India, June 16 -- The puffed-up, bloated belly, usually seen after a heavy meal, can also show up in people with endometriosis. It's a condition where tissue similar to the inner lining of the uterus grows outside it. Endometriosis is typically painful, commonly marked by intense cramps, fatigue, and infertility issues. But the gut issues are less talked about.

Dr Karan Rajan, an NHS surgeon and health content creator, took to Instagram, reacting to a video of a woman with endometriosis pointing to her bloated belly. The swollen belly is so noticeable that it could easily be mistaken for a pregnancy bump. Shedding more light on the gut health link, Dr Rajan explained how gastrointestinal symptoms are common in endometriosis and how a par...