Farting
পেটের গ্যাস ও বাতকর্ম
Common Symptoms
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⚠️ This symptom list is for educational purposes. Having these symptoms does not mean you have this condition. See a doctor for proper diagnosis.
Medicines Commonly Used
⚠️ These medicines are commonly used for confirmed diagnoses of this condition. This is NOT a recommendation or prescription. Treatment must be determined by your doctor.
No medicines have been linked to this condition yet.
Farting (flatulence) is when gas from your digestive system passes out of the back passage. It's a normal process, and everyone does it regularly.
If you fart a lot, or your farts smell bad, there are things you can do about it.
Causes of farting
Every time you swallow food, water or saliva, you take in a little air as well. This air collects in your digestive system, and your body has to get rid of it by farting or burping. Gas can also build up as you digest food.
Causes of excessive gas passing
Excessive farting can have several causes:
- swallowing more air than usual
- eating foods that are difficult to digest
- conditions affecting the digestive system, like indigestion or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- some medicines, like non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), statins and some laxatives
Don't stop or change your medicine without speaking to your doctor first. And don't try to diagnose yourself.
Read more: Indigestion · Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Speak to a doctor if:
- you have been farting a lot, it's affecting your daily life, and self help and treatments from the pharmacy haven't worked
- you have a stomach ache or bloating that won't go away or keeps coming back
- you keep getting constipation or diarrhoea
- you have lost weight without trying
- you've had blood in your poo for 3 weeks
- you have signs of an infection, like a high temperature, vomiting, chills, joint pain and muscle pain
- you can't control your bowel movements (involuntary pooing)
Get advice from a pharmacist
A pharmacist can give you advice if you're passing a lot of wind, or if your farts smell bad. They may be able to suggest something that helps, such as:
- charcoal tablets
- special underwear or pads that absorb smells
A pharmacist may also be able to tell you if you need to speak to your doctor.
Things to do
- chew your food slowly, with your mouth closed
- eat smaller meals, more often
- drink slowly
- exercise regularly, because it helps digestion
- eat foods that are easy to digest, like rice, bananas, citrus fruits and potatoes
- drink peppermint tea
Things to avoid
- Avoid chewing gum, smoking or sucking on pen tops or hard sweets, so you don't swallow excess air.
- Don't wear loose-fitting dentures.
- Do not drink lots of fizzy drinks and hot drinks.
- You shouldn't drink too much beer, wine or fruit juice.
- Do not eat lots of foods that are difficult to digest and cause farting, like beans, cabbage and lentils.
- Stay away from lots of foods containing sorbitol (a sweetener) and fructose (a sugar), as these can cause farting.