Dark brown stool like sludge is considered to be caused by dietary factors, gastrointestinal bleeding, bowel cancer and other factors. According to the cause, dietary adjustment, medication such as tranexamic acid and growth inhibitor as well as endoscopic or surgical treatment to stop bleeding can be given.
1. Dietary factors: If you eat a lot of colorful food such as animal offal or animal blood, you may have dark brown stools like sludge, usually without discomfort. In this case, the symptoms can be improved by adjusting the diet.
2. Gastrointestinal bleeding: patients with gastrointestinal bleeding due to gastrointestinal mucous membrane tearing and other factors, resulting in symptoms of dark brown sludge-like stools, usually accompanied by abdominal pain and other symptoms. Usually, endoscopic or surgical hemostasis is needed, together with drugs such as tranexamic acid and growth inhibitor to stop bleeding.
3. Bowel cancer: If there is a tumor in the intestines, dark brown sludge-like stools may also appear in the late stage. Usually, it is also accompanied by symptoms such as emaciation and abdominal pain. Surgery or radiotherapy is also needed.
If the presence of dark brown sludge-like stools may also be caused by other diseases, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time and take relevant measures with the help of a doctor.