Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

What Causes Excessive Flatulence?

I have been farting a lot lately, and they smell really bad, and a lot of the time I feel like they re uncontrollable. And when I say a lot, I mean like at least 5 times an hour. But I haven t been pooping as much as normal. I have a healthy diet with a lot of fruit, vegetables, nuts and protein and drink a little less than a gallon of water a day.
posted on Mon, 16 Feb 2015
Twitter Wed, 25 Feb 2015 Answered on
Twitter Wed, 25 Feb 2015 Last reviewed on
Report Abuse
General & Family Physician,  's  Response
Hi,
Excessive factulence is caused by normally swallowing air during chewing,drinking,smoking and eating high carbohydrates diet.
Some abnormal causes are constipation, irritable bowel syndrome,gastroenteritis etc.
You can undergo routine blood examination with ultrasound of abdomen.
Treatment is mainly depend on underlying cause or eat food which easily gets digested like rice,banana etc and chew food properly,rest of treatment depend on causative factor.
Consult gastroenterologist if problem persists for long time.
I find this answer helpful
Note: For further follow up on related General & Family Physician Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
What Causes Excessive Flatulence?

Hi, Excessive factulence is caused by normally swallowing air during chewing,drinking,smoking and eating high carbohydrates diet. Some abnormal causes are constipation, irritable bowel syndrome,gastroenteritis etc. You can undergo routine blood examination with ultrasound of abdomen. Treatment is mainly depend on underlying cause or eat food which easily gets digested like rice,banana etc and chew food properly,rest of treatment depend on causative factor. Consult gastroenterologist if problem persists for long time.