A small amount of watermelon seeds swallowed into the stomach generally will not have damage, if a large number of watermelon seeds swallowed into the stomach may lead to indigestion, incomplete intestinal obstruction, acute gastritis occurs.
When consuming watermelon, it is inevitable that a small amount of watermelon seeds will be swallowed into the stomach. Although watermelon seeds are not easy to be digested, they can usually be discharged with the feces because of the small amount, which is not harmful to the body under normal circumstances.
If you accidentally eat a lot of watermelon seeds, it may have an impact on your body. Watermelon seeds are hard and indigestible, so eating too many of them may cause indigestion or even incomplete intestinal obstruction. Symptoms such as bloating, acid reflux, vomiting and constipation may occur.
If the watermelon seeds eaten are bitten and swallowed into the stomach, and the amount is relatively large, the bitten watermelon seeds will be relatively sharp, which may irritate the gastric mucosa, leading to gastric mucosal congestion and edema, causing inflammatory lesions, leading to the occurrence of acute gastritis. There may be stomach pain, stomach bloating and other discomforts.
If watermelon seeds are swallowed into the stomach with the above symptoms, it is recommended to go to the hospital as soon as possible, and give relevant treatment with the help of doctors.