why do you hold your breath when you fart??
372218
So you can push it more...sort of like lifting weights
16906
First you must know the following equation, which explains how the body \nbuffers the blood and removes carbon dioxide from tissues:\n\nHCO3- + H <-> H2CO3 <-> CO2 + H2O\n\nTheroretically, they are all in equilibrium. When you are hyperventilating, you are releasing an EXCESS of CO2. That means that in order to maintain equilibrium, you must make more CO2 (since you are getting rid of so much at one time). Therefore, you are using up hydrogen ions and producing CO2; this makes your blood alkaline (higher pH) because there are less protons (hydrogen ions). \n\nThis condition is known as respiratory alkalosis, because you are literally causing your blood to become alkaline from hyperventilating.
1089766
veggies produce more gasses in the body, thus making you produce more gas by farting. its just the way the food breaks down in your digestive system.
946601
That question cracked me up! :)\nIt is normal. Trust me, it is better to let them out, than to hold them in!  It's probably the food that you eat. Different things cause different reactions. Eggs is a known culprit! Raw veggies is too. If you think that is your problem, then you can take Beano to see if it helps. Unless this is something that is really causing pain or embarrassment, then this does not require a call to your doctor. On the other hand,  if you are having painful gas, you may have a medical condition. Change your diet to well cooked veggies, breads, pastas, no eggs and no fried foods, and see if the gas goes away. If it doesnt, it is your call on whether or not you proceed to the doc.\nGood Luck "farty pants"!
1138311
Its probably your breath blowing back in your face, and not the fart at all.
1101339
I think it is due to a spasm in your diaphragm. If you breathe in real slowly and then exhale real slowly a couple of times it can stop your hiccups.
508157
Its when theres an air pocket and we rub it and we push that air pocket...so it makes a farting noise.\n\nIt happened to my ex a few times long time ago, but I knew it was normal so it didnt phase me.\n\nAll men know its a normal thing, so dont wig out...its a beautiful thang.
39045
When your torso (chest, abdomen) receives significant force by a blow (fist, toso hitting the ground after a fall, etc), the reflex reaction is for the muscles of the torso to tense up.  This includes your abdominal muscles, muscles between your ribs (intercostals), neck, etc.  This forces the air out, and your diaphram can not overcome these muscles to inflate the lungs (when your diaphragm contracts, it causes the lungs to fill with air).  So for the second or two that you're torso muscles are in "spasm", you can't take in a breath.  They spasm as a reflex, that mother nature has built in to protect from another forceful blow that could damage your internal organs.
65282
"Hic!" You've just hiccuped for what seems like the tenth time since you finished your big dinner. Wonder where these funny noises are coming from? The part to blame is your diaphragm (say: die-uh-fram). This is a dome-shaped muscle at the bottom of your chest, and all hiccups start here.\n\nThe diaphragm almost always works perfectly. It pulls down when you inhale to help pull air into the lungs, and it pushes up when you exhale to help push air out of the lungs. But sometimes the diaphragm becomes irritated, and when this happens, it pushes up in a jerky way that makes your breath come out differently from how it normally does. When this irregular breath hits your voice box, you're left with a big hiccup.\n\nSome things that irritate the diaphragm are eating too quickly or too much, an irritation in the stomach or the throat, or feeling nervous or excited. Almost all cases of the hiccups last only a few minutes. Some cases of the hiccups can last for days or weeks, but this is very unusual, and it's usually a sign of another medical problem.\n\nYou've probably heard lots of suggestions for how to get rid of hiccups, and maybe you've even tried a few. Holding your breath and counting to 10 is one way some people can get rid of their hiccups; other people say that drinking from the "wrong" side of a glass of water is the way to become hiccup-free. Putting sugar under your tongue might work, too. And maybe the most famous treatment - having someone jump out and scare you when you're not expecting it - helps some people wave good-bye to their hiccups.
963978
You've fulfilled the proverb:\n\n"Fart likes no one is smelling!"\n\nGood on ya!
786729
i would imagine that it's because your body wants to breathe, therefore causing the involuntary movement, but you don't want to breathe, which results in the voluntary contraction of your muscles. this, in turn, would cause a twitch-like movement. although honestly... i think somebody is cheating at the "hold-your-breath" game.
509645
my wife farts on occasion, but only when she sneezes, or coughs! oops! but i let er rip! and i get really grossed out to! you really want to p--s her off? give her the poopy surprise! wait till youre going to bed, you get there first, cover up, and let er rip! without her knowing it! and when she comes in and lifts the covers, you better be ready to run! or if your REALLY brave, or stupid, do the poop tent! when my wife gives me hell, i just tell her, why worry? my shit dont stink!
434818
breath. air is the wrong answer because it doesn't make sense that a man can hold air for long.
600055
I would rather have my mate fart in front of me then smoke a cigarette.  LOL  Second hand smoke can kill you in the long term, a fart is harmless unless it comes from my butt.  The government rents my ass out for counter terrorism measures.  LMAO
823998
didn't your Mum teach you to NEVER trust a fart?.  Just imagine the result of a follow through high up on a mountain,  They'd get a good laugh then... unless you needed stretchering off.  \n\nWhen you eat a tin of beans, how do you know which one made you fart?\n\nKeep it up, we are in need of some laughs..............
280397
Don't know why, but I know what you mean.  What's worrying, however, are the exceptions to the rule.  When you do one so bad, you force YOURSELF out of the room.  Normally, mine provide me with a pleasant reminder of my last good meal. ;)\n\nIncidentally, a philosopher (I think it was St. Thomas More, who died in 1535!) once said that "Everyman thinks his own fart smells sweet".  I gather he was making a broader point, but it shows that you're not the first one to point this out.
374202
its the methane in ur farts that make them stink the rest (about 99%) is just air (think about what it would smell like if it was 2% methane)