Water retention—also called edema or fluid retention—occurs when fluid buildup becomes trapped in the body's tissues, causing ...

But when a surgeon told her “it looked like I had fluid build-up on my abdomen,” Gardner-Lawson says “I told them I wasn't going to leave until I had a full-body CT.” And the test may have ...

Ascites, or fluid build-up caused by liver problems ... An intolerance to lactose means your body is not able to digest or break down lactose. This sugar is naturally found in milk and milk ...