Flatulence is passing gas from the digestive out of the back passage. Its more commonly known as “passing wind”, or “farting”. Flatulence is a medical term for releasing gas from the digestive system. It happens when gas collects inside the digestive system, and is a normal process.
It’s important to remember that flatulence is a normal biological process and is something everyone experiences regularly. Some people pass wind only a few times a day, others a lot more, but the average is said to be about 5 to 15 times a day.