Hi. Has anyone NOT on HRT experienced water retention around the abdomen? In the last week I have accumulated what feels like a lot of fluid around my abdomen. It feels like I'm squishing a hot water bottle beneath my tummy in places! I'm being referred for ultrasound to confirm there is no fluid in the abdominal cavity (which I could have due to a genetic condition, although it's unlikely). I didn't really know that water retention could be down to being perimenopausal and my GPS didn't offer this up as an option, making me think that it must be something sinister! I managed to get myself in quite a state actually.
Can anyone reassure me around this? Fingers crossed.... Thanks for reading. Louise