Green poop and fever. Yellow-green stool. Causes of green stool

Systematic asymptomatic bowel movements are not only the removal of waste products, but also an indicator of the well-being of the body and the proper functioning of its systems. If an adult's stool turns green, this is an alarm bell, and you should look for the reasons.

Green feces or a variety of its shades in an adult indicate a possible disturbance in the digestive process.

Green stool in an adult. The reasons may lie in eating food of this color.

Reasons that require focusing on the functioning of the body:

Green feces in an adult (the reasons may be of different nature) require careful analysis of the last 1-2 days before its appearance:

what medications were taken;
what food was consumed and in what quantities;
whether there was contact with infected persons;
how many days or hours are pain symptoms felt in the area of the abdominal organs;
is there a temperature?

If symptoms do not disappear for more than 3 days:

abdominal pain;
nausea or vomiting;
not falling high temperature;
diarrhea.

An immediate consultation with a doctor is necessary, and a detailed story of how your health has changed will help present a more complete picture of the disease.

Diagnosis

Green feces in an adult (it is important to identify the causes of its occurrence immediately in the detection field) may be a consequence of gastroenterological problems.

To determine the correct diagnosis, the specialist uses the results of a number of studies:

Treatment with drugs

For serious manifestations of digestive tract disorders, it is not recommended to self-medicate. In some cases, only hospital treatment is necessary, in special situations - surgical intervention.

Before calling a doctor and if there is a clear picture of poisoning or diet violations, it is permissible to use some remedies yourself.

As a sorbent

Activated carbon:

released in tab. and powders;
used for diarrhea as a means of detoxification, removes rotting products and toxins;
taken 1 tablet. per 10 kg of body weight or 20 g of powder – 1 dose;
washed down with a large volume of water.

Polysorb:

manufactured in the form of powder for suspension;
removes toxins and allergens from the body;
For children under 7 years of age, the recommended dose is 150 mg per 10 kg of weight, for adults – 12 g;
Duration of use is from 3 days to a week.

Smecta:

is a natural preparation, a combination of aluminum and magnesium silicates;
Available in powder form for suspension;
forms a protective layer on the gastric mucosa, preventing exposure to toxins and acids;
daily intake for infants - 1 sachet, from 2 years - 2 sachets, for adults - 3 sachets during the day;
Duration of treatment – no more than 3 days.

Atoxyl:

Available in powders;
active ingredient silicon dioxide;
used for intestinal diseases with diarrhea, removes toxic, poisonous substances, products of decay and the activity of pathogenic bacteria;
taken in the form of a suspension 1 hour before taking other medications. 1 sachet of the drug dissolves in 50 g of water;
The daily norm for persons over 7 years old is 12 g in 2-3 doses.

To restore microflora (probiotics)

Hilak forte:

release form - drops;
improves food digestibility, localizes the spread of pathogenic environments;
the product is dissolved in water as follows: age 1-2 years - 15-30 drops 3 times a day before or during meals, adults - 20-40 drops;
Duration of treatment is at least 1 week.

Bificol:

powder for suspension is contained in ampoules or bottles for 5 doses;
drink half an hour before meals;
has an antimicrobial effect and also normalizes the intestinal microflora;
the dose of bificol and the need for its use is determined by the doctor (from 1 to 5 doses 2 times / day for 5 days to 2 weeks).

Linux:

packaged in capsules of 1g;
additional varieties: Linex Forte and Linex Baby (in sachet);
stops diarrhea, thereby normalizing conditions for the restoration of microflora;
Children under 2 years of age are recommended to take 1 capsule 3 times a day, at older ages - 2 capsules. with the same frequency;

Bifidumbacterin:

powder, packaged in 5 doses;
inhibits the vital activity of pathogenic bacteria, thereby normalizing the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract;
newborns are prescribed 2 servings 3 times a day, from 6 months to 1 year - 3 servings 3 times a day, other age groups - 1 package 3 times a day;
course – no more than 1.5 weeks.

To stop vomiting symptoms and diarrhea

Imodium:

contained in capsules;
the main substance is loperamide, which selectively blocks opioid receptors;
there are a number of contraindications;
taken after consultation with a doctor. Most often this is for adults at a time - 2 tablets. (no more than 8 per day), for children over 6 years old – 1 tablet. (no more than 3 per day).

