Why does my child have bloating and pain on both sides of his abdomen?

With the accelerated pace of life and the improvement of living standards, more and more people choose fast food, especially some children who particularly like to eat fried foods, which leads to problems with the gastrointestinal system. Some children experience stomach pain and other conditions, causing stomach bloating. There are many reasons that cause abdominal bloating and pain. The following editor will show you what the reasons are and what the situation is.

1. Under normal conditions of food fermentation, there are a large number of bacteria in the lower ileum and ascending colon. If the chyme stays in this section of the intestine for too long for some reason, the bacteria may cause the chyme to ferment, produce a large amount of gas, and cause abdominal distension.

2. Gas absorption disorder in the gastrointestinal tract

Under normal circumstances, most of the gas in the abdominal cavity is absorbed by the blood vessels in the intestinal wall and then exhaled out of the body through the lungs. In some diseases, blood circulation in the intestinal wall is impaired, affecting the absorption of gas in the intestinal cavity, thus causing abdominal bloating.

3. Obstruction of gas discharge in the gastrointestinal tract. Due to certain reasons, the intestinal motility is weakened or disappears, so the gas in the intestinal cavity cannot be discharged from the body, thus causing abdominal distension.

4. If the gas accumulated in the body cannot be discharged, it will cause pressure on the digestive system, causing people to feel uncomfortable such as bloating and even pain. Frequent gas discharge (commonly known as farting), burping, bloating or pain are problems that occur almost every day for many people who lead a fast-paced and stressed life. There are two main sources of gas in the human digestive tract. One is the external air that enters the body. When you talk incessantly, chew gum, drink beverages with a straw, or swallow food whole, a lot of air also goes down into the stomach. Another source is produced when bacteria in the large intestine break down food. After ingesting this type of food, it is not digested in the small intestine, but is broken down and utilized by intestinal bacteria in the large intestine, which then produces a large amount of gas.

After reading the above introduction, mothers should have a better understanding of the bloating and pain on both sides of their children's lower abdomen. The digestive function of the gastrointestinal tract is particularly important for children in the growth and development period. Parents should pay more attention to not giving their children more irritating foods, eat more easily digestible foods, eat more fruits and vegetables to supplement vitamins and enhance the body's immunity.