Don't take diarrhea lightly

"I always have diarrhea when I eat, I went to the Internet to check, and others said it was intestinal cancer, which scared me to death."

Backstage received a private letter from a fan asking for help, almost everyone has experienced diarrhea, and the statistics of "National Intestinal Health 2020 Report" show that 87.6% of the people in China have encountered intestinal health problems in 2020, and the third-ranked problem is diarrhea, is it related to cancer?

I. Is diarrhea after eating a meal a warning of intestinal cancer?

Diarrhea is commonly known as "diarrhea", which is very common in our life. When diarrhea occurs, the number of bowel movements increases significantly, the texture of stool is thin and watery, and the volume of bowel movement exceeds 200 grams or contains undigested food, etc. It is often accompanied by abdominal pain and anal discomfort, and some patients may have vomiting and fever.

Zhao Yuzhou, deputy director of general surgery at Henan Cancer Hospital, said that there are many possibilities for wanting to defecate after meals, and there are several common reasons, which are generally not considered intestinal cancer.

1. Strong reflex of gastric mucosa

After ingesting food, food will flow into the stomach with the esophagus and cause stimulation to the gastric mucosa. Each person's gastric mucosa is different and has a different sensitivity, some stomachs are more sensitive and have a strong reflex response, and more dissolved substances are released, which will stimulate intestinal peristalsis and help digestion.

2, intolerance to food

For allergic people, unintentionally consuming food that can cause allergies, the body will cause intolerance, such as lactose intolerant people, drinking pure milk on an empty stomach will cause lactose intolerance, resulting in a drink that will want to go to the toilet.

3, irritable bowel, enteritis

Of course, eating like defecation may also be caused by certain diseases of the intestinal tract, such as irritable bowel, intestinal inflammation, etc., which will make the intestinal tract more sensitive and easily stimulated, thus increasing the number of bowel movements.

However, bowel cancer can also cause stool changes, but bowel cancer usually has typical manifestations - change in stool habits, such as alternating constipation and diarrhea; increase in the number of stools, unformed stools, and the intention to have stool after defecation; tumor enlarges and occupies the intestinal tract, which will also cause changes in the shape of stool and blood in stool, etc.

Why does the abdomen turn over in pain before each diarrhea?

When diarrhea occurs, people's first reaction is not a tightening of the anus, but severe pain in the abdomen, so the stomach pain becomes the first signal of "diarrhea".

Take the most common diarrhea, for example, if you accidentally eat food containing germs, these germs will also enter the digestive tract with the food, then the intestines stirred by the germs can not be absorbed smoothly, and the food will accumulate in the intestines, when the accumulation of germs and food more and more, it will stimulate the intestines, inflammatory reaction, causing severe pain.

Why does diarrhea sometimes cause pain in the anus?

After a large amount of diarrhea, the action of defecation and wiping will stimulate the anal skin, and a back and forth will easily cause the "chrysanthemum", and the anus also has a hot burning sensation.

These kinds of diarrhea may be closely related to cancer and should be taken seriously

Diarrhea is usually related to colds, bacteria, and viruses, but if it is repeatedly accompanied by another discomfort, you should be alert to the warning signal of some cancers.

1. Nausea and diarrhea

Diarrhea accompanied by nausea and acid reflux is a more obvious manifestation of stomach cancer in the early stage, but it is easy to be ignored because it is similar to gastroenteritis symptoms. If there is unexplained diarrhea, or black-colored stool, accompanied by weakness, a burning sensation in the stomach, and vague pain in the upper abdomen, it is recommended to do a gastroscopy in time.

2. Right upper abdominal pain and diarrhea

Diarrhea accompanied by upper abdominal pain is likely to be caused by primary liver cancer. Fifty percent of patients diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma have recurrent diarrhea, which is caused by digestive and absorption disorders and secretion disorders. It is recommended to receive an ultrasound and liver function examination as soon as possible.

3、Diarrhea and steatorrhea

The pancreas is located near the stomach and transverse colon, which is difficult to be detected by normal examination. Diarrhea is also one of the early manifestations of pancreatic cancer, often accompanied by unexplained upper abdominal discomfort, steatorrhea, indigestion, etc. Some patients may also have jaundice manifestations not caused by gallstones. If there is a family history of pancreatic cancer, it is more important to pay attention to it.

4、Diarrhea, facial tongue neuralgia

About 20-30% of patients with medullary thyroid tumors will have diarrhea, which is related to prostaglandins secreted by cancerous tissue, affecting vasoconstriction and hyperactive intestinal motility. It usually disappears after tumor removal and reappears when the tumor recurs or metastasizes. It is mostly combined with neuralgia such as facial and tongue pain.

4、Autumn diarrhea is as fierce as a tiger, how to prevent it?

After the white dew, we enter autumn, and the temperature difference between morning and evening starts to change. Every year, October-December is the time when the incidence of autumn diarrhea is high. What are the ways to prevent diarrhea during this period?

1、Eating in moderation

After autumn, appetite is relatively better than in summer, plus at this time a large number of fruits and melons on the market, a little carelessness is prone to overeating, aggravating the gastrointestinal burden, and causing digestive disorders. In autumn, we should also pay attention to controlling the amount of food, fruit is best eaten between meals, pay attention to the temperature of food, too cold and too hot will stimulate the stomach, and not eat too hard food, which can easily lead to indigestion, for patients with gastritis, may aggravate the condition.

2, pay attention to keeping warm

The abdomen is cold and prone to diarrhea, so pay attention to adding clothes and blankets in autumn, especially in an air-conditioned environment, it is best to have a blanket or long-sleeved clothes to avoid the abdomen getting cold.

3、Keep clean and hygienic

The key to prevention is to pay attention to dietary hygiene and avoid bacteria and viruses from entering the mouth. Food must be thoroughly cooked, do not eat food from unknown sources, do not drink unfiltered water, and develop the habit of washing hands diligently before and after meals.

There are many causes of diarrhea. Ordinary diarrhea is mostly a self-limiting disease, which usually heals itself in 7-10 days, but for recurrent episodes with other symptoms, we should pay attention to it and go to the hospital for relevant examinations as soon as possible to prevent the disease from deteriorating.