A woman who was inseparable from her boyfriend, to keep up appearances, held in her gas around him, so much so that it landed her in the hospital having surgery and is warning others to just let it go.
Let it go: Woman who won’t pass gas in front of boyfriend winds up hospitalized
Maybe a secret is something you should never let out, but a woman recently learned that it’s not the same when it comes to gas, you’ve got to let it go, or you could cause your body some serious harm.
A woman wanted to keep up her ladylike appearance around her boyfriend. The problem was that the pair were nearly inseparable. It wasn’t always easy to pass gas outside of his presence when she felt gas pains.
Because of this, the woman, a native of Ireland, continually held in her gas, the Sun reported.
Refusal to pass gas leads to emergency surgery
The woman said her actions soon began to have an effect on her body. In fact, she wound up in the hospital and had to have an emergency appendectomy.
“Me having my appendix removed because I hold in my farts around him,” the woman said in a video she posted on TikTok.
After the experience, she warned others not to make the same mistake she did. Her advice was that it was better just to let it out.
Other women on TikTok admit they do the same.
After the woman’s post about her surgery due to holding in gas out of not wanting to fart in front of her boyfriend, others said they had been doing the same.
“My stomach problems have gotten 10x worse since having a bf for this reason alone,” one wrote.
“OMG., I’ve been holding mine in from Dean for years!” Another wrote.
What do doctors say about holding in gas?
This is a common problem. Healthline wrote an article on this topic entitled: “Should You Hold in Your Farts?”
First off, the article points out that passing gas is a very natural body function. Most people fart five to 23 times per day.
The article stated that research on passing gas is limited, but studies suggest it may not be good to hold farts in.
Short-term health issues that can arise from holding in gas are pain, discomfort, bloating, indigestion and heartburn.
A study done in the 1970s found that holding in gas could be associated with the development of diverticulitis. While there is no evidence, you could die from not passing gas, doing so could lead to severe pain.
Excessive farting, or foul-smelling gas, could be a sign of an underlying medical condition. If so, consult your healthcare professional.
