Although each of us has complete control over our lives, without food it would not exist. That is why rational nutrition is the key to successful and high-quality life. Food is a storehouse of vitamins and minerals, a source of energy and pleasure for humans. Digestion takes quite a long time, which can cause problems with the intestines, often associated with the appearance of fecal stones in it. In this article we will talk in detail about how to cleanse the intestines of fecal stones.
Feces in the intestines
The main purpose of the intestines is to absorb liquid, form and excrete feces. We eat incorrectly and irregularly, move little, and are nervous. Sooner or later, health problems appear, including intestinal problems.
A large amount of undigested food debris and toxins, even in a healthy person, is not completely eliminated from the body, but settles on the intestinal walls. Over the years, the “deposits” become more and more numerous, they become compacted and turn into fecal stones. Sometimes people can carry up to 25 (!) kg of feces.
The main purpose of the intestines is to absorb liquid and form and excrete feces.
Undigested food remains in the intestines lead to the formation of toxins. Through the intestinal mucosa, poisons are absorbed into the blood, causing gradual self-poisoning of the body. A person's chronic diseases worsen and new ones appear. Intestinal dysfunction leads to digestive disorders, excess weight, increased abdominal volume, nausea, headaches, and sallow complexion.
Feces in the intestines can hide for a long time and be diagnosed randomly during examinations. If the intestinal lumens are blocked, constipation, various types of bloating and pain of the spastic variety are noted.
Fecal masses in the intestines can provoke:
- chronic constipation;
- ulcerative colitis;
- intoxication of the body;
- bowel cancer;
- intestinal obstruction;
- autoimmune diseases;
- serious allergic reactions.
Possible complications and contraindications
Removing feces from the intestines is a useful procedure. However, this method should not always be used. Experienced gastroenterologists recommend adhering to a number of rules and restrictions. First of all, cleaning the suction body is prohibited:
- during pregnancy women + lactation;
- during menstruation;
- the presence of bleeding in the intestines (cleansing is completely prohibited);
- development of benign formations in various parts of the gastrointestinal tract;
- formation of cancerous lesions + diverticulum;
- with significant weakness of the patient after the disease;
- parasite activity.
Restoring the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract has a strong effect on the patient’s body. The cleaning procedure should be treated with caution. Be sure to consult with a qualified professional. The doctor will diagnose your gastrointestinal tract and select the optimal treatment regimen. It is possible to clean the intestines of fecal stones on the walls in a hospital setting.
Complications and side effects of the procedure include nausea, abdominal cramps, vomiting and prolonged diarrhea. Due to the leaching of beneficial bacteria, metabolic disorders may occur. You can remove and improve dysbiosis with the help of probiotics at home.
Coprolites, or simply fecal stones, are formations accumulated in the intestines that are nothing more than fossilized excrement. The functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, the immune system and the general health of the patient are adversely affected. There are many prerequisites for the emergence of such a pathology, but the main ones still remain: the modern pace of life, characterized by eating “on the go,” relaxation through bad habits, and rejection of an active lifestyle.
Formation of feces in the intestines
A large amount of undigested food residues and toxins, even in a healthy person, is not completely eliminated from the body. Deposits settle on the intestinal walls, accumulate, become compacted and turn into fecal stones.
Fecal stones, or coprolites, are dense, fossilized fecal matter sometimes found in humans. They are observed more often in the distal parts of the large intestine, the causes are the accumulation of undigested food debris in the folds-pockets; under the influence of bacteria, the residues rot and become compacted.
The main reason for the formation of feces is a violation of the motor-evacuation function of the large intestine, resulting in stagnation of its contents against the background of increased fluid absorption.
The formation of feces occurs around the so-called “core”, which can be accidentally swallowed seeds (for example, from berries), gallstones that have entered the intestines, foreign bodies and undissolved medications. Many people believe that swallowed seeds from berries or olives have a beneficial effect on the digestive system.
One cherry pit can cause coprolitus, which in turn can lead to various problems in the intestines. The reasons for the formation of feces can be very different. This includes intestinal atony, stool retention due to dietary disorders, intoxication, pathological processes in the anal area, mental disorders, and excessive use of medications.
In most cases, when stagnation of feces occurs in a person’s intestines, bowel dysfunction occurs
Therapeutic measures
If the formation is not treated for a long time, it can lead to the development of adverse consequences in the form of:
- formation of bedsores on the gastric walls;
- disturbances of local blood flow;
- development of ischemia and necrosis with the formation of erosions and ulcers;
- perforation of muscle fibers;
- peritonitis;
- sepsis.
In rare cases, intestinal obstruction occurs. If benzoar enters the small intestine and blocks the lumen, an obstructive type of intestinal obstruction occurs.
