A 78-year-old member asked:
What is rumbling in intestines?
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Dr. Kamlesh Desaianswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Air: As food passes by air moves around causing rumbling noise.
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Dr. John Edmisonanswered
Gastroenterology 21 years experience
Peristalsis : You are hearing substances (food, liquid, gas) being pushed through your bowels via contractions. This mechanism is called peristalsis and is normal.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Why are my intestines rumbling and no bm?
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Dr. Gregory Hinesanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Constipation: It sounds like you are constipated. Take a laxative or stool softener. Make sure you drink plenty of water. You may need to start on a fiber regimen.
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