Why did I just fart?

Question

I felt relieved after. Is the feeling of relief mental or physical.

Answer 1

because you stomach was full of methane gas and it had to escape by way of your anal sphincter

Answer 2

The relief is actually holistic in nature and your whole body benefits from the process ... there's the relief from discomfort, the relief from expulsion, the lilting melody as it passes your 'lips' .... and the gratification that you have added to the ozone layer ... not to mention filling a room with a noxious gas.

A little ODE to farting ......

My partners farts, by god he does
It rockets out with ease
It browns the walls and taints the air
and suffocates all the fleas

My Partner farts, by god he does
He farts to the letter
and if the stink makes everyone cringe
so much the f*****g better!

ANON

Answer 3

That's a good question. Only you can answer that.
It's primarily physical but in your case, you might use the technique to make you feel better too. I have a friend who thinks better after he goes to the bathroom so there might be something to making you smarter and more creative. Need more information...

Answer 4

Its physical. Imagine letting some air out of a balloon. This is what happens to your stomach when you fart.

Answer 5

It's physical. Your body naturally relieved itself of pressure. Felt great didn't it? LOL

Answer 6

You emitted wind to relieve your poor tortutred bowels of the strain of holiding it in. Therefore the releif is physical, but it must be a great weight off your mind to get it out...lol...;

Answer 7

What causes flatulence?

Flatulence, also known as farting, is the act of passing intestinal gas from the anus. Gas in the gastrointestinal tract has only two sources. It is either swallowed air or it is produced by bacteria that normally inhabit the intestines, primarily the colon. Swallowed air is rarely the cause of excessive flatulence. The usual source is the production of excessive gas by intestinal bacteria. The bacteria produce the gas (hydrogen and/or methane) when they digest foods, primarily sugars and polysaccharides (e.g., starch, cellulose), that have not been digested during passage through the small intestine. Sugars that are commonly poorly digested (maldigested) and malabsorbed are lactose, sorbitol, and fructose. Lactose is the sugar in milk. The absence of the enzyme lactase in the lining of the intestines, which is a genetic trait, causes the maldigestion. Lactase is important because it breaks apart the lactose so that it can be absorbed. Sorbitol is a commonly used sweetener in low calorie foods. Fructose is a commonly used sweetener in all types of candies and drinks.

Starches are another common source of intestinal gas. Starches are polysaccharides that are produced by plants and are composed of long chains of sugars. Common sources of different types of starch include wheat, oats, potatoes, corn, and rice. Rice is the most easily digested starch and little undigested rice starch reaches the colon and the colonic bacteria. Accordingly, the consumption of rice produces little gas. In contrast, the starches in wheat, oats, potatoes, and, to a lesser extent, corn, all reach the colon and the bacteria in substantial amounts. These starches, therefore, result in the production of appreciable amounts of gas.

The starch in whole grains produces more gas than the starch in refined (purified) grains. Thus, more gas is formed after eating foods made with whole wheat flour than with refined wheat flour. This difference in gas production probably occurs because the fiber present in the whole grain flour slows the digestion of starch as it travels through the small intestine. Much of this fiber is removed during the processing of whole grains into refined flour. Finally, certain fruits and vegetables, for example, cabbage, also contain poorly digested starches that reach the colon and result in the formation of gas.

Most vegetables and fruits contain cellulose, another type of polysaccharide that is not digested at all as it passes through the small intestine. However, unlike sugars and other starches, cellulose is used only very slowly by colonic bacteria. Therefore, the production of gas after the consumption of fruits and vegetables usually is not great unless the fruits and vegetables also contain sugars or polysaccharides other than cellulose.

Small amounts of air are continuously being swallowed and bacteria are constantly producing gas. Contractions of the intestinal muscles normally propel the gas through the intestines and cause the gas to be expelled. Flatulence (passing intestinal gas) prevents gas from accumulating in the intestines. However, there are two other ways in which gas can escape the intestine. First, it can be absorbed across the lining of the intestine into the blood. The gas then travels in the blood and ultimately is excreted in the breath. Second, gas can be removed and used by certain types of bacteria within the intestine. In fact, most of the gas that is formed by bacteria in the intestines is removed by other bacteria in the intestines. (Thank goodness!)

Answer 8

I always feel better after botty burps, pity the same cannot be said for anyone within smelling distance
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Answer 9

It's better to fart and bear the shame,then not to fart and bear the pain!

Answer 10

coz there is more room out than in:)
hence the relieved feeling:)

Answer 11

the farthest you fart the most difficult to clean your pants