Why do I keep passing gas?

Flatulence refers to gas expulsion, and frequent gas expulsion may be caused by dietary factors, swallowing air, indigestion, intestinal flora imbalance, irritable bowel syndrome, and other factors. Appropriate management methods can be selected based on specific situations. If physical discomfort occurs, it is recommended to visit a hospital as soon as possible and follow medical advice for treatment.

1. Dietary factors: Consuming excessive gas-producing foods such as legumes, onions, sweet potatoes, etc., which are decomposed and fermented by bacteria in the intestines, producing large amounts of gas, leading to frequent flatulence. Adjusting the diet, reducing intake of such foods, and consuming more vegetables and fruits can help.

2. Swallowing air: Eating too quickly or talking while eating can cause large amounts of air to enter the gastrointestinal tract along with food, resulting in frequent gas expulsion. It is important to develop good eating habits, slow down eating speed, chew with the mouth closed, drink fewer carbonated beverages, reduce gas intake, and improve frequent flatulence conditions.

3. Indigestion: Weakened gastrointestinal motility function causes food to be inadequately digested and absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract, leading to gas production from fermentation, causing bloating, frequent gas expulsion, accompanied by symptoms such as loss of appetite and nausea. Patients can follow medical guidance to use medications such as healthy stomach digestive tablets, multienzyme tablets, mosapride citrate tablets, etc., to improve symptoms.

4. Imbalance of intestinal flora: Long-term use of antibiotics, irregular diet, etc., may disrupt the balance of normal intestinal flora, allowing harmful bacteria to proliferate significantly, increasing gas production, leading to frequent flatulence, possibly accompanied by abdominal pain, diarrhea, or constipation. It is recommended to use medications such as Bifidobacterium quadruple strain tablets, Lichen bacillus spore capsules, Saccharomyces boulardii powder, etc., under medical guidance to regulate intestinal flora.

5. Irritable bowel syndrome: Mental stress, food irritation, and other factors may cause intestinal dysfunction, increased or spastic intestinal motility, increased gas production and expulsion, often accompanied by abdominal pain, diarrhea, or constipation, with symptoms relieved after defecation. Follow medical advice to use drugs such as pinaverium bromide tablets, trimebutine maleate tablets, compound alverine citrate soft capsules, etc., to relieve intestinal spasms and improve intestinal function.

In daily diet, it is recommended to maintain a balanced dietary structure and diversified food intake to help maintain health.

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