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Whenever i wear pants in lower abdomen i tend to get gas and i get a bowel movement after it wats wrong?age 18

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Constriction: If your pants are constricting your lower abdomen, this may cause gas and stool entrapment and thus an urgent bowel movement and passage of gas when your pants are removed. If wearing your pants properly doesn't correct the problem, consult your physician.

Answered 8/19/2015

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A member asked:

Whenever i wear pants in lower abdomen i tend to get gas and i get a bowel movement after it wats wrong?age 18

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