Enterobene:

tab. symptomatic antidiarrheal action;
prescribed for children over 8 years of age, 1 tablet. no more than 4 tablets per day, from 18 years old - 2 tablets, maximum 8 tablets. per day;
when stool normalizes or is absent for more than half a day, enterobene stops drinking;
There are side effects that can be treated with an antidote (naloxone).

Loperamide:

Available in tablets, dissolving in water, capsules, syrup;
slows down intestinal motility, reducing the number of urges to defecate;
For children under 5 years of age, syrup is recommended - 1 mg per 10 kg of weight 3 times a day, for school age - 2 mg according to the same regimen, for adults - 4 mg;
duration of effect on nerve endings in the intestinal mucosa – 5 hours;
used in complex treatment.

Cerucal:

synthetic drug for injection and oral administration;
the main substance is metoclopramide hydrochloride, which normalizes gastrointestinal motility and acts as an antiemetic;
administered (IV or IM) to persons over 14 years of age - 1 amp. 3 r/day. Children from 3 to 14 years old - maximum per day - 0.5 mg per kg of weight. It is recommended for adults to take cerucal in tablets 3 times a day (1 tablet), for adolescents - 2 times;
the medicine is taken half an hour before meals with plenty of water;
there are a number of contraindications.

Enzymes

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To improve digestion and better digestibility of food, medications with enzymes are used;
Pancreatin– tablets or dragees, adult dose 150,000 units/day, children’s dose – up to 100,000 units/day;
Mezim– tablets are taken before meals, for adults – 1-2 tablets, for children the dose is determined by the doctor.

Green feces in an adult, the causes of which lie in diseases of an infectious, invasive nature, or inflammatory processes, are stabilized after being prescribed by a doctor, depending on the diagnosis, a specific drug or complex treatment.

Antibiotics

Levomycytin:

presented in the forms of tablets and powder for intramuscular or intravenous injection;
participates in the fight against pathogenic microorganisms;
prescribed 2-3 times a day, 1 tablet;
injections are made at the rate of 25 mg of powder per 1 kg of weight, 2 times a day for children from 3 to 16 years. For adults – from 500 to 1000 mg.

Ciprofloxacin:

the main substance is ciprofloxacin hydrochloride monohydrate, produced in the form of tablets;
antimicrobial agent of wide use;
Contraindicated during pregnancy, lactation, persons under 18 years of age and after 65 years of age, people with hypersensitivity to the main element of the drug. It is prescribed with particular caution for diseases of the brain, psyche, kidney and liver failure;
taken 250 mg 2 times a day;
course – 7-8 days. Possible side effects.

Cotrimoxazole:

Available in tablet form, representative of the sulfonamide group;
broad-spectrum antibacterial agent, prescribed for gastrointestinal infections;
not recommended for persons with liver, kidney, blood diseases, during pregnancy and for children under 2 months;
the dosage is determined by the doctor, the tablets are taken during or after meals, the drug must be taken with at least 1/2 glass of water;
course duration - from 5 days to 2 weeks;
after the 5th day, a blood test is recommended;
Cotrimoxazole cannot be combined with a number of medications.

Rifaximin:

antibiotic tablets;
used in the fight against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria that cause infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
Prescribed for pregnant women only in extreme cases, in case of illness, during breastfeeding, breastfeeding must be suspended;
patients over 12 years of age are prescribed 200 mg every 8 hours;
The course of treatment depends on the patient’s condition and is determined by the doctor.

Anti-inflammatory, painkillers

Considering that in acute gastrointestinal diseases, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can only aggravate the situation, experts recommend their improved forms, which are gentle on the gastric mucosa - selective COX inhibitors.

Nimesil:

Available in granules to obtain a suspension;
the active substance is nimesulide;
prescribed for pain and fever;
prescribed after meals, 100 mg 2 times a day only to adult patients.

Nise:

the main active ingredient is nimesulide;
Available in tablets and suspensions;
prescribed: adults - 100 mg per dose 2 times / day, children in the form of a suspension - 3-5 mg per 1 kg of weight up to 3 times / day
may be recommended for pregnant women.

Bextra:

contains valdecaxib;
Available in tablet form;
intended to combat acute pain, 40 mg is prescribed at a time;
There are a number of contraindications.

Amelotex:

contains meloxicam;
Available in tablets, sold by prescription;
intended to block pain symptoms for a certain time;
Amelotex is taken once a day with meals and is prescribed to persons over 15 years of age;
There are contraindications, side effects and incompatibility with some medications.

