Introduction
When we discover in our daily lives that the colour of the shit we excrete turns black, we often have doubts and even concerns. Black defecation may be caused by a number of factors, in some cases relatively minor, while in others it may portend more serious health problems. Understanding the reasons for this is essential for our timely detection of potential diseases and for appropriate responses. And then we’re going to look into the possible causes of black shit.
Dietary factors lead to black shit
1. Eat iron-rich food
Many foods are rich in iron, and when we eat them in large quantities, there is a risk of black shit. Animal livers, such as pork livers, oxen livers, etc., are a good source of iron. Iron per 100 grams of liver can be around 22.6 mg. There are also animal blood products, such as pig blood, duck blood, and so on, as is the case for duck blood in popular duck blood fan soup. When these iron-rich foods enter the human body, through a series of digestive processes in the intestinal tract, the iron elements are combined with the sulphides in the intestinal tract, forming black iron sulfide, thus blackening the shit. However, this diet-induced black shit is usually temporary, and as long as the consumption of the food in question is stopped, the toilet colour will normally return to normal within a short period of time.
2. Eating black or dark food
Some black or dark foods may also lead to changes in poop colours. For example, black sesame, which is rich in many nutrients, is used by many as food for subsistence, such as black sesame paste. A large amount of black sesame is used, and because its own black color is not fully absorbed by the human body, it is released with urine, which makes it black. In addition, there are foods such as Black Muir and Black Beans, which may also affect the colour of shit after large amounts of consumption. Similarly, black shit caused by this type of food is also temporary and not accompanied by other symptoms of discomfort and changes in the color of the diet after the change.
3. Use of certain drugs
Some drugs can also make shit black. For example, when iron deficiency anaemia in humans requires iron supplementation, doctors often prescribe iron. Iron agents such as sulphate iron and fragrance iron are treated with a chemical reaction in the intestinal tract, combined with the substance in the intestinal tract, resulting in blackening of the poop. Americium is also one of them, often used to treat stomach diseases, such as potassium acetate, which can lead to black defecation. In addition, some Chinese drugs, such as Chinese preparations containing active carbon components, may also be black shit during use. However, when these drugs result in black shit, they usually continue to occur during the time of their use, and after they are discontinued, the toilet colours will gradually return to normal and, generally, they will not be accompanied by other abnormal physical symptoms.
iii. Haemorrhage in the upper digestive tract leads to black shit.
1. Stomach ulcer
The stomach ulcer is a more common stomach disease. When the ulcer of the gastric mucous membrane appears, the vascular damage to the stomach wall may occur. These damaged blood vessels are prone to fractures due to such factors as stomach acid. When the blood enters the stomach cavity, it goes through the effects of stomach acid, in which hemoglobin is dissolved by gastric acid and forms a substance known as iron hemoglobin. Orthoglobin then enters the lower intestine, the larger intestine, etc. with the creeping of the intestinal tract, and is combined with the intestine sulphide, which eventually makes the feces black and thicker, usually described as tar. The stomach ulcer is often accompanied by upper abdominal pain, in addition to the appearance of black shit, and pain is usually rhythmic, such as pain for a period of time after eating, which is then mitigated and again after a period of time. Symptoms such as anti-acid, gas, nausea, vomit may also occur.
2.12 Finger ulcer
A 12-finger ulcer can also cause haemorrhage in the upper digestive tract, leading to black shit. The ecstasy can also be fractured when the ulcer of the obituary mucous membrane occurs. Once the blood enters the intestinal tract, it also undergoes a series of chemical reactions that eventually darken the shit. The pain characteristic of the ulcer is different from that of the stomach ulcer, generally abdominal pain, i.e., pain is evident when the abdominal abdomen is emptied and pain is reduced after eating. In addition, there may be symptoms of anti-acid, gastric, nausea, vomiting, which are somewhat similar to those of stomach ulcer patients, but the pattern of pain varies.
Diarrhea of the edible stomach
This is often the case in cases of severe liver diseases, such as cirrhosis. The cirrhosis of the liver caused significant changes in liver structure and function, leading to an increase in the pressure of the door vein. Door veins are important vasculars that are transported to the liver, such as nutrients absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract, and when the door vein pressure rises, the veins of the stomach of the oesophagus appear to be twisted. These twisted veins are thin and can easily break blood. Once hemorrhage is broken, a large amount of blood enters the stomach cavity and edible tube and, as a result of the above-mentioned process of digestion and chemical reaction, defecation becomes black. In addition to black shit, there is a risk of haemorrhage, which is often critical and requires immediate medical attention.
