How do you know if you have stool retention?

Stool retention refers to old stool that has been stagnant in the body for a long time and cannot be discharged. If the old stool cannot be discharged in time, it will have a certain impact on human health. Therefore, we should correctly understand what stool retention is and have more awareness of the harm caused by not expelling stool retention in time, so as to effectively maintain the health of the body. So, how do you know if you have stool retention? Let’s read this article together.

Generally, the feces that remain in the intestine for 3 to 5 days without defecation is called stool retention. Old stool is often very stubborn and it is not so easy to expel it. For example, when a bag-like bulge occurs in a certain part of the intestinal wall and forms an intestinal diverticulum, the intestinal contents will accumulate in the diverticulum, stagnate for a long time and are not discharged. Intestinal diverticula are more common in wealthy people because their diet is too refined and they do not consume enough dietary fiber. The colon is the most common site for diverticula to occur.

Stool retention is the source of all toxins in the human intestine. "Not having a bowel movement for one day is better than smoking three packs of cigarettes." The stool in the intestine is like rotten meat, smelly and dirty. After the large amount of toxins produced by the stool are absorbed by the human body, it will reduce the body's immunity, induce the breeding of various diseases, and seriously endanger human health!

Stool retention can produce toxins, which are repeatedly absorbed by the intestines and reach various parts of the human body through blood circulation, causing women to have dull complexion, rough skin, dilated pores, acne, abdominal distension and pain, bad breath, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, obesity, irritability and other symptoms.

Stool retention causes anorectal diseases. When constipation occurs, defecation is difficult and the stool is dry, which can directly cause or aggravate anorectal diseases. Such as proctitis, anal fissure, hemorrhoids, etc. Stool retention causes gastrointestinal nervous dysfunction. When constipation occurs, feces retention and absorption of harmful substances can cause gastrointestinal nerve dysfunction, leading to symptoms such as loss of appetite, abdominal distension, belching, bitter taste in the mouth, and frequent flatus.

Stool retention forms fecal ulcers. The harder fecal masses compress the intestinal cavity, causing it to narrow, and the surrounding structures of the pelvis hinder the expansion of the colon, causing the rectum or colon to be compressed and form fecal ulcers. In severe cases, intestinal perforation may occur.

Stool retention can cause colon cancer. It may be because constipation makes it impossible to eliminate carcinogens in the intestines for a long time. According to data, about 10% of people with severe constipation suffer from colon cancer.

Stool retention can induce cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Clinically, the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases caused by constipation, which increases abdominal pressure, and holding the breath to defecate is increasing year by year. Such as inducing angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, sudden death from stroke, etc.

The above is an introduction on how to know if you have stool retention. If the stool cannot be discharged in time, it will cause great harm to the human body, so how to effectively discharge the stool in the body is common sense that we should master. Eating bananas regularly is helpful for the excretion of stool, which should attract our attention.