Gastrointestinal gases / Gas Flatus

Gases in the digestive system are manifested as belching (expulsion of gas through the mouth) or flatulence (expulsion of gas through the rectum).
Most people produce between half a liter and one and a half liters of gas each day, and release gas up to 14 times a day.

This is a normal and natural bodily phenomenon. In most cases, the emission of gas is odorless, but there are cases where an unpleasant smell is released. Additionally, the presence of gas may cause abdominal bloating and pain, and those who experience it slightly above the average amount may suffer considerably and even feel a decrease in quality of life. Proper and accurate treatment of gastrointestinal gas can greatly assist in reducing gas, abdominal bloating, and abdominal pain.

In patients fifty years and older, the possibility of colon cancer is usually also considered. This is also the case if there are prior cases of gastrointestinal cancer in the patient’s family. This matter is especially important in cases where the patient has never undergone an examination of the colon, such as sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy (endoscopic examinations of the lower gastrointestinal tract).