What is blood in stool?

When the human body is normal, there will be no abnormalities. When there is a problem, it will show up in the body. So at this time, when there are changes in yourself, you must check in time to see what your specific situation is. This also has a good method of treatment. So what is the matter with blood in the stool? Many people are not clear about this.

Under normal circumstances, there will be no problems with human defecation. So why is there blood in the stool? In many cases, it is due to hemorrhoids. This phenomenon may also occur when there are other diseases.

What causes blood in stool?

Hematochezia refers to blood discharged from the anus, blood in the stool, or bloody stool, which is bright red, dark red or tarry in color. Blood in the stool is generally seen in lower gastrointestinal bleeding, especially bleeding in the colon and rectum, but upper gastrointestinal bleeding can occasionally be seen. The color of blood in the stool depends on the site of gastrointestinal bleeding, the amount of bleeding and the time the blood stays in the intestine. Blood in the stool accompanied by bleeding from the skin, meninges or other organs is often seen in blood system diseases and other systemic diseases. Such as leukemia, disseminated intravascular coagulation, etc.

Precautions

(1) Develop the habit of regular bowel movements, preferably loose and mushy stools.

(2) Reduce postures that increase abdominal pressure and avoid sitting, standing, walking for long periods of time and overwork.

(3) Avoid spicy, hot, greasy, rough, and residue-rich foods, as well as tobacco, alcohol, and coffee.

(4) Eat more foods that have the effect of clearing heat from the intestines and providing nourishment, such as raw pear juice, lotus root juice, water chestnut juice, reed root juice, celery juice, carrot, white radish (cooked), bitter melon, eggplant, cucumber, spinach, day lily, cabbage, egg yolk, apple, fig, banana, black sesame, walnut meat, white fungus, etc.

(5) Be cheerful and don’t get upset or angry.

(6) Reduce sexual intercourse. Frequent sexual intercourse can cause congestion of the intestinal mucosa and increase bleeding.

Through the above introduction, we will have a good understanding of what is going on with blood in the stool. When this happens, we must actively seek treatment to improve the color of the stool. Secondly, when treating such problems, we must also pay attention to our diet and reduce the choice of greasy and spicy foods.