You said you wouldn't look at your health through abnormal stool, so learn from me how to know your health through abnormal stool.
First of all, let's talk about normal stool. Generally, the normal person's stool is once a day, twice a day or once every two days. The color of the stool is generally yellow, shaped and banded, just like a ripe banana, not too wet or too dry.
Of course, the frequency and color of defecation are closely related to diet. For example, if we eat more dietary fiber, that is, we often eat fruits and vegetables, then our stools may be greener and our defecation may be faster, maybe once a day or twice a day; If we eat more meat, it will be more difficult to digest. We may defecate once every two days, and the color of the stool may be dark and brown. These are all normal. And if we eat pig blood, duck blood and other foods, then our stools will turn black, and if we eat too much pitaya, then our stools will turn red. These situations are normal.
What kind of stool is abnormal? If the stool has the following conditions, then these stools are abnormal, indicating that there is something wrong with the body. You may want to compare them:
1, dry stool, once every three or four days. This is because the peristalsis function of the intestine is weakened or spleen deficiency causes the stool to stay in the intestine for too long, so that the stool loses moisture and constipation occurs.
2, loose stools, diarrhea or loose stool. This is due to spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, indigestion or enteritis, intestinal cancer and other reasons.
3. The color of the stool has changed. If the stool color is not yellow or yellowish brown, it is abnormal in most cases. The most common situations are: ① red stool, which may be caused by rectal cancer, anal fissure or hemorrhoid bleeding; (2) Colored jam may be caused by amebic dysentery or intussusception; (3) Black stool, like tar, is caused by upper gastrointestinal bleeding. ④ White or gray stools may be caused by biliary obstruction, obstructive jaundice or pancreatic diseases.
4. The nature of stool has changed. If the stool color is not banded and shapeless, it means that the stool is abnormal, which is common in the following situations: ① thick rod-shaped or spherical stool is often caused by constipation, and children may also be caused by Hirschsprung's disease; ② White mucus stool, often caused by proctitis or intestinal spasm; ③ Purulent bloody stool may be caused by bacillary dysentery, amebic dysentery, colon cancer, chronic ulcerative colitis and intestinal tuberculosis; 4 bloody stool, which may be caused by colon cancer, rectal polyps, anal fissure or hemorrhoids; ⑤ loose stool is mostly caused by indigestion and chronic gastritis; 6 peptone-like stool, often caused by allergic enteritis or chronic dysentery; ⑦ Rice-like stool is often caused by cholera and paracholera.
As long as one of the above symptoms appears, it means that the stool is abnormal.
What should I do if I find abnormal stool? First of all, we should go to the hospital for examination in time, such as routine stool examination, fecal occult blood test, rectal digital examination, colonoscopy and so on. It is necessary to clarify the cause and treat it in time.
Secondly, develop good eating habits, eat more foods rich in dietary fiber, avoid overeating and eating some foods that are too cold, and develop good defecation habits, especially when going to the toilet, which will easily lead to poor defecation and constipation.
Finally, we can supplement probiotics properly, adjust the balance of intestinal flora, or eat more foods that strengthen the spleen to make healthy intestines have normal stools.