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You may have held a fart from time to time when you were surrounded by lots of people. Not only afraid that suddenly a bad smell will appear, but also worried that later the sound will be loud enough to attract attention. As a result, you are even called rude and dirty because you fart carelessly. Have you ever wondered why people fart sounds differently? Some are loud, slow, even not audible at all. Find the answer through the following reviews.
Overview of farts
Even though it is considered embarrassing, passing gas, aka farting, is something that is normal for everyone to do. This is the body's natural process that shows that your digestive system is functioning properly.
However, not all farts are the same, some suddenly smell but don't sound at all. There are also those whose farts sound loud but odorless.
A gastroenterologist from the University of Michigan Medicine Gastroenterology Clinic, Michael Rice, M.D, revealed that the average person stores about 1.5 liters of gas in his digestive tract every day. All of this gas will be expelled through the fart gradually. Usually, the average human will pass gas 14-23 times a day and tend to have no smell.
Why do fart sounds vary?
You probably already know that the smell of farts is influenced by the food you eat before. If you have recently eaten peas, radishes, mustard greens, or young jackfruit, then it's no wonder that you will immediately fart because all of these foods contain high gas.
In contrast, the sound of farting is determined by how fast the gases from the stomach push out. Apart from that, the size and shape of the anal canal also determines the sound of your fart.
Imagine playing the flute. The smaller and fewer flute holes that open, the higher the pitch and the screeching. Meanwhile, if you open all the flute holes, the tone will be lower and bigger.
It's the same with farts. When you hold in a fart, the anal canal will be forced to close so that the gas will come out little by little. As a result, the fart will sound loud and loud, because the way out, aka the anal canal, is in a narrow condition.
Meanwhile, if you are more relaxed, the anal canal will open wide and make it easier for gas to come out. The resulting sound tends to be smaller and may not even be heard at all.
Loud or slow the sound of farting is also influenced by the speed of gas that leaves the body. The faster the air leaves your body, the more compressed the anal muscles will be and open up more quickly. Be careful, this causes the sound of the fart to sound louder and louder.
Can I control fart sounds by myself?
When the desire to pass wind, aka fart, arises, you may be afraid that his voice will sound loud and attract the attention of many people. Instead of holding back fart, there are actually special tricks you can do to anticipate it.
The principle is the same as when you hold back bowel movements. The harder you try to close the anal canal, the farting sound can become louder as soon as you loosen the anal canal.
So that, position yourself as relaxed as possible. The more you calm down, the muscles of the anal opening will also relax. That way, it will be easier for the air from the stomach to come out without making an annoying sound.
