Not exact matches
Endurance athletes frequently report gastrointestinal impairment during competition, which can
include dangerous and debilitating conditions such as nausea, bloating, pain, vomiting,
abdominal angina, bloody diarrhea, endotoxemia, hemorrhagic gastritis, and ischemic colitis.28, 29 Causes of gut
distress are considered multifactorial, with gastrointestinal ischemia being important, along with mechanical position (e.g. runners versus cyclists) and nutrition.
Dr. Natalie Engelbart, medical director of Alternative Health Solutions, says that, «Around 10 million people a year experience digestive
distress while on vacation that can
include nausea, vomiting,
abdominal cramping, bloating and fever.
Physical symptoms
include lack of awareness,
abdominal distress, salivation, vomiting, diarrhea, blindness, unusual thirst or appetite.
Radiotherapy is a common treatment for gynaecological cancer (GC) and has many
distressing side - effects,
including diarrhoea,
abdominal cramps, bladder dysfunction, menopause, infertility and sexual dysfunction, which impact on psychosocial functioning and intimate relationships.