There is cancer in the body, do you know if you have a bowel movement? 4 types of abnormal stools that may signal cancer

Ms. Huang has been suffering from diarrhea recently, and she has to go to the toilet seven or eight times a day, and she always feels that her diarrhea is not clean . She originally thought that she had eaten a bad stomach and took some antidiarrheal medicine, but she did not improve. Later, when she went to the doctor for examination, she discovered that there were hundreds of polyps growing in her colon, some of which were even cancerous.

1. What's the matter with the convenience but always feel that it is not cleaned up?

In one case, it is really not clear, such as constipation or diarrhea, and it is often impossible to pull out after a period of pulling. This feeling is usually more pronounced in people with constipation because their bowel movements are slower than normal.

On the other hand, the bowels have been emptied, but there is still a feeling that the bowel movement is not enough. This symptom is medically known as " tenesmus ". The most common example is hemorrhoids. In proctitis or inflammatory bowel disease, inflammation stimulates nerves in the mucosa of the rectum, causing the brain to mistake it for a "defecation."

In addition, when polyps or tumors grow in the colorectum, it may also cause constipation . Certain other organ diseases, such as prostate-related diseases in men, as well as gynecological diseases such as chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, pelvic congestion syndrome, and pathological uterine retraction , may also compress the rectum and cause constipation.

2. There are 4 kinds of abnormalities in the stool, beware of cancer

In addition to the above, if the following abnormal symptoms appear in the stool, you should also be alert, which may be a precursor to cancer.

1. Gray-white poop

Clinically, the discharge of this grayish-white stool may be due to the obstruction of the bile duct, which prevents bile from entering the intestinal tract to participate in digestion. Common causes include bile duct cancer, liver cancer, and pancreatic head cancer .

2. Black poop

If food and drug factors are excluded , be alert to whether it is caused by gastrointestinal bleeding . Black is a common symptom of esophageal cancer, stomach cancer and other cancers. In addition, when colon cancer causes a small amount of bleeding in the lower gastrointestinal tract, black stools may also occur.

3. Changes in bowel habits

If there is a sudden increase in the number of bowel movements, chronic diarrhea or constipation and other changes in bowel habits, and factors such as emotional stress and other diseases have been ruled out, it may be a sign of bowel cancer.

4. Diarrhea and constipation alternate

If constipation and diarrhea occur alternately, it may be caused by gastric or colorectal cancer causing digestive disorders.

Three, there are three criteria for healthy stool

The frequency, color, and shape of stool all reflect our physical condition. So what counts as healthy stool?

1. Frequency

The frequency of bowel movements varies from person to person and can be affected by factors such as age, diet, mood, medications, and disease. It is normal to have more than 3 bowel movements in a week and no more than 3 bowel movements a day.

2. Color

The normal color of stool is light brown or dark brown because it contains fecal bile pigment, a metabolite of human red blood cells. If the stool is white, it may be caused by abnormal bilirubin metabolism. The bright red stool may be related to lower gastrointestinal bleeding, and the black stool may be related to upper gastrointestinal bleeding. All these situations need to be vigilant and seek medical attention in time.

3. Shape

By looking at the shape of your stool, you can learn about your physical health, especially your gut health. Commonly used in medicine, the Bristol stool classification system divides stool into seven types .

Among them, the first and second types represent constipation, the third and fourth types are normal stool traits (the fourth type is the most ideal and the easiest to pass out), and the fifth to seventh types may have diarrhea.

Regular observation of the shape, color, smell, and frequency of bowel movements can help you better understand your physical health. If you have any abnormality such as bloody stools, black stools, and persistent diarrhea, you should seek medical treatment in time.

References:

[1] Is sticking to the toilet a sign of bowel cancer? 5 big confusions about poop, make it clear at one time! .Tencent Medical Code, 2020-09-01

[2] Changes in bowel habits are actually signs of colorectal cancer. Beijing Daily, 2020-07-01

[3] These 4 colors appear in the stool, beware of cancer finding you! .CCTV Life Circle, 2019-07-10

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