The doctor told about the danger of stool disorders

A regular violation of the stool can signal cancer. If diarrhea lasts 7-10 days and is accompanied by fever or weakness, then you should consult a doctor. However, the disorder may be related to stress or nutritional deficiencies. Ekaterina Kashukh, an expert at the Hemotest Laboratory, a gastroenterologist, told Izvestia about this on April 17.

"Intestinal disorders can cause a lack or excess of fiber and water in the diet, eating unusual or substandard foods, and alcohol abuse. Stools can also be disrupted when taking medications, such as antibiotics, painkillers, and antidepressants," the specialist said.

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Kashukh added that intestinal function is often disrupted due to sedentary lifestyle, stress and infectious diseases. The doctor explained that diet-related disorders, acute infection, or stress are easier to resolve. However, if diarrhea or constipation has been bothering for 7-10 days or longer and is accompanied by alarming symptoms, an extended examination is necessary.

Pain, bloating, fever, and weakness often indicate inflammatory diseases of the stomach and intestines. For example, peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease.

"Another alarming symptom is the presence of blood in the stool. This may be a sign of hemorrhoids, colitis. Also, blood in the stool, especially against the background of sudden unreasonable weight loss, is one of the characteristic symptoms of intestinal cancer," said the gastroenterologist.

She noted that chronic constipation can be caused not only by diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, but also by diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, and neurological disorders. And diarrhea can be triggered by irritable bowel syndrome, a lack of enzymes necessary for the digestion of certain foods, celiac disease — gluten intolerance.

To prevent stool disorders, the doctor recommended following a drinking regime, following a healthy diet that contains enough protein, vegetables, cereals, fruits and greens, and eating fast food and processed foods as rarely as possible. Regular physical activity is important for the normalization of bowel function: walking, fitness, dancing, swimming, yoga. These activities, according to the specialist, not only improve blood circulation in the abdominal cavity and have a positive effect on intestinal motility, but also reduce stress levels.

Earlier, on April 15, oncologist, oncosurgeon of JSC "Medicine" (Academician Roitberg clinic), PhD Ruslan Basanov told Izvestia about the symptoms and diagnosis of throat cancer. According to him, the first signs of throat cancer are difficulty swallowing, constant sore throat, giving into the ear, hoarseness of voice, noisy breathing during sleep and causeless coughing while eating. The doctor noted that this disease is often disguised as normal inflammatory processes.