I heard that if you swallowed gum it would be left in your body for 10yrs before it passes through.Is this true do you know. Ive swallowed gum quite a few times and just thought about it...
2007-01-21 01:11:09 · 19 answers · asked by kim 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
The short answer is no. Gum cannot be digested and will pass through your digestive system in about 24 hours. There is really no where for it to get stuck.
2007-01-21 18:03:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it will not get stuck in your body.
It will pass through your GI tract and then be expelled like all the other waste products that your body can't use.
But it isn't a good idea to swallow gum all the time.
It isn't meant to be swallowed and it takes extra effort for your body to break it down.
Just spit it out.
2007-01-21 13:50:30 · answer #2 · answered by hiskonstantine 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont know... i swallowed gum before when i was about 5 and it seems to have done no harm. the good thing about swallowing gum is that if a teacher catches you you can just swallow and get out of trouble! works like a charm....... until you choke on it and die
2007-01-21 09:18:10 · answer #3 · answered by LeoDimachi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Old wives tale and totally untrue!;
It will not get stuck and if you do swallow it, it will come out in a couple of days the same as the rest of the body waste;
2007-01-21 09:15:20 · answer #4 · answered by huggz 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
absolutely not. sometimes things like this (chewing gum, hair, or other disgusting things we swallow) might get stuck in your appendix and cause appendicitis, but it's quite rare. all other things pass through in one form or another.
2007-01-21 09:20:00 · answer #5 · answered by eszter b 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
even though manufactures say don't swallow, it does pass thrugh the gut ok,and pass through your body within 12/36 hours.its not a problem.
2007-01-22 16:42:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope not true. Gum doesn't stick inside your body because it never gets dry.
2007-01-21 09:19:24 · answer #7 · answered by thepolishway 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No it just passes thru your body. Despite this I beleived as a child that it was stored in your Appendix until I was better informed!
2007-01-21 09:19:27 · answer #8 · answered by kenjinuk 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nope.... thats just an old wives tale. no truth in it whatsoever. i swallow my gum all the time.... nothing wrong with it. better than taking it out in front of people in my opinion.
2007-01-21 09:26:04 · answer #9 · answered by Kate 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no... its just an old wives tale.
your stomach acid digests gum without a problem.
2007-01-21 09:17:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