What is the reason for feeling bloated and flatulent? Is it possible that I have stomach cancer?

Abdominal distension and flatulence are very common phenomena. Generally, farting or burping can relieve the discomfort caused by bloating. If this happens frequently, then the first thing to do is to pay attention to your diet. So what might be the cause of flatulence?

What causes flatulence?

First: stomach diseases, such as functional dyspepsia, atrophic gastritis, erosive gastritis and other diseases can cause stomach bloating;

Second: eating too fast and eating too much: Many people with bloating eat too fast and swallow food without chewing it properly. The stomach's tolerance is limited. Eating too much can easily exceed the stomach's tolerance, causing symptoms of bloating and abdominal pain.

Third: eating foods that are difficult to digest and spicy foods: foods like persimmons, persimmon cakes, rice dumplings, eggs, large amounts of meat, etc., all require the stomach to work hard to digest after eating, which can easily lead to abdominal bloating. In addition, spicy foods, peppers, garlic, alcohol, etc. can cause congestion and erosion of the gastric mucosa, resulting in the ineffective digestion of food, thus affecting the digestive function.

Recommendation: Taking gastrointestinal prokinetic drugs such as metoclopramide can enhance the emptying of food from the stomach and reduce bloating. It can also soften the stomach and relieve symptoms.

Is it possible that abdominal distension and frequent farts may be gastric cancer?

Gastric cancer can cause abdominal distension, but many other diseases can also cause abdominal distension. Therefore, abdominal distension alone cannot confirm any disease. It needs to be combined with the patient's medical history, physical examination and auxiliary examinations.

Abdominal distension is a subjective feeling of the patient, which manifests as a feeling of fullness in the abdomen, and abdominal pain may also occur, which is an uncomfortable feeling. There are many reasons for abdominal distension, such as insufficient gastrointestinal motility, increased gastrointestinal gas, growth in the stomach, and ascites.

The most common cause of abdominal distension is gastrointestinal dysfunction and functional gastrointestinal diseases, such as insufficient gastrointestinal motility and imbalance of intestinal flora, which lead to increased gastrointestinal gas content. Increased gas in the gastrointestinal tract must be discharged, one way is burping, and the other way is farting. Therefore, patients with gastrointestinal bloating may fart a lot, and after farting, the symptoms of abdominal distension will improve.

Abdominal distension is not necessarily a serious problem. You can try to adjust it yourself at home, such as eating less gas-producing foods, such as soy products, milk, radish, etc. Proper exercise can promote gastrointestinal motility. Do not overeat, and eat more easily digestible foods. You can also supplement yogurt appropriately, which contains some probiotics, which may be helpful.

If self-adjustment does not improve the condition, and there are warning symptoms such as bloody stools, black discoloration, weight loss, emaciation, increasingly severe abdominal distension, fever, vomiting, etc., you should go to the hospital for treatment in time.

Why do I feel bloated after a meal?

1. Gastrointestinal diseases: such as chronic gastritis, gastric ulcer, enteritis, intestinal obstruction, habitual constipation, etc. can all lead to gas accumulation in the gastrointestinal tract. Patients feel abdominal discomfort, belching, abdominal distension, and hyperactive bowel sounds!

2. Improper diet: Unhygienic diet will cause some bacteria to produce toxins in the intestines, resulting in gastrointestinal diseases such as acute gastroenteritis; overeating and excessive eating will cause the stomach to be overloaded, thus causing indigestion and bloating.

3. Excessive stomach acid: Excess gastric acid in the stomach will produce carbon dioxide after neutralization with pancreatic juice, causing bloating and burping.

4. Indigestion: Some patients have poor physical constitution and will show insufficient gastric motility. They often suffer from bloating due to eating certain irritating and difficult to digest foods.