Stagnation of feces in the intestines
In most cases, when stagnation of feces occurs in a person’s intestines, bowel dysfunction occurs. Both constipation and diarrhea can occur, and most often they replace each other. Quite often, stagnation of fecal stones in the intestines is accompanied by bloating and flatulence. Also, some patients note the appearance of discomfort and mild pain in the abdomen. Most often, the pain is localized in the left side of the abdomen.
Stagnation of feces can periodically damage the intestinal mucosa, which leads to minor bleeding. As a result, a person may notice blood in their stool or on toilet paper.
Due to stagnation of feces in the intestines, intoxication of the body quite often occurs, due to which a person experiences a deterioration in general health, increased fatigue, and decreased performance.
The appearance of attacks of nausea and vomiting are also characteristic symptoms of intoxication of the body, which often occurs due to the formation of stagnation of feces in the intestines. Many people, when feces become stagnant in the intestines, note the appearance of an unpleasant bitterness in the mouth, and often there is also a foul odor from the mouth.
Preventive actions
You can prevent the formation of stones in the gastric cavity if you follow some recommendations.
- Eat properly. Hard foods with peels should be excluded from the diet. Don't get carried away with figs, persimmons, and grapes. It is also not recommended to indulge in raw vegetables. It is better to include oil and various healthy drinks in the menu.
- You can't overeat or eat at night. Poorly digested food can cause stones to form. Before going to bed, you should drink a glass of kefir or yogurt.
- It is recommended to feed babies up to one year old with breast milk. If this process is not possible, you should buy special adapted mixtures. It is strictly forbidden to give cow's and goat's milk to children under 2 years of age.
- To live an active lifestyle. Every morning you need to do exercises. Periodically engage in light sports: swimming, running and others. Daily walking after meals helps a lot. This helps speed up the digestion of food.
- Eliminate the habit of sucking hair. More often this problem is diagnosed in children. The cause is psychosomatics. Therefore, the first thing you need to do is show the child to a psychotherapist and psychologist.
- Digest food thoroughly and slowly.
- Be regularly examined by a gastroenterologist.
Stomach stones are one of the common problems. They may not make themselves felt for a long time. In the absence of timely treatment, they lead to the development of serious complications. Therefore, at the first signs, you should consult a doctor and undergo a thorough examination.
Feces in the small intestine
The small intestine is an extension of the stomach. Its length reaches no more than 2.7 meters, and its diameter ranges from three to six centimeters.
The small intestine is divided into three sections:
- duodenum;
- jejunum;
- ileum.
All three sections are very similar in structure, with the exception of some features of the duodenum. The bile ducts, as well as the pancreatic ducts, open into this section. Absorption is the main role of the intestine. For this function, the small intestine has many villi. It is a protrusion of the mucous membrane and has a good blood supply, due to which it has a high absorption rate.
In order for feces to be released (defecation), a certain amount must accumulate in the rectum. Feces affect the nerve endings located in the rectum and a reflex to defecate occurs. In some patients suffering from constipation, the excitability of these nerve endings weakens and a paradoxical situation arises - there is a lot of feces in the rectum, but it is not excreted - this is how constipation occurs.
Fecal obstruction can be partial or complete and is more often observed with tumor lesions of the colon
Traditional methods of treatment for the presence of stones in the stomach
Trichobezoar of the stomach can be cured using folk remedies only if the stones are small in size and have a softened structure.
Herbal infusions, oils and other products are popular. Various drinks help remove stones:
- from birch buds;
- from corn silk;
- from knotweed;
- from rosehip;
- from strawberries;
- from lingonberries.
Infusions are consumed 30-40 minutes before meals. Treatment continues for 3-4 weeks. After this, a short break is taken and the medicinal composition is changed.
Eating chicken gizzards is considered a good way to treat. Traditional healers claim that this product has unique properties. To achieve a positive result, stomachs must be prepared correctly. Before this, they must be cleared of film. After which the product is prepared without them.
The film is not thrown away, but is washed under running water and dried at room temperature. Then they are placed in the oven for a few minutes and ground into a powdery mass. It is recommended to take this remedy 1 teaspoon per day on an empty stomach. Be sure to drink plenty of water. The duration of the treatment course is 4-8 weeks.
If the consistency of trichobezoars is soft, then you can get rid of them by drinking warm alkaline mineral water without gases. Treatment lasts 10-14 days. In addition to all this, a diet must be followed, which involves limiting the diet of raw vegetables and fruits.
You can get rid of soft formations with regular massage. You need to massage the stomach area every day after eating, 1-2 hours later. The manipulations should be repeated after each meal.
Hair in the stomach can be removed using a mechanical method. It means removing formations using an endoscope or crushing under pressure with a special solution.