Antihelminthics

Pirantel:

contains pyrantel pamoate;
prescribed for ascariasis, enterobiasis, hookworm disease;
Take 1 tablet, which must be chewed and then swallowed; if necessary, the dose is repeated after 2-3 weeks;
the drug is low-toxic, so it can be used in the form of a suspension for six-month-old children.

Dekaris:

used as a one-time remedy against worms;
dose for adults – 1 tablet. (150 mg), for children – 1 tablet. (50 mg);
contraindicated up to 3 years of age, during pregnancy and lactation;
A re-appointment may be recommended after 10-12 days.

Praziquantel:

recommended for people over 4 years old;
is aimed at combating whipworms, tremadotes, roundworms, and is effective against mixed invasive diseases;
The treatment regimen and dosage are determined by the doctor;
there are contraindications.

Preparations containing pancreatic enzymes

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The appropriateness of using this or that drug and the dosage regimen are determined by the doctor.

Restoration of intestinal microflora

Green feces in an adult, the causes of which are identified as poisoning or dysbacteriosis, will be regulated more quickly when using not only medications, but also traditional medicine recipes.

The mechanism of action is designed to increase the quantitative composition of microflora beneficial to the intestines:

Diet

In case of dysbacteriosis and disorders of the digestive system, gastroenterologists recommend adhering to the following nutritional rules:

Recommended	Not recommended
Increase the amount of vegetables and fruits in your diet, including complex carbohydrates.	Food products containing sugar and lactose.
Minimize the consumption of alcoholic beverages	Fried meat, smoked meats (in the acute stage or during the recovery period)
Kiseli	Consumption of spicy foods, pickles, spices, sauces with vinegar
Include easily digestible dishes in your diet: porridge with water, light soups, boiled or stewed chicken, buckwheat, fish, steamed cutlets	Multi-ingredient soups and sauces (chanakhi, solyanka), irritating the mucous membrane of the esophagus and intestines
Rusks and yesterday's bread	White fresh bread, muffins, cakes, chocolate
Table or medicinal mineral water without gas (Narzan, Essentuki, Borjomi), recommended in each individual case, dried fruit compote without sugar	Carbonated sweet drinks, juices, coffee, dairy products

An important role in the diet is played by consuming enough water (8-10 glasses per day). Preventing dehydration during diarrhea will reduce the possibility of failures in the functioning of the kidneys and cardiovascular system.

During the period of illness and recovery, meals should be small and frequent.

The presence of green stool in adults can have a lot of reasons, so making diagnoses and, even more so, prescribing treatment is the privilege of specialists. You can help your body quickly and completely recover only by following your doctor’s recommendations and maintaining the necessary diet.

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Green feces - symptoms and treatment:

Green stool in an adult is a signal of trouble in the body and a reason to immediately consult a specialist. There are many reasons for the appearance of green in the stool, and you should not always worry right away. However, such changes in bowel movements may be a symptom of a serious illness that requires immediate treatment.

Main causes of stool changes

Normal stool is brown in color due to bile pigments. The shades vary, but it is always shaped and not runny. Green stool in an adult can appear for physiological reasons related to errors in the diet, the use of “coloring” foods, as well as due to diseases that provoke changes in the color of the stool. Pathological causes are dangerous to human health by developing complications and require increased attention, sometimes taking emergency measures.

Physiological factors

Some physiological factors can influence the stool of an adult:

A diet containing unusual or unusual foods containing iron, combined with insufficient water, produces dark green stool. These foods include: red beans, meats, herbs, saltwater fish and vegetable juices (purees). Green foods (fruits, vegetables, herbs) also change the color of stool. In such a situation, no other symptoms appear. There is no pain, no dyspepsia, no nausea, no fever. There is no unpleasant odor, the stool does not change consistency and shape. Often, wanting to lose extra pounds, a person begins to starve, replacing all food with greens and vegetables. The result is marsh-colored feces. In this case, you need to switch to a balanced diet, and your stool will improve. The green color of stool in infants may be due to the treatment of colic with dill water, which is also not a pathology.
Food dyes change the color of stool. Carbonated drinks, chewing gum, candies, jellies, red wine and much more contain similar additives. Unusual, brightly colored bowel movements in such cases are not accompanied by any unpleasant sensations. The situation returns to normal after foods with food dyes cease to be the basis of the diet.
Dietary supplements and medications can cause a light greenish tint to stool: antibiotics, vitamins, glucose, preparations containing iodine, activated carbon, sorbitol, herbal extracts, algae, etc.

