Other causes of burping include food allergies, gallbladder diseases, H. pylori, acid reflux disease and gastritis. Complications
In microgravity environments, burping is frequently associated with regurgitation. With reduced gravity, the stomach contents are more likely to rise up into the esophagus when the gastroesophageal sphincter is relaxed, along with the expelled air. Disorders
Inability to burp is uncommon. Chest pain associated with burping can occur, but is rare. Retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction (R-CPD) involves the cricopharyngeus muscle not being able to relax. R-CPD was first discovered in 2015 when a user inquired with symptoms on Reddit. Several other users found the post online, mentioning they had a similar condition. Common symptoms include gurgling noises, bloating, flatulence, lesser but common symptoms can be potentially painful hiccups, nausea, constipation, hypersalivation, or shortness of breath. 80% of patients were successfully treated with Botox after a single injection. An alternative if the injection is unsuccessful is to undergo partial cricopharyngeal myotomy. Society and culture
Acceptance
Some South Asian cultures view burping as acceptable in particular situations. For example, a burping guest can be a sign to the host that the meal satisfied them and they are full.In Japan, burping during a meal is considered bad manners. Burping during a meal is also considered unacceptable in Western cultures, such as North America and Europe.
Some farmers have reduced burping in their cows by feeding them alfalfa and flaxseed, which are closer to the grasses that they had eaten in the wild before they were domesticated.The failure to burp successfully can be fatal. This is particularly common among domesticated ruminants that are allowed to gorge themselves on spring clover or alfalfa. The condition, known as ruminal tympany, is a high-pressure buildup of gas in the stomach(s) and requires immediate treatment to expel the gas, usually the insertion of a flexible rubber hose down the esophagus, or in extreme cases the lancing of the animals side with a trochar and cannula. Birds
There is no documented evidence that birds burp, though ornithologists believe that there is nothing which physiologically prevents them from doing so. However, since the microbiota of birds do not include the same set of gas-producing bacteria that mammals have to aid in digestion, gas rarely builds up in the gastrointestinal tracts of birds. See also
Flatulence
Hiccup
Penelope and the Humongous Burp

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