To speed up the release of decayed particles, doctors prescribe prokinetics. This category of products increases the motor functionality of the digestive canal. In addition to all this, medications are prescribed that envelop the mucous membrane of the organ, thereby protecting them from adverse effects.
Feces in the large intestine
Fecal obstruction in the colon is a syndrome of impaired passage of contents through the colon, manifested in the absence or retention of stool, difficulty in passing gas, bloating and distension of the abdomen, constant and cramping pain, an increase in other dyskinetic phenomena (appetite disturbance, nausea, vomiting, etc.). P.).
Fecal obstruction can be partial or complete and is more often observed with tumor lesions of the colon, but also occurs with functional ones (atonic and spastic constipation, coprostasis, etc.). As colonic obstruction progresses, both local (bloating, signs of peritoneal inflammation) and general (symptoms of intoxication and metabolic disorders) disorders increase.
Partial obstruction of the large intestine is characterized by periodic but incomplete passage of stool and gases, sometimes the change from constipation to diarrhea, temporary cessation of pain and bloating, short or long periods of remission with improvement in general condition, especially under the influence of therapeutic measures (enemas, mild laxatives).
The large intestine accumulates and retains stool until it is excreted.
The large intestine accumulates and retains stool until it is excreted. Although feces move through the large intestine slowly: intestinal contents pass through the small intestine (5 meters) in 4-5 hours, through the thick intestine (2 meters) in 12-18 hours, but nevertheless they should not linger anywhere. Lack of bowel movements for 24-32 hours should be considered constipation.
As a result of poor nutrition, mainly starchy and cooked foods, devoid of vitamins and minerals, each such food passes through the large intestine and leaves a film of feces on the walls - “scale”. Accumulating in the folds-pockets (diverticula) of the large intestine, fecal stones are formed from this “scale” during dehydration (after all, up to 95% of water is absorbed there).
In both the first and second cases, processes of rotting and fermentation take place in the large intestine. The toxic products of these processes, along with water, enter the bloodstream and cause a phenomenon called “intestinal autointoxication.”
Usually, by the age of forty, the large intestine becomes heavily clogged with fecal stones. It stretches, deforms, compresses and displaces other abdominal organs from their places. These organs appear to be immersed in the fecal sac. There can be no talk of any normal functioning of these organs.
Compression of the walls of the large intestine, as well as prolonged contact of feces with the intestinal wall (and there are fecal stones that have been “stuck” in one place for decades) lead to poor nutrition of this area, poor blood supply, cause blood stagnation and poisoning with toxins from fecal stones .
Slagging occurs especially strongly in the folds of the large intestine, where the movement of feces slows down. The transition point of the small intestine to the large intestine nourishes the nasopharyngeal mucosa; ascending fold - thyroid gland, liver, kidneys, gall bladder; descending fold - bronchi, spleen, pancreas; bends of the sigmoid colon - ovaries, bladder, genitals.
As a result of the accumulation of feces in the large intestine, various diseases develop:
- due to damage to the gastric mucosa: various types of colitis;
- from constriction and stagnation of blood in the wall of the colon itself: hemorrhoids and varicose veins;
- from prolonged exposure to toxins in one place: polyps and cancer.
Diagnostics
It is impossible to get rid of fecal stones without differential diagnosis. With its help, the exact cause of the appearance of coprolites is established. During diagnosis, different methods are used.
Colonoscopy . With its help, the internal state of the intestines is studied. To do this, a special endoscope is inserted into the intestine, which allows you to examine the entire large intestine. If necessary, material is taken during the procedure. This is done for histological analysis.
Irrigoscopy . This method is radiological. A contrast agent is injected into the patient's intestines, which will allow the location of the formations to be determined.
Methods of therapy and prevention
Detection of fecal deposits in the intestines requires immediate treatment, since even small-sized coprolites can provoke intoxication of the body.
Fecal stones located in the large intestine, which do not block the intestinal lumen and are small in size, are subject to conservative therapy.
The use of siphon enemas is indicated when cleansing and microenemas are ineffective. The principle of siphon enemas is to repeatedly rinse the large intestine. During one procedure, a total of 15-20 liters of liquid are poured into the patient’s intestines, 1-2 liters at a time.
The hydrocolonoscopy procedure deeply cleanses the large intestine of slagging.
The use of laxatives should not be long-term in order to prevent the body from becoming accustomed to external stimulation of bowel movements.
Lack of fluid in the diet is one of the main causes of constipation. To get rid of it in 3 days, you need to drink a simple remedy every day.
Preventing the occurrence of coprolites consists of proper nutrition, an active and healthy lifestyle.
- Do not self-medicate; taking any drug should be discussed with a specialist.
- Refrain from bad habits.
- Eat quality products and homemade food, do not abuse “fast food” and semi-finished products.
- Keep small children away from small objects that can be easily swallowed.