All this suggests that greenish feces are not always a cause for concern. Rather, it is a reason to normalize your lifestyle. However, if subjective sensations accompany the change in stool color: bitterness in the mouth, diarrhea, nausea, you should consult a specialist.

Pathological factors

Uncharacteristic color of feces can also be caused by pathological reasons. The green tint of stool, combined with a change in consistency and painful bowel movements, is a symptom of dangerous diseases.

This state of affairs requires examination and timely adequate therapy. Pathologies that cause the appearance of a green-tinged color include:

An autoimmune intestinal disease is Crohn's disease, which requires surgical intervention in the case of a malignant course that threatens the patient's life.
Food poisoning with fever, pain, diarrhea, vomiting, which requires gastric lavage, diet, or hospitalization to combat dehydration.
Foodborne intestinal toxic infections, the hallmark of which is not only a change in the color of the stool, but also the appearance of a large amount of mucus in it. The most common causative agent of infection is salmonella. It is found in raw eggs, poorly processed meats, and all dairy products. Salmonellosis is also transmitted through contact with an infected person. This pathology is characterized by: diarrhea, hyperthermia, pain, profuse vomiting. The most dangerous thing is dehydration of the body, which can lead to serious consequences, including death. The patient has green, liquid, and foul-smelling stool.
Dark green stool can appear when there is bleeding in the stomach area. The greenish tint depends on hemoglobin, which interacts with gastric juice. This is a very dangerous symptom: weakness rapidly increases, cold sweat, pain, black vomiting, tachycardia appear, blood pressure drops, and the skin becomes unnaturally white. Need emergency help. It is worth noting that bleeding makes the stool black and green, but can occur latently, then the color of the stool is the only sign of a disorder.
Food allergies are another pathological cause of changes in the color of stool. In this case, undigested food particles are often visible in the feces.
Peptic ulcer (peptic ulcer) is an extremely common and most unpleasant cause of changes in the color of stool, since it indicates the progression of the pathology and requires medical intervention.
Rotavirus changes the color of the stool to dark and green, defecation is accompanied by a disgusting odor and the release of mucus. Severe intoxication requires immediate medical attention.
Dysbacteriosis. Foamy, watery stools with an unpleasant odor after a long course of antibiotics are a reason for medical consultation.
Pathology of the biliary system, gallbladder and biliary tract often causes green stool. An increase in bile pigments in the stool, when it becomes gray-green, is a harbinger of an exacerbation of the disease.
Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract of an inflammatory nature: gastritis, colitis, enteritis, erosive processes. In this case, the light green tint is given to the stool by leukocytes, which are localized in areas of inflammation. The disease is always accompanied by pain of varying intensity, sometimes fever, and constipation.
Lactase deficiency is caused by the lack of an enzyme that breaks down milk sugar. This may be a hereditary pathology that produces liquid green stools at the slightest ingress of milk into the intestines. After adjusting the diet, the stool becomes yellow or brown and hard. In young children, the pathology is often transient in nature.

If green feces appear in an adult for some unknown reason, you should not deal with it at home. It is better to go to the doctor for advice and diagnostic measures.

During the process of carrying a baby, many women are faced with the problem of green stool. Most often this is due to taking vitamin complexes in the early stages of pregnancy or changes in diet over the trimesters. Iron supplements prescribed to expectant mothers with low hemoglobin also make the stool greenish.

In addition, pregnant women experience food poisoning and intestinal disorders that affect the color of the stool. Hemorrhoids and their injury during defecation can give a dark green color, since when blood and bile are mixed, this is exactly the shade that is obtained. Pathology of the large intestine also causes a change in the color of stool: microorganisms cannot break down bilirubin in time. Finally, antibiotics cause dysbiosis and accordingly change the color of stool. During pregnancy, a woman is under the supervision of a doctor, and there is no need to worry too much about the color of the stool. But if the color of stool does not change after childbirth and the period of adaptation of the body to breastfeeding, you should consult a gastroenterologist or infectious disease specialist.

Necessary examinations and treatment

The condition in which the stool turns green cannot be ignored. We need to find the cause of this phenomenon. If something green was eaten the day before, and the general condition was not disturbed, then there is no reason to worry. However, if objective symptoms of intoxication or inflammation appear (nausea, diarrhea, headache, abdominal cramps, temperature), medical attention is needed, sometimes emergency.

