4 Awkward Noises That Are Completely Normal For Your Body To Make
Robert Clark
Published Apr 06, 2026
It always happens at the wrong moment, like right when you open your mouth to say something in a quiet room: a loud, embarrassing gurgle in your throat like there’s a frog just waiting to jump out.
The reason? You probably just ate something too fast.
Just like a burp, throat gurgles let out excess air from your stomach. When you eat too fast, chew gum, or drink something carbonated, there’s a good chance you’re swallowing air.
That air comes back up as a burp or a gurgle, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Still, it should only be an every once in a while thing.
If your throat is constantly gurgling, check in with a doctor to make sure you don’t have a more serious problem, like GERD or dysphagia, a condition in which you have problems swallowing.
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