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Bloating and Gas

Bloating and Gas

Bloating is the feeling of "fullness" that causes discomfort and pain. It is usually due to excessive gas. Learn more about it here.

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Bloating and Gas

What Causes Gas and Bloating in the Stomach? - The Different Culprits

The build-up of excessive amounts of gas in the gastrointestinal tract may lead to abdominal bloating, which is defined as a subjective feeling of upper abdominal fullness or discomfort, associated with gas. But what causes gas and bloating in the stomach? The actual physical finding of a “bloated abdomen” is termed abdominal distention. The feeling […]

Mia Dacumos, M.D

Medically reviewed by Mia Dacumos, M.D • Dec 14, 2020

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