Occasional holding of stool for a short period of time is generally not harmful, frequent or long time holding of stool may cause constipation, bowel cancer and other hazards.
1. Constipation: If the stool is retained in the body for a long time, it is easy to lead to fecal dryness, accumulation and coarsening of the situation, until the time of defecation, it is easy to appear constipation symptoms of defecation difficulties. In addition, if the stool stays in the rectum for a long time, it will continue to stimulate the rectal mucous membrane receptors, resulting in the decrease of its sensitivity, making the defecation reflex weakened, and forming the constipation of outlet obstruction type.
2. Bowel cancer: long-term non-defecation, feces contain hydrogen sulfide, cholesterol metabolites and other carcinogens will stimulate the intestinal mucosa, thereby increasing the possibility of cancer of the rectum and colon.
There may be other hazards of holding your feces. It is recommended to have a regular and light diet in your daily life, and to develop a good habit of regular defecation. If discomfort occurs, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time, under the guidance of the doctor for targeted treatment.