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I swallowed gum about 10 days before. I have bowel movement every 3 -4 days. But I have stomach bloating very badly. Pls do not call just text.
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Your body can't digest gum, but a piece of swallowed gum will usually pass through your digestive system ? basically intact ? and come out in your stool about 40 hours later, just like almost everything else you eat.
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