Dangerous conditions that require immediate action include salmonellosis. The infection quickly provokes dehydration and can cause toxic shock and death. If you have symptoms of salmonellosis (vomiting, diarrhea, pain in the lower abdomen, fever, foul-smelling stools of all shades of green), you need to call an ambulance. Before the arrival of doctors, it is necessary to give the patient sorbents orally and provide plenty of fluids. Do not hesitate in case of intestinal bleeding. This condition threatens human life. You need to promptly call an ambulance, explaining to the dispatcher the reason for the call. The patient should not be given anything until the doctors arrive. You need to lay it horizontally with a cushion under your head and cold on your stomach, this will reduce the bleeding.

Necessary research

If the pathology does not require emergency care, then you need to consult a specialist to determine its cause. The clinic will conduct a full clinical and laboratory examination, which includes:

UAC and OAM.
Biochemical blood test.
Bacterial culture of feces or vomit on nutrient media.
Ultrasound, CG or MRI of the abdominal organs.
Colonoscopy.
FGDS.
Determination of blood electrolytes.

The examination is prescribed by the doctor on an individual basis, so the list can be supplemented or shortened depending on the suspected pathology. In parallel with the examination, treatment is usually prescribed. If the patient is hospitalized in a hospital, then examination and treatment are carried out under the supervision and careful supervision of a doctor.

Treatment

Therapy for green stool depends on the cause of the pathology, its severity and the general condition of the patient. Salmonellosis, food poisoning, and acute intestinal infections require hospitalization in the infectious diseases department of a hospital. Bleeding - to surgery. Treatment is comprehensive and consists of:

A diet with the exclusion of alcohol, which is prescribed by a doctor on an individual basis (fasting is one of the options).
Antibiotic therapy with preliminary culture of feces or vomit on nutrient media to identify the pathogen and determine its sensitivity to antibacterial therapy. Before receiving the results, two antibiotics from different pharmacological groups are prescribed at once to ensure the widest possible spectrum of action on pathogenic microbes.
Choleretic agents, which are designed to eliminate congestion in the biliary system of the liver (chophytol, allohol).
Detoxifiers that remove toxins and waste from the body (Polysorb), antidiarrheal drugs (Smecta).
Probiotics, prebiotics, symbiotics that restore normal intestinal microflora (atsipol).
Droppers with saline solutions, glucose, plasma, stopping dehydration, restoring blood loss.
Symptomatic remedies.

In severe cases, direct blood transfusion, plasmapheresis, hemodialysis and surgery are possible. Self-medication is unacceptable and can lead to the most dire consequences, including death.

When visiting the toilet, not every person pays attention to the result of their efforts. Do not immediately turn away from the toilet rim when pressing the flush button. It is necessary to pay attention to the color of feces; it often signals the general condition of the human body. Green feces in an adult are a sign of the development of a pathological process; such a warning from the body should not be ignored.

Often problems in the large intestine provoke the appearance of such a pathology.

When a person undergoes a general examination for the presence of any diseases, one of the tests on the list is stool. This is an indicator showing whether everything is in order with your health.

An unpleasant odor or unusual color may indicate a malfunction of the gastrointestinal tract in both adults and children. But green stool is not always a sign of a serious illness.

Its color could be affected by a person’s daily menu, but when such a symptom appears, it is better to analyze the foods previously eaten and observe the person’s well-being.

Green stool is often observed during the summer season, but this does not mean the onset of any serious infection. In the summer, a person allows himself to eat a lot of greenery, which colors the stool in the appropriate color. Green stool often indicates the development of diseases of internal organs, food poisoning or an infectious disease.

Green feces are a signal of a disruption in the functioning of internal organs or evidence of the development of infectious processes. Therefore, only a doctor can make a correct diagnosis.

What causes stool to be stained?

Normally, the color of human stool is brown and has a medium consistency. If green stool appears, in the absence of any other alarming signals, it is worth reviewing your previous food menu. Some foods have a high iron content and discolor stool.

The color of feces is affected by eating the following foods:

Greens - parsley, green onions, lettuce, dill, spinach, green peas.
Desserts with a high content of green food coloring: marmalade, jelly, caramel.
Seaweed and other foods high in chlorophyll.

