1, gastric ulcer
Gastric ulcer may also lead to melena. Ulcer can lead to bleeding, and blood will often be discharged from the intestine, forming black stool. Other symptoms of gastric ulcer include heartburn, abdominal swelling and nausea. You can take some drugs to treat ulcers to help reduce the content of gastric acid, and at the same time be careful not to eat food that will irritate the stomach.
2. food
Sometimes, eating may change the color of stool. When eating green leafy vegetables such as spinach, the stool may turn green. Eating some foods, such as blueberries and dark chocolate, will make the stool darker. If black stool is caused by food, changing diet will help to return to normal.
3. Esophageal cancer
Esophageal cancer is a very common cancer. In the early stage, patients with esophageal cancer usually have no symptoms until the cancer develops to a more advanced stage, and the symptoms will become very serious. For esophageal cancer, some possible symptoms include dysphagia, chest pain, cough and weight loss. In addition, esophageal cancer may also lead to black stool, especially tarry stool. If you encounter these symptoms, check them as soon as possible.
4. Gastric cancer
Due to unhealthy living habits and diet, the incidence of gastric cancer has been rising. The common symptoms of gastric cancer include abdominal distension, fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea and black stool. Gastric cancer can be treated, and early detection is very important.
5, esophageal varices
When the veins in the esophagus swell, they may rupture. A broken vein may cause blood to enter the stomach. When this happens, it may lead to black stool. Besides, varicose veins may cause other symptoms, such as abdominal swelling, hematemesis and dizziness. If esophageal varices cause bleeding, you need to see a doctor immediately.
6, gastritis
Gastritis is a disease that causes inflammation of the stomach wall. Many foods will aggravate gastritis, such as too spicy food, high acid food or alcohol. When the stomach wall is inflamed, it may cause food not to decompose normally, or it may lead to bleeding and black stool.
7.colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a gastrointestinal disease, which can lead to large intestine ulcer. When a person suffers from colitis, the feces may be black and tar-like. Genetic diet or eating habits lead to the formation of large intestine ulcers. Besides black stool, other symptoms of colitis include fever, diarrhea and loss of appetite.
8, colon polyps
Colonic polyp is a cell mass formed in the colon wall. In most cases, colon polyps are harmless, but sometimes colon polyps may turn into colon cancer, leading to melena. If polyps are found early, they are easy to treat.
The color of stool can indicate a lot of health information. Don't worry too much if the black stool is caused by food. If black stool is caused by health reasons, we must pay attention to it. There are some serious diseases, such as cancer, besides melena, there are other symptoms, which should be paid attention to.
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