Flatulence: Six complaints that you should see a doctor for
Created: 01/10/2022, 19:00
By: Judith Brown
Bloating is completely normal.
Sometimes, however, diseases can also be behind it.
Six ailments you should see a doctor about.
Everyone is affected by flatulence from time to time.
Usually after eating hard-to-digest food, you have to fart more often.
Since the body has to let air out through the intestines several times a day, wind is in itself completely normal.
Sometimes, however, diseases can also be behind it.
Many people are therefore probably wondering when it is necessary to see a doctor.
Bloating: harmless fart or serious illness - what happens in the body when you fart
Bloating is normal.
Sometimes, however, diseases can also be behind it.
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When a fart occurs, the intestines are working at full speed.
Because when swallowing and swallowing food, two to three milliliters of air automatically get into the stomach, especially in babies.
There are two ways out of the body for this air: either it escapes as a burp through the mouth, or it travels further down the intestines, where it encounters gases.
These are produced in large quantities by the intestinal bacteria during the digestive process.
These include carbon dioxide, hydrogen, nitrogen and hydrogen sulfide.
Most of the gases are released into the blood via the intestinal mucosa, the rest escapes through the anus as farts.
The volume depends on the pressure of the gas-air mixture - the higher the pressure, the louder the fart escapes.
When mercaptans or hydrogen sulfide are added, unpleasant odors occur.
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Flatulence and its causes
Bloating can result from swallowing an excessive amount of air.
Sometimes it is also due to foods that are difficult to digest, such as legumes, cabbage or some cereal products.
The intestinal bacteria, which are responsible for breaking down food, play a crucial role in the production of gases.
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If the gas production exceeds the normal level, too much air can collect in the abdomen and a bloated stomach, also called metereoism, develops.
This can lead to abdominal pain or a feeling of tension and the abdominal wall rises to a greater or lesser extent.
Finally, bloating (flatulence) or a feeling of fullness can also occur.
When the gas in the abdomen pushes the diaphragm up, even breathing can become difficult.
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In healthy people, wind escapes eight to ten times a day, after eating foods that cause gas or after drinking carbonated beverages.
However, there is no reliable evidence and no medical guideline as to when flatulence is normal and when it is not.
However, diseases such as constipation, indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome, lactose intolerance, gluten intolerance and gastrointestinal infections can also be behind a bloated stomach or excessive flatulence.
Flatulence can therefore also cause symptoms such as pain or foul-smelling wind.
Even if flatulence is normal, it is still advisable to see a doctor if you have the following symptoms in order to rule out a serious illness:
Persistent abdominal pain
recurrent diarrhea
Unexplained weight loss
blood in the stool
fecal incontinence
Signs of infection (eg, vomiting, chills, fever, joint or muscle pain)
This article only contains general information on the respective health topic and is therefore not intended for self-diagnosis, treatment or medication. In no way does it replace a visit to the doctor. Unfortunately, our editors are not allowed to answer individual questions about clinical pictures.