Even after stopping eating such foods, the green tint of stool can persist for three to five days. But at the same time, a person should not be bothered by other alarming signs:

frequent, foul-smelling stools;
severe pain;
temperature rise.

Many doctors observe the appearance of green stool in vegetarians and people following a strict, uniform vegetable diet.

Another option is multivitamin complexes. In this case, people observe black-green feces. This happens against the background of a high concentration of iron or when a person eats food fortified with iron at the same time as taking medications. Then you need to either change your daily diet or change your vitamins.

Green feces appear after uncontrolled use of antibiotics as a result of self-medication. In such a situation, consultation with a specialist is necessary; he will select the correct recovery therapy.

The appearance of green stool in pregnant women

A common reason for the appearance of green stool in pregnant women is the abuse of healthy foods.

The expectant mother, taking care of the child’s health, tries to eat a lot of fruits and vegetables, especially greens.

Trying to saturate their body with useful substances, women end up with dark green stools. This condition is not pathological, provided you feel well.

If you give up some foods high in iron and chlorophyll, the color of your stool will return to normal.

Vitamins prescribed by a doctor for the normal development of the fetus can affect the change in the color of excrement. Often multivitamin complexes for pregnant women are saturated with calcium and iron; these minerals are not fully absorbed by the body, giving the stool a green tint.

Green stool in pregnant women signals the onset of intestinal diseases or Crohn's disease. A change in the color of feces occurs when antibacterial therapy is prescribed, but after its completion, the color of the stool returns to normal.

List of pathologies causing green stool

If avoiding certain foods does not return the brown color to the stool, then the real cause of green stool is a disease of the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, or internal bleeding.

A person should be attentive to himself and, if he suspects the development of a stomach disease, consult a doctor for advice, since green stool can be a harbinger of the following diseases:

Enteritis – characterized by inflammatory processes in various parts of the intestine. Associated symptoms are frequent, loose stools.
Bleeding in the stomach and intestines.
Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract or the development of peptic ulcers.
Dysbacteriosis - healthy microflora is disturbed, so that the condition does not become chronic, it is necessary to consult a doctor.
Dysentery.
Salmonellosis.
Gastrointestinal diseases - Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis.
Food poisoning.
Allergic reactions to products containing lactose.
Thyroid dysfunction.
Diabetes mellitus.
Liver dysfunction.

Internal bleeding is very dangerous for humans. The development of pathology indicates the appearance of cancer or exacerbation of a peptic ulcer of the intestines or stomach.

Blood contains iron, which colors stool black-green. This pathology requires serious medical treatment. The sooner the patient seeks help, the higher the degree of favorable outcome.

Dysbacteriosis is not a life-threatening disease, but it brings severe discomfort to the patient: bloating, flatulence, constant colic, discomfort in the intestines, foul-smelling stools. Very often, pathology occurs after the use of antibiotics.

- a dangerous infectious disease. In addition to green stool, the patient has a high body temperature, general malaise, severe abdominal pain, persistent diarrhea, and the stool is very liquid. In advanced cases, blood may be observed in the stool. This condition requires urgent medical treatment, but in a hospital setting.

Pathology therapy

If green feces are detected, you need to analyze the accompanying symptoms and remember what you ate the day before. If the cause is overeating greens, then no additional treatment is required; you must discard the product.

Green stool can be caused by non-infectious diseases. Only a gastroenterologist can diagnose and treat them. Based on the collected tests and diagnostic examination, he will prescribe adequate treatment.

If you suspect food poisoning, before visiting a doctor, you need to take some preventive measures:

Take a sorbent - this drug will absorb the toxins that caused the poisoning. Patients often use activated carbon, Atoxil, Enterosgel.
For diarrhea and vomiting, take medications to prevent dehydration -.
Drink plenty of fluids.

If symptoms indicate salmonellosis, then urgent hospitalization in the infectious diseases department and appropriate therapy will be required.

If internal bleeding is suspected, the patient is treated in a hospital surgical department.

If there is a deterioration in the condition, you should not engage in self-medication and self-diagnosis. If an intestinal infection develops or profuse internal bleeding occurs, delay costs a person’s life.

When should you see a doctor?

If a person is concerned about the appearance of green stool, then he must consult a doctor, even if he is not feeling unwell. In some situations, it is better to be overly suspicious than to take a long time to treat a dangerous disease.

