Red stool, may be due to eating too much watermelon and other physiological reasons, this situation is normal; may also be caused by bacterial dysentery, ulcerative colitis and other pathological factors, this situation is not normal.
1. Physiological reasons: eating too much watermelon, or consuming stimulating foods such as spicy hot pot, alcohol, coffee, ice cream, fried chicken and so on at the same time of consuming watermelon may stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and aggravate the burden on the digestive tract, resulting in symptoms of indigestion such as bloating, nausea, diarrhea and the appearance of red stools.
2. Pathologic causes:
(1) Bacterial dysentery: consuming watermelon that has been contaminated by Shigella dysenteriae can cause inflammatory lesions such as intestinal congestion, edema, exudation, and other inflammatory lesions, mucous pus and blood stools, a sense of urgency and heaviness, and other typical symptoms, which may also be accompanied by abdominal pain, abdominal distension, fever and other symptoms.
(2) Ulcerative colitis: immune, environmental, genetic, mental and psychological factors can cause ulcers in the colon, rectum and other parts of the body, with symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, bloody stools (red stools).
Eat more watermelon pull red stool, if necessary, it is recommended to seek medical attention to clarify the diagnosis, under the guidance of the doctor for targeted treatment.