Farting Causes, Questions and More
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What Causes Gas Pains?
Gas pains may range from mild discomfort to unbearable agony. These pains happen when farts get stuck and aren't traveling through the digestive system in a normal fashion.3‘Gas and Gas Pains.’ Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 3 Mar. 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gas-and-gas-pains/symptoms-causes/syc-20372709.
Gas pains are commonly seen in individuals with certain digestive disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome. People who are constipated are also more prone to gas pains. These abdominal pains generally go away once a person passes gas or has a bowel movement.
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