, but one theory is it’s due to obesity and a low-fiber Western diet.) What to do: Terrible cramping, especially if it’s accompanied by fever, warrants an immediate trip to your doctor's office.You'll likely need blood, urine, and stool tests to rule out other sources of infection, and if diverticulitis is still the most likely culprit you'll probably get a CT scan. Treatment is antibiotics; you'll also be put on a liquid diet for a few days while your bowel heals.

FUNKY-SMELLING VAGINAL DISCHARGE

Almost 5% of all reproductive-aged women (ages 18-44) have experienced pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) according to the CDC, a condition in which an untreated STD such as chlamydia or gonorrhea travels from the vagina into the Fallopian tubes or uterus where it causes fever, chills, and--if left untreated--infertility.But in the early stages, symptoms can be subtler, such as mild pelvic pain, irregular bleeding, or trouble peeing, notes Ross. (Keep your vagina happy and healthy with these tips.) What to do: See your gynecologist, pronto. Your doctor will do a pelvic exam, test you for chlamydia and gonorrhea, and run urine and blood tests to check for infection.Sometimes they will also need to do ultrasounds or even a laparoscopy (inserting a tiny camera through a cut in your belly button to check your interior lady parts) to determine how far the infection has spread.Treatment is antibiotics, and, in very rare cases, surgery.

BLOODY DIARRHEA

Bloating accompanied by frequent tummy pain and the runs can often be a sign of an inflammatory bowel disease such as Cronin's disease or lucrative colitis, both of which cause inflammation of your digestive tract, notes Narayanan. Up to 40% of the time patients also have non-GI symptoms such as vision problems (usually eye pain and blurred vision), skin rashes, and fatigue.What to do: Your primary care physician can refer you to a GI specialist, who will run a battery of tests, including blood tests, to look for inflammation; stool tests for bacteria or parasitic infections; and an endoscopy to examine and biopsy parts of your digestive tract.The good news is there are a host of new, effective treatments out there, such as anti-inflammatory drugs like sleaziness (Azulfidine) and immune-system suppressing drugs like Inflammable (Remicade) or adaptability (Humira).In addition to Rx fixes, you may want to consider adding some tofu or temper into your diet: Soy protein seems to reduce the severity of inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study published this past April in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry.