A colonoscopy is needed if there is a chronic lack of stool formation.
For the diagnosis of intestinal lesions, colonoscopy has obvious advantages compared with other traditional means of examination. At present, the most direct and effective way to diagnose colorectal lesions is colonoscopy. The application of magnification and staining techniques during colonoscopy further improves the accuracy of the diagnosis of intestinal lesions.
There are many reasons for unshaped stools, and if you have unshaped stools for a long period of time, you will need to undergo a colonoscopy to determine the cause of the problem.
Usually, if the stool is not shaped for a long time and accompanied by the following symptoms, it is recommended to have a colonoscopy: blood in the stool, including dark red blood, or bright red blood; mucus, pus and blood in the stool; recurrent diarrhea, or constipation, or diarrhea and constipation alternately; recurrent abdominal pain, which can’t be clearly identified; abdominal mass, which can’t be ruled out the large intestine and the end of the ileum, and so on.
Stool not shaped and daily habits have a great relationship, therefore, in daily life to avoid eating cold, spicy and stimulating food, resulting in stool not shaped.