Can farting be reduced medically?

[Genisha]

Hello, I am a 26 years old female. My boyfriend farts a lot whether he is asleep or not. He farts a lot while sleeping making it difficult for me to sleep. When I confronted him about this issue he told me he was ready to take treatment. Will treatment help us? Can farting be reduced medically?

[Hitika]

@genisha Hello, Yes it will. Flatulence or intestinal gas is the state of having excessive stomach and/or intestinal gas (waste gas produced during digestion) that is usually released from the anus with sound and/or odor. Causes of excess gas in the digestive tract are swallowed air, breakdown of undigested foods. Much of the gas generated is due to microbial breakdown of foods so that gases, for example, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane are generated; the odor is from other trace waste gases or compounds such as skatole and sulfur-containing substances. Medical treatment for excessive flatulence or may include antibiotic treatment, increased dietary fiber intake, and including probiotics, medications to treat excessive flatulence include compounds such as Beano, and antacids. Excessive flatulence can be reduced or prevented with several methods such as by modifying eating habits, changing diet to avoid foods that cause personally to produce excessive gas, voiding dairy products if you are lactose intolerant. Thank you.