It is normal for adults to defecate several times a day.

Stool is one of the signs of normal intestinal function.

Normal stool should meet the following standards:

1, frequency of defecation: no more than 3 times a day and no less than 3 times a week.

The frequency of defecation is obviously reduced, the stool is hard and difficult to discharge, and no stool is discharged for more than 2 days.

Or defecation less than 3 times a week is constipation.

Frequent defecation, usually more than 3 times a day, thin feces, or mucus, pus and blood. , called diarrhea.

2, stool color: yellow or yellowish brown, vegetarian stool color is slightly lighter.

3, the best shape: banana-shaped, too little water will cause dry feces, too much water will not form.

4, defecation time: too long or too short is not good, the normal time is 5 ~ 10 minutes.

Those who meet the above criteria indicate that the intestinal function is basically normal.

Changes in fecal characteristics can be seen under the following conditions:

1, white pus, suggesting inflammation in the lower intestine;

2, purulent blood can be seen in dysentery, colitis, intestinal cancer and so on. ;

3, the stool is grayish white, called clay-like stool, which is found in obstructive jaundice caused by various reasons;

4. Black stool is found in the blood and liver of food animals, or taking some drugs, such as iron, bismuth, activated carbon, Chinese herbal medicine, etc., can make the stool black, but dull;

Pathological melena is seen in upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

5, stool shape change:

Dry and hard feces, or sheep dung-like, seen in constipation;

Deformed stools, loose stools or watery stools are diarrhea caused by various reasons;

Diarrhea and constipation appear alternately, mostly intestinal tuberculosis, colon dysfunction or colitis, colon cancer and so on.