Going to the toilet, which is as common as a daily meal, sometimes encounters the dilemma of only getting in and not leaving. Those feces that have not been discharged, what have they gone?Did it really disappear for no reason?
According to statistics, the per capita daily defecation volume in China is about 200 grams, although this amount seems insignificant, but it adds up, and if you don't defecate for three days, it is equivalent to disappearing more than a pound of poop.
It's like a process of dripping through a stone, and although each drop of water may seem insignificant, the continuous accumulation can eventually penetrate the hard stone. Similarly, although we do not have a lot of bowel movements every day, if we do not have bowel movements for a long time, the poop will accumulate in the intestines and have a negative impact on the body.
In fact, many people have been confused by this, after all, people with chronic constipation often have bowel movements once every three or four days, and sometimes even drag on for more than a week. So, what about those stools that have not had a bowel movement for a long time and have accumulated in the body for several days?
When you feel the urge to defecate, don't force it, otherwise the rectum may gradually lose its normal sensitivity to stool pressure stimuli. It's like a spring, if you put too much pressure on it for a long time, it will gradually lose its elasticity. Similarly, when the stool stays in the colon for a long time, the water is overabsorbed and becomes dry, making it difficult to defecate. Long-term constipation may also cause problems such as hemorrhoids and fissures. Therefore, timely bowel movements and keeping the bowel tract open are essential for our health.