Symptom: Belching

Belching: Producing gas from the oral area.
Detailed cause information for symptom: Belching:

Possible causes of symptom: Belching (23 conditions)

Medical conditions causing symptom: Belching (18 conditions)

Medical articles on symptoms: These general medical articles may be of interest:

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Belching type of: Digestive symptoms (397), Abdominal symptoms (272), Flatulence (25)
Symptoms: symptom center, symptom groups, symptom descriptions

Possible causes of symptom: Belching: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Belching as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

Normal infant

Swallowing air

Habitual air swallowing

Mouth breathing (see Breathing symptoms)
Chewing gum
Poorly fitted dentures
Relaxed esophageal sphincter during breathing
Inferior wall myocardial infarction - rarely the cause but may cause belching with chest pain.
Emotional stress (type of Stress)
Carbonated beverages
Food intolerances
Food allergy
Milk intolerance
Stomach acid deficiency
Rare belching of true foul-smelling intestional gas rather than swallowed air:
- Gut fermentation
- Gastroparesis
- Vagotomy
- Pyloric obstruction
- Peptic ulcer
- Intestinal tumor

Conditions listing symptoms: Belching: The following list of conditions have 'Belching' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.