Let's Get to Know the Symptoms and Signs of the Large Intestine or Colon

For this digestive tract, the groove is quite long, starting from the mouth to the anus. For the large intestine itself, it occupies approximately one third of our digestive tract which has a length of approximately 2-3 meters. The large intestine starts from the caecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon and ends in the rectum.
To distinguish the symptoms of malignancy or tumors in the colon, depending on the location of the tumor itself. So, the location of this tumor gives a variety of symptoms. For example, in patients or sufferers who complain of right-sided abdominal pain. Abdominal pain has symptoms when malignancy or tumors are suspected. Usually, patients come to the doctor with complaints of diarrhea or bloody bowel movements, but the blood is disguised. The blood is neither red nor black. Furthermore, abdominal pain that does not go away, even after taking medicine and frequent visits to health facilities. Then the following, there is a change in the pattern of defecation. The defecation pattern referred to is starting from the frequency, usually patients who come with complaints of difficulty defecating or having diarrhea with defecation, whereas previously, for example, the frequency of defecation was every day and these complaints started and complaints of defecation could be once every 3 days. Meanwhile, the normal frequency of defecation is 3-4 times a week. So, if it's still within normal limits, that's okay.
What follows is the consistency of the diarrhea or the stool itself. If the previous bowel movements were like bananas, and suddenly in the last 2-3 months the patient complained of watery bowel movements like mush, or even had bowel complaints such as the shape of marbles or small pieces, this made the bowel pattern change. Furthermore, the patient came with complaints of weakness and refusal to eat. After being examined as a whole the laboratory found symptoms of anemia, but the source of the bleeding was not clear, there was no trauma, no infection, but patients often came for transfusions, that was an alarm that there was a problem in the digestive tract. The most frequent and feared symptom by patients is defecation accompanied by the presence of blood which makes the patient immediately go to the hospital.

Then for the left side of the abdomen, there is usually something blocked, such as not defecating for one week or even flatulence. The symptoms experienced are different, because on the right side of the intestine the consistency of human stool is still soft or liquid, so the stool can still pass or come out. Whereas in the left intestine, usually the consistency of the stool in humans has started to be dense. Therefore, if a tumor is found in that part, the symptom that will be felt is a blockage in the left side of the intestine.
If the large intestine is not treated as soon as possible, then the handling is more difficult and can result in complications.
That's information about the Symptoms and Signs of the Colon. If a Hermina friend has health problems, immediately consult a specialist at Hermina Hospital. Hermina friends can also make an appointment with a specialist doctor using the Halo Hermina Mobile App application, which can be obtained through the Play Store and Apps Store. For other education, please follow Instagram @rsuherminakendari