A bout of colicky stomach pain and not being able to poop may be caused by intestinal spasm, intestinal obstruction, sigmoid colon torsion and other diseases.
1. Intestinal spasm: it is caused by the strong contraction of the smooth muscle of the intestinal wall, which may be related to the dysfunction of intestinal autonomic nervous system and gastrointestinal dysfunction. The main manifestation is sudden abdominal cramps, which may be accompanied by diarrhea, fever, constipation and other symptoms. From there, it can be manifested as a bout of stomach pain and colic and can’t poop.
2. Intestinal obstruction: refers to any cause of intestinal contents not discharged smoothly or can not be discharged. Mainly manifested as abdominal pain, abdominal distension, nausea, vomiting, anal stop defecation and other symptoms. It can also be manifested as a bout of stomach pain and colic and can not poop.
3. Sigmoid colon torsion: It refers to the torsion of the colonic collaterals of the sigmoid colon, resulting in partial or complete occlusion of the intestinal lumen. The main manifestations are abdominal pain, progressive abdominal distension, no bowel movement, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms. It can also manifest as a bout of colicky stomach pain and inability to poop.
There are many other causes of colicky stomach pain with no bowel movement, which should be taken seriously, and the patient should seek medical attention in time to identify the cause of the problem and follow the doctor’s instructions for further treatment or therapy.