4. Stomach cancer
Stomach cancer is also one of the causes of haemorrhage in the upper digestive tract, leading to black shit. With the development of stomach cancer, tumour tissues may infringe on the vessels of the stomach wall, leading to blood transfusions. In addition, stomach mucous membranes of people with stomach cancer are often in an unhealthy state, prone to conditions such as curvature and haemorrhage. When the blood enters the intestinal tract, it also darkens the shit. In addition to the appearance of black shit, stomach cancer can be accompanied by symptoms of appetite loss, weight loss, abdominal discomfort and pain, which may increase over time.
IV. Other causes that can lead to black shit
1. Hemorrhaging in digestive tracts
Although haemorrhage in digestive tracts generally results in less black defecation, it may occur in certain special circumstances. For example, when hemorrhage is high and the blood stays longer in the intestinal tract, hemoglobin in blood is dissected by bacteria in the intestinal tract, forming a substance called sulfide hemoglobin, which blackens the shit. Common causes of haemorrhage in the digestive tract include intestinal meat, colon cancer, hemorrhoids, anal fractures, etc. Patients with intestinal intestines may have black defecation when haemorrhage occurs in carving skin vessels; patients with colon cancer may have haemorrhage as tumours develop; hemorrhaging with hemorrhage results in hemorrhage of the hemorrhages during excretion, and can have black defecation if hemorrhage is large and stays in the intestinal tract for long periods of time; and victims with anal fractures may also have black defecation when the haemorrhage is high and long. However, haemorrhaging in the digestive tract usually results in black shit that is less than the typical tar in the upper digestive tract and is usually accompanied by pain in the lower abdominal and defecation habits.
2. Systemic diseases
Some systemic diseases may also be associated with black shit. For example, the slabs reduce the amount of verviolet, a haemorrhagic disease caused by the reduction in the number of slabs. When the patient has insufficient slabs in his or her body, he or she is affected and prone to haemorrhage. In intestinal areas, haemorrhage can lead to black shit. There is also leukaemia, with abnormal bone marrow blood function in persons with leukaemia, which leads to abnormal formation and development of blood cells, where the number of slabs may decrease and the number of white cells may increase exceptionally. In such a case, the patient ‘ s physical stoppage and condensation can also be affected, with the risk of intestinal haemorrhage leading to black shit. In addition, systemic autoimmune diseases such as erythalamus can affect intestinal vascular and mucous membranes, leading to haemorrhage and consequent black shit.
What do you do when you get black shit?
Don’t panic first when you find your own excretion color blackening. Take a closer look at the recent diet and whether the food mentioned above, which could lead to black shit, has been consumed or drugged. In the case of dietary or pharmaceutical factors, there is generally no need to worry too much, and the colour of defecation after the consumption of the relevant food or detoxification usually returns to normal within a short period of time.
However, when dietary and pharmaceutical factors are excluded, or when they are accompanied by upper abdominal pain, anti-acid acid, gas, nausea, vomiting, appetite, weight reduction, lower abdominal pain, and defecation habits change, they need to be given high priority. Access to the hospital should be done as soon as possible. Doctors generally conduct detailed consultations about your symptoms, medical history, etc., and may then arrange for some examinations, such as a urinary snorkel test, gastroscope, intestinal lenses, blood protocol, coagulation function, etc. Through these tests, the real causes of black shit can be identified in order to allow for targeted treatment.
Conclusions
The reasons for the de-blacking of poop are diverse and may be simple dietary or pharmaceutical factors, and may presage more serious ingestional haemorrhage or other diseases. When we discover the phenomenon of black shit, we need to analyse it calmly and determine whether it is necessary to take care of it, taking into account its other symptoms. The timely identification of problems and the adoption of appropriate measures are essential to the maintenance of our health. It is hoped that this generalist article will provide a more in-depth understanding of the reasons for the de-blacking of shit and that it will be able to respond to it properly in similar situations.
Indigestion ulcer, upper digestive bleeding.
