Constipation is very common, but always meeting does not mean understanding, and even there are many misunderstandings.
For example, many people think constipation is not good for their health, and long-term constipation will lead to intestinal cancer.
Today, Dr. Clove will talk about this issue with you.
How is constipation?
Many people feel that it is normal to defecate once a day and every time it is extremely smooth. If you don’t go to the toilet for two days, it is constipation to pull it out with great force.
In fact, this is a misunderstanding.
There are no strict regulations on the number of times of defecation in medicine. It is normal to pull from 3 times a week to 3 times a day.
As for the time-consuming and laborious problem of pooping, it also depends on whether it is occasional or long-term.
Generally speaking, real constipation refers to the situation that defecation is always laborious and time-consuming, and the frequency is obviously reduced (less than 3 times a week).
However, even if this description is met, it may not be constipation. For example, due to hot weather, busy work, excessive sweating and insufficient water supplement, it is normal to relieve the stool once every two or three days, and the stool is very dry, which is also normal.
Therefore, the next time you feel constipated, you may as well observe it more. You are really not sure. Take the problem to consult a digestive doctor.
Can long-term constipation lead to colorectal cancer?
This is not accurate.
Many patients with colorectal cancer suffer from constipation, but so far, the medical profession has not found any evidence that constipation leads to colorectal cancer or increases the incidence of colorectal cancer.
After colorectal cancer occurs, the mass may compress the intestinal tract outside, restrict and affect intestinal activity, or directly block the intestinal tract inside, both of which may cause constipation.
Therefore, it can only be said that constipation will occur when suffering from colorectal cancer, rather than constipation causing colorectal cancer.
At present, we believe that colorectal cancer is the result of the comprehensive action of environmental factors and genetic factors, which are the real causes of colorectal cancer.
Environmental factors are mainly bad diet patterns, such as long-term high-fat, low-fiber, low-calcium and high-phosphorus diets, etc. Genetic factors are better understood. Research shows that children of colorectal cancer patients are 2-4 times more likely to suffer from colorectal cancer than ordinary people.
In addition, patients suffering from colorectal adenoma, inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal chronic bacterial infection and chronic parasitic infection have a higher chance of colorectal cancer than normal people.
It is worth noting that the early symptoms of colorectal cancer are not serious, and most of them can be relieved after taking drugs or other treatments. If allowed to develop, the unsmooth defecation can last for several months or even years.
If you really suffer from long-term constipation and physical alarm such as emaciation, hematochezia and anemia, you must do the examination in time.
The Real Harm of Constipation
It can be said that constipation really affects everyone’s quality of life.
We always say [toothache is not a disease, it hurts so much], but constipation is somewhat similar.
In addition to unpleasant defecation, constipation can also bring many troubles to people, such as abdominal distension, abdominal pain, perianal discomfort, etc.
If these problems persist for a long time, the chance of occurrence of some diseases (such as hemorrhoids and other rectal and anal diseases) will be increased. Moreover, constipation people are often under a lot of mental pressure. The more they care about defecation, the more difficult defecation will be, and they will fall into a vicious circle from now on.
How to prevent constipation?
The methods to prevent constipation are all commonplace. I’ll talk to you again today.
1. Achieve the [Three More and One Law]
[More than three] is to drink more water, exercise more, intake more dietary fiber, [one rule] is to defecate regularly.
Drink more water and exercise more. As we all know, dietary fiber, vegetables, fruits, coarse grains, mushrooms and beans are all good sources.
In fact, these measures can not only prevent constipation, but also help prevent colorectal cancer, thus achieving multiple goals.
STEP 2 Avoid Wrong Methods
Honey, bananas, laxative tea and various [detoxification and weight loss drugs] cannot prevent and treat constipation, so be careful.
Of course, if you just like to eat honey and bananas, that’s not too big a problem, just honey contains a lot of sugar, raw banana tannic acid content is high easy to cause constipation, or pay attention to.
As for all kinds of health care products or drugs that relieve constipation and detoxify, we must not believe them. Even if they are really useful, it is not too late to ask a doctor before taking them.