There is cancer in the body, the prophet of stool! Reminder: There are 4 abnormalities in the stool, you need to be alert to the coming of cancer

Xiao Yang is 27 years old this year. He works in a real estate company and his work is going well. Recently, he found that his stool was abnormal. He had symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, and blood in the stool for a long time. He had to defecate more than three times a day.

I thought it was caused by hemorrhoids, but it didn’t improve for a long time, and I lost weight obviously. After arriving at the hospital, the doctor ordered a colonoscopy, and it turned out to be advanced bowel cancer!

1. Three stools a day or one stool every three days, which one is bowel cancer?

Abnormal bowel movements are a typical symptom of bowel cancer. Which one is bowel cancer, three times a day or once every three days?

Under normal circumstances, the number of bowel movements for the human body should be 1-2 times a day. However, each person's eating habits and constitution are different. Therefore, as long as there are no abnormalities such as difficulty in defecation, blood in the stool, etc., defecation three times a day or once every three days is fine. It is a normal phenomenon .

What to be wary of is that if the number of bowel movements is more than three times a day for a long time, or the number of bowel movements is less than three times a week, accompanied by symptoms such as incomplete stool, blood in the stool, alternating diarrhea and constipation, and abnormal shape of stool, you should be careful of bowel cancer.

2. Four kinds of stool, vigilance is an alarm

As one of the products of human metabolism, poop can actually reflect some health conditions of the body. The following types of poop should be alerted to the alarm of physical diseases.

1. Abnormal poop color

Red stool, black stool, white stool, mucus pus and blood stool and other abnormal color stools may be a signal of problems with intestinal tumors, gastrointestinal bleeding, liver and gallbladder, and pancreas.

2. Changed pooping frequency

If you find that the stool frequency changes, accompanied by blood in the stool, abdominal pain, abnormal weight loss, anemia and other symptoms, you should also be careful that it is a distress signal from bowel cancer.

3. Abnormal poop shape

If symptoms such as thinning and abnormal shape of stool persist, be careful that it is abnormal stool caused by intestinal tumor extrusion.

4. Abnormal smell of poop

If you find that the stool has obvious foul smell, fishy smell and other abnormal smells, you should also be careful that it is intestinal cancer.

3. 5 good habits to make defecation smoother

Developing good bowel habits can help protect intestinal health. The following five good habits may make your bowel movements smoother.

1. Develop regular work and rest habits

After developing regular work and rest habits, the time of defecation will also be regular, so as to avoid chronic constipation caused by irregular defecation.

2. Properly practice yoga

Long-term stress and anxiety may lead to slow contraction of intestinal muscles and induce symptoms such as constipation. Proper practice of yoga can help reduce stress and relieve constipation.

3. Remember to drink plenty of water at all times

Whether at home, in the company or on a trip, remember to drink plenty of water to promote the body's metabolism and protect intestinal health.

4. Use laxatives sparingly

If you have symptoms such as constipation, you should take laxatives with caution. Such drugs not only have no obvious effect, but may also cause physical harm. It is recommended to use probiotics instead.

5. Proper exercise

Exercise can not only enhance immunity, but also promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and keep the stool smooth, but you should pay attention to choosing the appropriate exercise method and exercise intensity.

Everyone has to defecate. Once there is persistent abnormal defecation, be careful that it is a signal of colon cancer. Usually try to develop a regular work and rest habit, exercise properly, drink plenty of water, practice yoga, and take laxatives carefully, etc., to ensure Smooth defecation and protect intestinal health.

References:

[1] Which is colorectal cancer, 1 stool in 3 days or 3 stools in 1 day? What exceptions should we be wary of? .Chronic Disease World.2020-11-21

[2] A 25-year-old girl was diagnosed with bowel cancer! Is stool sticky toilet a sign of cancer? This thing must be done after going to the toilet.... Popular Science China. 2021-08-19

[3] "Strength" is the most taboo when defecating! 37.9% of heart "ruptures" are caused by it....Life Times.2020-10-22

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