{"id":1305,"date":"2021-10-13T08:31:42","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T08:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/womens-healthcare-of-boca-raton\/?p=1305"},"modified":"2025-05-21T12:44:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T16:44:00","slug":"what-causes-menopause-bloating-how-to-treat-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/womens-healthcare-of-boca-raton\/what-causes-menopause-bloating-how-to-treat-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Menopause Bloating Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

For women, their monthly flow is a normal phenomenon, and this runs for most of their young adult lives. However, when they get to a particular age, usually from 50, the bleeding stops completely, and we often refer to this as menopause. This is the time that signals the end of a woman\u2019s menstrual cycles or periods and the probability or chances to bear a child.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Before a woman can be officially considered to have entered menopause, she must have a complete year without menstruating. This does not, in any way, have any medical effects as it is part of aging. Also, when this happens, hormonal changes occur in the body, leading to different symptoms such as bloating.<\/span><\/p>\n

With that in mind, let\u2019s describe what menopause bloating is and the causes that come with it. We\u2019ll also talk about the differences between bloating and weight gain and a few strategies that can help offer menopause bloating relief.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Is Menopause Bloating?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Menopause bloating is a common thing during menopause and perimenopause, the time before you enter the menopause period.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It usually comes with feeling tightness and fullness in the stomach. At times, it may include continuous burping or gas, or constipation which may even happen on a daily basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In other words, bloating is a disturbing pressure in the abdominal region when there is extra fluid or air in the gastrointestinal tract.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Causes Of Menopause Belly Bloat<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Two things are responsible for menopause belly bloat, water retention, or gas retention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Before a woman gets to the menopause stage, there\u2019s usually an increase in her estrogen, leading to menopause water retention and bloating.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There are other factors related to the gastrointestinal tract that can cause bloating in women during and after menopause, and these include:<\/span><\/p>\n