For healthy adults, they have 1 to 2 bowel movements almost every day, or more than three times a week. However, many people have very difficulty with each bowel movement, and have less than three bowel movements per week, which is called constipation.
The body is composed of food scraps, etc., if you do not defecate for a few days, many people are worried that these large will be reabsorbed by the human body. So I especially want to know where the poop went when it was inconvenient for a few days.
If you don't defecate for several days in a row, where does the stool go?
It is the remnant of the large intestine, which is composed of some food residues, water and dehydrated digestive juice residues. When food enters the gastrointestinal tract, some of the residue that is not completely absorbed will enter the large intestine and form a stool.
The colon then accelerates peristalsis and pushes the stool towards the rectum and is excreted through the anus. The formation of stool requires a process, and in general, it takes about 7 to 12 hours for adults to form and discharge stool.
If constipation occurs, then these stools will always stay in the intestines and will not be absorbed by the body. Only when the stool accumulates too much in the intestine will the intestinal wall receptors be stimulated. This stimulation will enter the cerebral cortex, causing people to defecate.
Then for people with constipation, there will be repeated bloating and abdominal pain at this time. However, because the stool stays in the intestine for a long time, the water in the stool will be absorbed by the intestine, making the stool harder and more difficult to excrete. As a result, constipated patients have a situation where even if they have intention of defecation, it is difficult to discharge stool quickly.
It can be seen that when there is no defecation for several consecutive days, the stool will still stay in the intestine, and only the water in the stool will be absorbed by the body. However, although the stool is not reabsorbed by the body, it can cause a series of damage to the intestine due to long-term stay in the intestine.
What damage does long-term constipation cause to the intestines?
1. Induce intestinal diseases
Stool is a metabolic substance and will contain certain toxic components. Once these ingredients accumulate in the intestine for a long time, they will cause certain irritation to the intestinal mucosa. Therefore, when constipation occurs, it is easy to cause a series of discomfort such as abdominal distention and pain, and it is easy to cause some intestinal inflammation. In severe cases, it can even cause some ulcerative intestinal diseases.
2. Imbalance of intestinal flora
The stool is decomposed and fermented by a series of bacteria in the intestine, which will produce a large amount of gas, causing people to have bloating and abdominal pain. It will also cause imbalance in the intestinal flora, and the number of beneficial bacteria will continue to decrease. The immune function of the intestine will become lower and lower, and the probability of developing bowel cancer will also increase relatively.
It can be seen that for people who are constipated for several consecutive days, stool will still accumulate in the intestine and will not be reabsorbed by the body, and only the water in the stool will be absorbed by the intestine. However, once long-term constipation, it is easy to induce the emergence of various intestinal diseases, and it will also lead to imbalance of intestinal flora.
In addition, it will lead to an increase in the content of toxins in the body and a greater damage to the skin system. Therefore, for any group of people, once the continuous constipation, you need to pay attention to the adjustment of exercise and diet, and you should also add more water appropriately. It is also appropriate to use some drugs for treatment under the guidance of a doctor, which can quickly alleviate the phenomenon of constipation.