In Diarrhoea, fluid-filled or loose unformed stools are frequently passed. In general, loose or watery stools three or four times a day can be considered diarrhoea.
There are two types of diseases: acute and chronic. There is no doubt that loose motion is one of the most common diseases in Asia. Diet and liquid secretions from the stomach, liver, pancreas, and intestines provide more than 10 liters of liquid per day for the intestines.
Diarrhoea occurs when the body’s organs fail to absorb water or secrete it in excess. Once in the colon, water can only be retained for a short period of time. Therefore, it is quite common to feel the urge to defecate.
Causes
Diarrhea can be caused by a variety of factors. A number of factors cause this disease, including excessive eating or eating the wrong foods, putrefaction in the intestinal tract, fermentation caused by incomplete carbohydrate digestion, nervous irritability, use of antibiotics, and excessive use of laxatives.
It can also be caused by parasites, germs, viruses, bacteria, or poisons that enter the body through food, water, or air; allergies to certain substances or even common foods like milk, wheat, eggs, and sea foods; emotional stress or strain in adults; fright in children. There are many organic diseases affecting the small and large intestines that can result in diarrhea, such as sprue syndrome, malignant disease, and ulcerative colitis.
The condition may also result from gastrointestinal surgery. Constipation may alternate with diarrhea. This may be caused by impacted hard feces irritating the mucous membrane. There are certain complications associated with prolonged diarrhea.
Some of these include:
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Weakening is caused by nutrient loss during the rushing through of food without giving it a chance to be absorbed.
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Dehydration, due to loss of body fluids and washing out of minerals from the body and nervous conditions.