I have had many bouts of horrific searing gas pain in my life, but let's face it, I can generally avoid that by just not eating Taco Bell — and I find that now that I no longer run for the border, I seldom run for the bathroom, either.
Unfortunately, there's a large segment of the population who can count on searing, horrific pain every single month. Doctors have only just confirmed that they are, in fact, in considerable pain — and worse than a colon raging against a spicy burrito.