Colon
Colon is the name given to the large intestine, which connects the small intestine, rectum and anus, and the function of the colon is the absorption of water and salts and parts of food that was partially digested, and the function of the colon through the contraction and expansion of the muscles of the wall of the colon and controlled by the nerves, Hormones, and colon contents of digested food, as a delay or speed of movement in the contents of the colon is responsible for the majority of symptoms complained of patients with irritation of the colon.
Symptoms of colon irritation
- Abdominal swelling and gas appearance.
- The presence of mucus in the stool.
- Irregularity of the output process, the patient may suffer diarrhea or constipation or both.
- Feeling a constant desire to go to the bathroom.
- The presence of abdominal pain and colic.
- The emergence of sounds resulting from bowel movement.
- Exposure to stress, or changes in dietary patterns.
Causes of colon irritation
The pressure and eating of some foods that raise the sensitivity of factors that have a clear effect on the increase symptoms of irritation of the colon, where the bowel movement is abnormal in this case, where either a convulsive movement pushing food quickly inside the colon and cause pain and the emergence of loud noise annoying intestines, Or a slow or even slow movement that causes the gases to form as a result of food fermentation, and thus the patient suffers from bulging, feeling upset, and abdominal pain.
The mucous membrane in the intestine is responsible in turn for the amount of fluids absorbed by the body of food, and in the case of irritable bowel disease, the bowel movement is either fast and thus absorb less body fluids, resulting in the patient suffering from diarrhea, or be slow leading to Absorption of larger amounts of water and therefore the occurrence of constipation, and some people who suffer from this disease are sensitive to the direction of wheat and its products, and eating these derivatives lead to disorders and problems in the work of the intestine, in addition to the presence of some species of bacteria that attack the intestines and increase the likelihood of Irritable colon disease.
Diagnosis of irritable bowel disease
There are no tests or laboratory tests can diagnose this disease, but it is possible to make some tests to exclude some diseases similar in symptoms with Irritable Bowel, and there are some things that help diagnose the disease, including:
- The presence of pain or discomfort in the abdomen, where less pain after defecation, and the number of times of defecation, and the nature of this stool in the form of constipation or diarrhea with the onset of pain.
- Many problems in output.
- Excess swelling due to gas formation.
Irritable colon treatment
Stay away from foods that cause allergies to the colon and increase the symptoms of this disease, and there are some medicines that relieve some symptoms such as bulging and feeling full, and must also move away from anxiety and psychological stress and a diet rich in dietary fiber, which helps give the intestine normal movement.