Stool irregularity is like squeezing toothpaste in long, thin strips and should be treated according to the cause. Common causes include gastrointestinal dysfunction, hemorrhoids and rectal cancer. Commonly used treatments include general treatment such as improving living habits, medication such as domperidone and surgical treatment.
1. Gastrointestinal dysfunction: the interaction of many factors can lead to gastrointestinal dysfunction and cause the above symptoms. Eat small and frequent meals, avoid eating foods that induce symptoms, and avoid stimulation by tobacco, alcohol and drugs. Commonly used drugs include gastrointestinal stimulants such as domperidone; antispasmodics such as trimethoprim; antidiarrheal drugs such as loperamide; and probiotics such as Bacillus licheniformis.
2. Hemorrhoids: foreign body sensation may occur during defecation, fine stools, mostly accompanied by bleeding and pain. Change lifestyle, dietary habits and defecation habits, warm water sitz bath. Commonly used local medications are lidocaine cream, Ma Ying Long hemorrhoid cream, etc.; oral medications are hemorrhoids quick Ning tablets, etc.. Serious cases can be treated by surgery.
3. Rectal cancer: caused by tumor irritation. Early stage patients can choose endoscopic treatment or surgery. In middle and late stages, surgery is the main treatment combined with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and some patients can be cured. Those who cannot be operated can be given radiotherapy. Recurrent or metastatic rectal cancer can be treated with targeted therapy, intervention and other means of treatment.
In case of unexplained unsmooth bowel movement, long and thin like squeezing toothpaste, one should actively go to the hospital to find out the cause and standardize the treatment. In order to avoid delaying the condition.