Reasons for frequent loose stools

With the continuous development of society, many people have irregular eating habits due to high work pressure. As a result, the irregular eating habits will gradually weaken the function of the gastrointestinal tract, or cause diseases. Therefore, there are many patients with unformed stools. Therefore, many patients with this situation want to know the reasons.

The main reasons for loose stools and frequent diarrhea are as follows:

1. Unclean diet: Unclean diet leads to infection with E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella, etc., which causes diarrhea, resulting in unformed stools and frequent loose stools.

2. Caused by enteritis: Enteritis caused by drug abuse, viral infection, etc. can also lead to unformed stools and loose stools.

3. Indigestion caused by: irregular diet, overeating, eating indigestible food, or food retention in the stomach due to insufficient gastric motility, resulting in unformed stools, frequent bowel movements, and mostly diarrhea.

4. Gastrointestinal dysfunction: Gastrointestinal dysfunction causes unformed and loose stools, often manifested as alternating constipation and diarrhea.

Long-term abnormal stool can also cause the following anorectal diseases:

1. Hemorrhoids: Defecation will increase intra-abdominal pressure, leading to high blood pressure. Coupled with the friction of feces, it will cause hemorrhoids to rupture and bleed.

2. Anal fissure: During defecation, dry feces rub against the anal skin, causing tears and bright red blood in the stool. Anal fissures can cause anal pain during or after defecation.

3. Anal fistula: blood in the stool is mixed with feces, the amount is small, and it is bright red. There is a feeling of tenesmus and tenderness in the left lower abdomen, and symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting will appear.

4. Intestinal polyps: The blood in the stool is bright red and painless, and the blood is not mixed with the stool. Sometimes polyps will protrude from the anus.

5. Rectal cancer: Blood in the stool drips on the surface of the stool; the blood is bright red or dark red, and in the late stage the blood in the stool is purulent, and there will be symptoms such as anorectal prolapse, weight loss, and changes in bowel habits. For middle-aged and elderly people, blood in the stool may be a sign of colorectal cancer or other diseases and should be taken seriously.

First of all, the frequent occurrence of unformed stools is related to many reasons, which are introduced in detail above. It is directly related to many factors. After a comprehensive understanding, for many patients who have frequent unformed stools, in order to avoid further harm to their bodies, it is best to go to the hospital for a comprehensive diagnosis, and then treatment will be more effective.