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What Causes Farting Problem?

Im in 8th grade and I've had a bad farting problem since november of 2010. The farts are silent and they smell terrible. I poop about once every three days and sometimes don't eat lunch. I only weigh about 83 pounds and I get a good amount of excersise. It seems like a nasty stench always is coming out 24/7 even when I'm not farting.
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Foul smell is obviously fecal related.The normal small intestine contains approximately 200 mL of gas made up of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and methane.Nitrogen and oxygen are consumed (swallowed), whereas carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and methane are produced intraluminally by bacterial fermentation.

Constipation responds to ample hydration, exercise (you seem to be doing already),and supplementation of dietary fiber (15–25 g/d). In some case constipation may not respond to fiber alone, taking an osmotic laxative (e.g.lactulose, ) may be needed.After breakfast,a distraction-free 15–20 min on the toilet without straining is encouraged.
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What Causes Farting Problem?

Foul smell is obviously fecal related.The normal small intestine contains approximately 200 mL of gas made up of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and methane.Nitrogen and oxygen are consumed (swallowed), whereas carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and methane are produced intraluminally by bacterial fermentation. Constipation responds to ample hydration, exercise (you seem to be doing already),and supplementation of dietary fiber (15–25 g/d). In some case constipation may not respond to fiber alone, taking an osmotic laxative (e.g.lactulose, ) may be needed.After breakfast,a distraction-free 15–20 min on the toilet without straining is encouraged.