Why is poop green?

Why the stool is green is a problem that troubles many people. If these symptoms occur, you must pay attention to the cause. Common symptoms of indigestion or enteritis, as well as eating green foods, will also cause the stool to be green.

1. Indigestion causes green stools.

If you have indigestion, your stool will be green, and if you have gastrointestinal disorders, your stool will also be green.

2. Intestinal inflammation causes green stools.

If the stool is green and accompanied by a fishy smell and is unformed, it may be caused by enteritis, especially acute enteritis, which may cause this symptom. Dysentery, diarrhea, etc. may also cause green stools. In addition, people who receive more antibiotic treatments may also have green stools. Anorectal experts point out that patients with long-term green stools are very likely to have enteritis and recommend that they go to the hospital for a timely check-up.

3. Eat a lot of vegetables and other green foods.

When people eat a lot of green foods. Foods such as vegetables or green fruits can also cause green stools because these foods contain a lot of chlorophyll, and some of it will eventually be present in the excrement. For example, drinking green drinks can cause green stools, and some medicines can also cause green stools.