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To my good doctors, where does constipation start ? and where does bowel gas come from ?
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Constipation occurs when feces remain in the large intestine for long enough that the moisture is removed by the bowel wall. Not emptying often enough or eating a variety of constipating foods aggravate this issue. Bowel gas comes fro a mixture of air swallowed during feeds and gas generated by gut bacteria feeding on fecal debris.
Answered 3/11/2023
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Very good morning doctors. Could you, please excuse my words, "pass gas" if you have a bowel obstruction? What are other possible ways to rule a bowel obstruction in or out?
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