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What Is a Fart?
A fart is when you pass gas through your anus.
This gas has built up in your gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
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It can also be called flatus orflatulence.
There are also health conditions that can cause gas.
Constant Gas
Constant gas is not typical.
Sometimes there are health conditions that cause more gas than usual.
They can work with you to create a diet that minimizes gas and accompanying symptoms like pain and/or bloating.
Summary
Farts can be embarrassing to talk about, but its a natural occurrence that everyone does.
They can do an exam and order any tests that can shed light on your gastrointestinal habits.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, there are ways to help yourself pass gas.
When you sleep, your muscles relax, including your anal sphincter.
The sphincter does not relax enough to have a bowel movement, but just enough that nocturnal farting occurs.
Farting is not an effective mode of burning calories.
When you swallow air, there are also gases like nitrogen and oxygen in the air.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.Symptoms & causes of gas in the digestive tract.
American College of Gastroenterology.Belching, bloating, and flatulence.
Nemours Kids Health.What’s a fart?
