Three times a day and three days a stool, which is colorectal cancer? Reminder: 6 kinds of abnormalities to be vigilant

35-year-old Mr. Wang is in the career upturn, every day to socialize and work overtime, and occasionally eat and vomit is a common thing.

One day after the entertainment home, he suddenly diluted and found a little blood in the feces, but he, as usual, do not take it seriously, just think it is many years of hemorrhoids again, and then go to the drugstore to buy drugs in the hope of alleviating the symptoms.

However, after using the medicine for some time, Mr. Wang's symptoms of blood in the stool not only didn't improve, but also went from having diarrhea once a day to having it three times a day, and he began to feel tired and weak, and his weight dropped significantly. Although he felt something was wrong, he still insisted that it was just caused by eating too much food at work and did not seek medical attention in time.

It was only when he felt severe abdominal pain and experienced vomiting and dizziness that he went to the hospital for treatment.

After a series of tests, the results left him shocked and desperate. Doctors told him that his bleeding stools and abnormal bowel movements were not caused by hemorrhoids, but serious symptoms caused by advanced bowel cancer.

To this, Mr. Wang was deeply remorseful and regretful, it was his carelessness that delayed the best treatment period, which made his condition deteriorate to an advanced stage, and now the hope of a cure has become negligible, letting people sigh.

Bowel cancer's early symptoms are more similar to those of hemorrhoids, leading to many people overlooking or misinterpreting them as other problems and missing out on treatment. In fact, bowel cancer and hemorrhoids are two different diseases and can be distinguished by observing some features.

Firstly, the duration of symptoms can be compared.

Bleeding from hemorrhoids is usually intermittent, meaning it stops temporarily after a bowel movement and lasts for a shorter period of time. Bleeding from bowel cancer, on the other hand, is usually persistent, and can be present for longer periods of time and may get progressively worse.

Secondly, observe the color of blood.

In hemorrhoid bleeding, the blood is usually bright red. In contrast, with bowel cancer bleeding, the blood may be dark red or black, due to digestion and oxidation of the blood after a period of time in the bowel.

Look again at the accompanying symptoms.

Hemorrhoids are often accompanied by anal pain, an itching sensation and discomfort in the perianal area. Bowel cancer, on the other hand, in addition to bleeding from the stool, may also present with other symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, abdominal lumps, weight loss and loss of appetite.

Finally, it's all about looking at the texture and changes in the stool.

Hemorrhoids don't cause significant changes in the texture of the stool, whereas with bowel cancer there may be a change in the nature of the stool, with loose stools or constipation, as well as an increase or decrease in the frequency of bowel movements.

The bowel is at the heart of our digestive system and stool is the end product of the digestive process. As well as bowel cancer, other digestive problems and liver and gallbladder disease can leave traces in your stool, so don't forget to look back when you go to the toilet.

Stools are mainly made up of water, undigested food residue, bacteria, bile pigment and other metabolites.

Healthy poop is usually a soft and shapely tan solid, banana- or cylinder-shaped, with a relatively mild, non-harsh odor.

If you notice a change in the shape and color of your stool, you should be aware of the signs of disease, as shown in the table below:

In addition, you should also pay attention to the frequency of bowel movements. In adults, 1-3 times a day or once every 2 days is normal, and shows a certain degree of regularity. If there is a sudden and prolonged diarrhea or constipation, accompanied by abdominal pain and bloating, it is necessary to timely examination!

Bowel cancer is a common malignant tumor, it usually has no obvious symptoms in the early stages, so it is easy to be overlooked, and when found, it is often already in advanced stages.

It is therefore important to have regular medical check-ups. If you have abnormal stools, you can have a fecal occult blood test, which detects occult blood in the stool to screen for digestive tract tumors, including bowel cancer.

If there is a positive result, further colonoscopy can be performed to look inside the colon and rectum to detect early tumors or other abnormalities.

In addition, if you want to have healthy poop on a daily basis, you need the following:

A balanced diet and adequate water intake can help to maintain the normal function of the digestive system, and in general, you can eat plenty of leafy greens (spinach, kale), legume vegetables (bean sprouts, peas ), apples, bananas and other foods rich in fiber and water.

Can promote intestinal peristalsis, to maintain smooth stool, but pay attention to squatting not more than 5 minutes each time, otherwise it is easy to trigger hemorrhoids and constipation.

Probiotics can promote digestion and absorption, and enhance immune system function. You can eat more yogurt and other fermented foods (e.g. sauerkraut, sour cheese, fermented tofu, etc.) to help maintain the normal balance of intestinal flora.