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A member asked:

I have been constipated the last few days and i have also noticed that i look like i am 6-7 months pregnant, which i am not. why??

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You are full of ..it: Not figuratively, but literally. The large intestine is storing so much feces that it is pushing against the abdominal wall giving you that nice "pregnant" appearing figure. When you eventually evacuate and "deliver" that mass, then you abdomen will also "shrink".

Dr Italia agreed

Answered 1/25/2015

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