Colon cleansing: Is it helpful or harmful? - Mayo Clinic
2024年5月10日 · Colon cleanses done for medical reasons use water. Colon cleanses done for detoxing sometimes use herbal solutions, coffee or coffee grounds instead of water. Colon cleansing can be dangerous. Coffee enemas have been linked to many deaths. And in general, colon cleansing also can cause less serious side effects.
Diverticulitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年10月22日 · A common symptom of diverticulitis is pain in the area below the chest called the abdomen. Most often, pain is in the lower left abdomen. Pain from diverticulitis is usually sudden and intense. Pain may be mild and gradually worsen, or the intensity of the pain may vary over time. Other signs and symptoms of diverticulitis may include: Nausea.
Intestinal ischemia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Symptoms of intestinal ischemia that comes on slowly, also called chronic intestinal ischemia. Symptoms of chronic intestinal ischemia can include: Belly cramps or fullness, most often within 30 minutes after eating, that lasts 1 to 3 hours. Belly pain …
Colon cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2023年7月27日 · Many people with colon cancer don't have symptoms at first. When symptoms appear, they'll likely depend on the cancer's size and where it is in the large intestine. Symptoms of colon cancer can include: A change in bowel habits, such as more frequent diarrhea or constipation. Rectal bleeding or blood in the stool.
Colon polyps - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
A colon polyp is a small clump of cells that forms on the lining of the colon. Most colon polyps are harmless. But over time, some colon polyps can develop into colon cancer. Colon cancer can be fatal when found in its later stages. Anyone can develop colon polyps. You're at higher risk if you are 50 or older, are overweight or are a smoker.
Constipation - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2023年10月20日 · Symptoms. Symptoms of constipation include: Fewer than three stools a week. Hard, dry or lumpy stools. Straining or pain when passing stools. A feeling that not all stool has passed. A feeling that the rectum is blocked. The need to use a finger to pass stool. Chronic constipation is having two or more of these symptoms for three months or longer.
Ulcerative colitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Ulcerative colitis (UL-sur-uh-tiv koe-LIE-tis) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers (sores) in your digestive tract. Ulcerative colitis affects the innermost lining of your large intestine, also called the colon, and rectum. In most people, symptoms usually develop over time, rather than suddenly.
Intestinal obstruction - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2021年1月20日 · Symptoms. Signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction include: Crampy abdominal pain that comes and goes. Loss of appetite. Constipation. Vomiting. Inability to have a bowel movement or pass gas. Swelling of the abdomen.
C. difficile infection - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Loss of appetite. Swollen belly. Weight loss. Blood or pus in the stool. C. difficile infection that is severe and sudden can cause the colon to become inflamed and get larger, called toxic megacolon. And it can cause a condition called sepsis where the body's response to an infection damages its own tissues.
Ischemic colitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年11月7日 · Symptoms. Symptoms of ischemic colitis can include: Pain, tenderness or cramping in the belly, which can happen suddenly or happen over time. Bright red or maroon blood in the stool or, at times, passage of blood alone without stool. A feeling of urgency to move the bowels. Diarrhea.