What's wrong with diarrhea? It's because of this

In our lives, many people have loose stools. Most of them are caused by unclean diet, while some people may suffer from enteritis or indigestion. Of course, if it continues for a long time, it may also be other diseases.

1. Unclean diet : Unclean diet leads to infection with E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella, etc., which causes diarrhea, resulting in unformed stools and frequent loose stools.

2. Caused by enteritis : Enteritis caused by drug abuse, viral infection, etc. can also lead to unformed stools and loose stools.

3. Indigestion caused by : irregular diet, overeating, eating indigestible food, or food retention in the stomach due to insufficient gastric motility, resulting in unformed stools, frequent bowel movements, and mostly diarrhea.

4. Gastrointestinal dysfunction : Gastrointestinal dysfunction causes unformed and loose stools, often manifested as alternating constipation and diarrhea.

What needs more attention is that long-term abnormal stool can also cause the following anorectal diseases:

1. Hemorrhoids : Defecation will increase intra-abdominal pressure, leading to high blood pressure. Coupled with the friction of feces, it will cause hemorrhoids to rupture and bleed.

2. Anal fissure : During defecation, dry feces rub against the anal skin, causing tears and bright red blood in the stool. Anal fissures can cause anal pain during or after defecation.

3. Anal fistula : blood in the stool is mixed with feces, the amount is small, and it is bright red. There is a feeling of tenesmus and tenderness in the left lower abdomen, and symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting will appear.

4. Intestinal polyps : The blood in the stool is bright red and painless, and the blood is not mixed with the stool. Sometimes polyps will protrude from the anus.

5. Rectal cancer : Blood in the stool drips on the surface of the stool; the blood is bright red or dark red, and in the late stage the blood in the stool is purulent, and there will be symptoms such as anorectal prolapse, weight loss, and changes in bowel habits. For middle-aged and elderly people, blood in the stool may be a sign of colorectal cancer or other diseases and should be taken seriously.