The doctor said that blood in the stool generally indicates that there may be intestinal bleeding, which may be caused by large intestine problems. However, if the stool is dark or bloody, it is recommended to check the gastroscopy and colonoscopy at the same time; the picture shows the situation.

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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report] 1 patient found that the stool was black. However, at the beginning, only a gastroscopy was performed in an outside hospital, and it was treated as a stomach problem for 3 months. It was not until black stools appeared again that a colonoscopy was performed. It turned out that the large intestine was in situ The hemorrhage caused by cancer, after the tumor was removed by colonoscopy, melena no longer occurs.

Is it normal to have to defecate once a day?

Lin Xianghong, director of Hexin Minquan Health Management Clinic, posted on the Facebook page "Pancreatic Doctor Lin Xianghong" that in fact, 3 times a day to 1 time in 3 days is normal, and there is no need to force him to defecate every day. It can be called constipation after 3 times, and it is normal to fart 10 to 18 times a day, and the normal defecation time is about 10 to 15 minutes, but don't play with mobile phones for too long to cause hemorrhoids.

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Increased bacterial fermentation during high-fiber digestion can easily cause feces to float

Many people will question whether the feces should sink or float to be healthy?

Lin Xianghong said that sinking or floating does not mean that there is any serious disease. In fact, sinking and floating are related to what you eat.

The feces will float up because they generally eat more gas-producing foods, or dietary fiber is easier to float up, such as beans, milk, cabbage, etc. High-fiber bacteria ferment more during the digestion process and produce more Air becomes trapped in the stool, causing the stool to float.

The stool is grayish white, blackish and bloody, need to seek medical attention

Lin Xianghong emphasized that when it is accompanied by diarrhea, it may be a bacterial or viral infection; if it is accompanied by oily stools, you should pay more attention, it may be a problem with the pancreas or absorption in the small intestine.

He explained that normal poop is brown, ranging from light brown to dark brown like espresso is normal, and if the poop is a bit green, that's okay.

Green poop could be a sign that food hasn't spent enough time in your digestive tract, or that you're eating lots of green leafy vegetables like spinach.

●If the stool is grayish white: it generally indicates that there is a problem with the bile excretion process, which is a very dangerous situation. Be careful of pancreas or gallbladder problems.

●The color of the stool is dark: it generally indicates that there may be gastric bleeding, but first rule out whether you have taken iron supplements or specific gastric medicines.

●Blood in the stool: generally indicates that there may be intestinal bleeding, which may be mostly caused by large intestine problems.

However, if the stool is black or bloody, it is recommended to check the gastroscopy and colonoscopy at the same time.

Carcinoma in situ of 2 cm large intestine.

(Provided by Lin Xianghong)

After colonoscopic tumor resection, melena solution improved.

(Provided by Lin Xianghong)

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