Question 1

what is the most common reason for hypo active bowel sounds?

Accepted Answer

HYpoactive bowel : Your bowels get hypoactive when you sleep. Everyone sleeps and that is a very common cause for hypoactive bowel sounds

Question 2

what's the cause of audible bowel sounds without bowel obstruction?

Accepted Answer

Bowel sounds : Are normally audible.  In bowel obstruction, they become hyperactive and high pitched at first, then absent when it becomes more advanced.

Question 3

i have to much bowel sounds what does that mean ? it has been like this for a 2-3 years? and what is good to do to reduce the sound ? thanks

Accepted Answer

Excess gas: In a young person, lactose intolerance and gluten sensitivity are the key possibilities. In an older person, abnormal amounts of bacteria in the small intestine need to be considered. Erratic eating and air swallowing in people who are stressed and anxious is also a possibility

Question 4

my friend just told me that she has empty bowel syndrome. i said, "never heard of it, but it sounds unpleasant." so now i'm trying to look it up.

Accepted Answer

?: Never heard of "empty bowel syndrome", although it sounds a lot like irritable bowel syndrome. Recommend checking out this possibility with your friend.

Question 5

could loud bowel sounds be related to problems of the pancreas?

Accepted Answer

Loud bowel noise: 33Fcanadian asks if loud bowel sounds be do to pancreas problems. ANS: yes but would be way down my list of possible causes in a 33 F with no other health problems.

Question 6

i have audible bowel sounds and i feel so embarrassed each time it hear it!! i dont know what the cause and how to avoid them! i have normal bowel habit and nothing had changed on my diet..
so what can be the cause??

Accepted Answer

Antispasmodic medica: In order to reduce these nuisance peristaltic intestinal waves and since you're young and healthy, you could take a low dose of an anticholinergic medication like dicyclomine or probanthine 1/2 hour after a meal. A physician could prescribe it if your pharmacist is unable to recommend it or a similar nonprescription medication.

Question 7

what are causes of hyperactive bowel sounds on only specific quadrants.

Accepted Answer

Means nothing: Means nothing without other abnormalities like severe pain, vomiting, etc.

Question 8

blood on toilet paper and change in bowel habits recently. what does this sound like?

Accepted Answer

Gi problems: See your doctor for an examination of the perianal and anal area. May need a colonoscopy.

Question 9

i have done my ultra sound  
report  says 
ureter is obsecured by bowel gas  
can you explain it?

Accepted Answer

Ultrasound: This means that good visualization of ureter could not be seen because of gas in the colon

Question 10

if you don't eat many solids and eat a lot of liquid meal replacement does that cause excessive bowel gurgling sounds? also if you don't eat much?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: it would ultimately depend on what are the ingredients in the meal replacements.  pay specific attention to the fiber content and evaluate if they are used for weight loss(may have some ingredients which cause you to have frequent or large bowel movements.

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I have to much bowel sounds what does that mean ? it has been like this for a 2-3 years? and what is good to do to reduce the sound ? thanks

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My friend just told me that she has empty bowel syndrome. i said, "never heard of it, but it sounds unpleasant." so now i'm trying to look it up.

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Could loud bowel sounds be related to problems of the pancreas?

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I have audible bowel sounds and i feel so embarrassed each time it hear it!! i dont know what the cause and how to avoid them! i have normal bowel habit and nothing had changed on my diet.. so what can be the cause??

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What are causes of hyperactive bowel sounds on only specific quadrants.

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Blood on toilet paper and change in bowel habits recently. what does this sound like?

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I have done my ultra sound report says ureter is obsecured by bowel gas can you explain it?

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If you don't eat many solids and eat a lot of liquid meal replacement does that cause excessive bowel gurgling sounds? also if you don't eat much?

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