What causes flatulence

Flatulence may be caused by functional diseases or organic diseases, or may be caused by drug factors.

1. Functional diseases with

high gastrointestinal sensitivity, Helicobacter pylori infection, depression or anxiety, improper diet and other factors are easy to cause gastrointestinal digestion or malabsorption, can lead to flatulence.

2. Organic diseases

with chronic gastritis, gastric ulcer, gastroptosis, pyloric obstruction and gastrointestinal tumors, etc., may lead to flatulence, patients may appear belching, bloating and other symptoms.

3. Drug factors

Long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin tablets, ibuprofen tablets, indomethacin tablets, etc. or taking iron agents, such as ferrous sulfate tablets, ferrous fumarate tablets, etc., easy to damage gastric mucosa and flatulence.