Smeller's the feller...a question about farting

Factual Questions
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Are there any potential medical risks associated with holding farts in for long time periods?

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I remember reading in some old history book that a Roman emperor’s doctors advised him to fart freely because he had a problem with gas and the doctors thought holding it in was unhealthy. I don’t know what kind of cutting-edge fartology has happened in the last 2000 years, though.

3

Bad breath?

4

One of the medical types around here (think it was Quagtop stated that it was bad to hold in your farts as it can cause diverticulosis and other problems.

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Cecil Adams: Does suppressing the urge to toot endanger one’s health?

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Thanks, bibliophage. I missed that one. Feel free to lock this thread.