What are the reasons for frequent bowel movements?

In the hot summer, people are more likely to experience gastrointestinal discomfort and frequent bowel movements. This is mainly caused by indigestion, which leads to food retention in the stomach. In severe cases, food poisoning may occur. Therefore, we must pay attention to diet conditioning in daily life. So what are the reasons for frequent bowel movements? Let’s find out.

1. Indigestion: When the temperature just warms up in spring and autumn, irregular eating habits, excessive eating, eating indigestible food, or food retention in the stomach due to insufficient gastric motility may cause symptoms such as abdominal distension, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, acid reflux, heartburn, and belching.

2. Food poisoning: an acute toxic disease caused by the patient eating food contaminated by bacteria and their toxins, or eating uncooked lentils, etc. It is characterized by acute gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever in patients.

3. Intestinal diseases: Common anorectal diseases that cause frequent bowel movements include enteritis, intestinal polyps, inflammatory bowel disease, uremic enteropathy, collagenous enteritis, etc. Even colorectal cancer can cause intestinal diseases.

4. Seasonal factors: Due to the seasonal changes of high temperature and heavy rainfall, a good breeding environment is provided for bacteria and viruses. It is easy to be infected if you are not careful in daily life. Infection from trauma and spread of disease can cause diarrhea.

5. Poor intestinal fat absorption: The stool of this type of diarrhea is light yellow or gray, greasy and paste-like, and has a foul odor.

There are many reasons for frequent bowel movements, such as eating too much raw and cold food, which leads to a decrease in the stomach's digestive function, causing food retention and increased bowel movements. Therefore, we remind everyone to adjust their daily diet, develop good hygiene habits, and especially avoid the occurrence of gastrointestinal diseases.