What’s wrong with diarrhea that’s only water?

Diarrhea and only water may be caused by irritable bowel syndrome, acute gastroenteritis, cholera and other diseases.
1. Irritable bowel syndrome: Clinical studies have shown that the occurrence of this disease is related to visceral hypersensitivity, abnormal gastrointestinal dynamics, intestinal infections, abnormalities in central nervous sensation and regulation, and intestinal micro-ecological imbalance, etc. Common symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, etc., and diarrhea and watery stools will occur in severe cases.
2. Acute gastroenteritis: the disease is caused by rotavirus, norovirus, Escherichia coli, dysentery bacillus, amoeba and other pathogenic microbial infections, but also may be seafood allergy, heavy metal poisoning and other non-infectious factors. Patients will have abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms, and some patients with serious conditions will also have abdominal pain and diarrhea.
3. Cholera: this disease is mainly caused by cholera bacteria, when contact with water and food contaminated by this bacteria will cause cholera, which is infectious. The main manifestations are dehydration, diarrhea, vomiting and so on, which can be manifested as diarrhea only water.
4. Others: Besides, abdominal pain and diarrhea may be caused by schistosomiasis, functional dyspepsia, rectal cancer and other diseases.
It is recommended that patients with the above symptoms should go to the hospital in time, complete the relevant examinations and clarify the causes under the guidance of specialized physicians.