Will standing up straight after a full meal make your stomach droop?
Generally, gastroptosis does not occur when standing after meals, but it may occur after strenuous exercise or overeating after meals. In daily life, we should pay attention to ensuring enough rest, not taking strenuous activities after meals, taking a proper walk and avoiding overeating. Doing more sit-ups and web support can enhance abdominal muscle exercise and effectively prevent gastroptosis. If gastroptosis has occurred, surgical treatment can be considered, and taking medicine after operation can improve the therapeutic effect. Gastroptosis is mainly due to the weakness of muscles and ligaments that suspend and fix the stomach and the decrease of abdominal pressure, which reduces the overall position of the stomach. It is more common in people with slender figure, weak constitution, loose abdominal wall and weak abdominal muscles. A sudden drop in postpartum abdominal pressure may also lead to this problem. There is also bad eating habits and strenuous exercise after meals.