Eating watermelon may make the stool red, which is a normal physiological factor. Reddish stool may also be caused by acute enteritis, peptic ulcer, hemorrhoids, rectal cancer and other pathological factors.
1. physiological factors: watermelon contains more lycopene and carotene, part of the people consumed due to absorption is not complete, there will be red stool. It is also possible that the absorption function is not good, after eating watermelon defecation speed up, resulting in pigment with the fecal discharge, causing stool red.
2. Pathologic factors:
(1) Acute infectious enteritis: if the watermelon consumed is ice watermelon, it may lead to acute infectious enteritis, and the symptom of stool turning red and bloody may also occur.
(2) Gastrointestinal bleeding: if peptic ulcer exists, when the mucous membrane is irritated, it will lead to gastrointestinal bleeding, which will also cause the symptom of stool turning red.
(3) Hemorrhoids: when hemorrhoids are present, bleeding from hemorrhoids due to hard stools or oversized hemorrhoids will also cause stools to turn red.
(4) Rectal cancer: Blood is one of the main symptoms of rectal cancer, which is also accompanied by symptoms such as weight loss and loss of appetite.
Eating watermelon and having white and red stools may also have other pathological factors, so it is recommended to go to the hospital for consultation, clear diagnosis and treatment.