Be careful if your stool is abnormal! It may be a sign of disease

In daily life, few people observe their stools, thinking that as long as they are not constipated, there is no need to pay attention to it. This idea is wrong. Stool can be regarded as a barometer of physical health. From the shape, color and nature of stool, some physical problems can be found.

What abnormalities may occur in stool?

01Watery stools

Healthy stool is strip-shaped, non-sticky, yellow or brown, and slightly smelly. Using this standard as a reference, some problems will be found. If the stool you excrete in your daily life is like water and is particularly watery, it may be caused by acute gastroenteritis. If you have acute gastroenteritis, you must actively treat it, but if the symptoms are relatively mild, they can heal themselves, and you need to make good adjustments in your life.

02 Excreting too sticky stool

Under normal circumstances, the stool will not be too sticky, at least it will not be flushed clean. If there is still a little stool stuck in the toilet after flushing, it means there is a problem with gastrointestinal health. Go to the hospital for relevant examinations and recall your diet structure to see if it is unreasonable.

03 Excreting feces that look like sheep dung

The feces excreted by sheep are in the form of grains. If a person also excretes feces that look like sheep feces, it is also an abnormal situation. The reason for such feces is that the feces remain in the intestines for too long. The water in the long feces is absorbed and becomes very dry, and it will clump. The elderly often have such problems, and young people who often sit still are also prone to such problems. This group of people should pay attention to improving gastrointestinal motility, develop the habit of regular bowel movements, and eat more foods rich in dietary fiber.

04Red or black stool

Healthy stools are yellow or brown. If you have red or black stools, there may be something wrong with your digestive system. For example, gastric bleeding or duodenal bleeding can cause people to have black stools that are like tar. Another example is hemorrhoids. People with hemorrhoids will have bloody stools, and the blood is attached to the surface of the stool. Another more serious condition is colon cancer, which can also cause people to have black or bloody stools. It is necessary to go to the hospital for a check-up. However, some foods can also change the color of stools, such as black sesame seeds and dragon fruit.

05White or gray stool

Some people may have very light-colored stools, which are abnormal at first glance, or even white-gray stools. The reason for this kind of stool may be that there is a problem with the gallbladder, because the color of bile will change the color of the stool. You should go to the hospital to check the gallbladder to see if there is any gallbladder disease, and also check the pancreas to see if the pancreas is damaged.

Health is often reflected in these small details. After going to the toilet, you might as well take a few seconds to observe your stool to see if there is anything abnormal.