An immediate response is required when blood is found in green stool or it smells rotten. Human feces should not emit a stench. The doctor will ask you to bring a sample for examination. With the help of studying all the components of feces. You may have to undergo additional examination of internal organs.

If you experience frequent, loose, green stools, vomiting, or increased body temperature, you should seek help from a specialist. The patient is at risk of serious poisoning or infection of the body with salmonella or other pathogenic bacteria.

The human body is not a mystery if you listen to it and pay attention to it. He points out to a person internal problems in a way that is accessible to him. Changing the color of excrement is one such signal. Green stool is not always a pathology, but it is a reason to think about possible problems.

Video: Dark green stool, pain in the intestines

There is no need to panic if you periodically observe green stool during bowel movements. In most cases, there is a simple explanation that is not related to health problems. Green stool is generally within the range of normal stool color. The green color of stool is most likely due to the foods that were eaten or the vitamins or supplements that were taken over the past few days - even if these drugs or foods themselves are not green in color.

Purple, black, or other dark colors in foods can also affect the color of stool, making it appear green. But green diarrhea, especially if it continues for several days, should alert you. In this case, it is better to consult a doctor.

Why is an adult's stool green?

There are several non-medical causes of green stool.

Eating green foods. The first and most obvious cause of green stool is eating green foods. Green leafy vegetables contain chlorophyll, which can turn stool green. Green food coloring is also a common cause of green stool.

Purple Products. Foods that are dark purple in color, such as soda, ice cream, and gelatin (jelly) can also lead to greenish or greenish stools.

Iron-rich foods and supplements. Iron supplements or foods that are rich in iron can give stool a green tint.

Foods, dyes and additives that can cause green stool:

Spinach, cabbage and other green vegetables;
Blueberry;
Juices of green vegetables or fruits or their fresh juice;
Green or purple food coloring in drinks, ice cream, cake, frosting, blue drink and other foods;
Anti-diarrhea drug Pedilite (stool will be bright green);
Foods that contain the green pigment chlorophyll, including algae and grasses such as wheatgrass, spirulina, barley, kelp and chlorella, can also cause temporary green stool;
Nutritional supplements containing chlorophyll;
Iron supplements and iron-fortified foods, including baby foods, are another cause of green stool.

When these foods, dyes and additives are eliminated from the diet, stool should return to normal color within a day.

When is green stool an indicator of health problems?

Not often, but the stool can become green for physiological reasons, and not just change color due to food eaten. In some cases, green stool may be a sign of illness.

We are accustomed to thinking that the color of normal stool is brown, with some variations. However, the bile that is secreted in the upper parts of the small intestine is green. As the bolus of food passes through the digestive tract and through the large intestine, it changes and turns dark brown.

If the bolus is still green by the time it leaves the body during a bowel movement, it has passed through the large intestine too quickly to turn brown. This is called "express transit" or "reduced colonic transit time." The rapid transit of a bolus of food will “produce” green feces at the exit. And therefore, we are more likely to see green stool with diarrhea than with properly formed stool. Food that passes through the digestive system so quickly does not have enough time for water to be absorbed into the large intestine, resulting in diarrhea.

In these cases, it is advisable to add soluble fiber to the diet to slow down the transit time. Soluble fiber can be obtained naturally by eating foods such as oats, peas and other legumes, rye, barley, vegetables and fruits (prune compote, bananas, berries, carrots, apples, pears, root vegetables, plantain seeds).

The fact of green diarrhea requires mandatory consultation with a doctor, especially if it is accompanied by other symptoms, or the green color can in no way be explained by the use of any product or drug.

Conditions that may cause green stool:

The use of laxatives, both pharmaceutical and herbal, such as Senna, buckthorn, rhubarb;
Food poisoning;
Celiac disease;
Watery diarrhea caused by Clostridium difficile (for example, after antibiotics);
Side effects of medications (such as ciprofloxacin, antidepressants, Zantac);
Ulcerative colitis;
Crohn's disease;
Malabsorption;
Irritable bowel syndrome;
Increase in bacterial mass;
Infectious diarrhea - especially Salmonella and Giardia;
Traveler's diarrhea;
Transplant rejection;
Alcohol consumption – ethanol stimulates intestinal motility.

Green stool in babies

When breastfeeding babies, green stool is normal, especially in the first days after birth, and there is no cause for alarm. Infants' stools will begin to gradually change to yellow and then brown as a variety of foods are added to the diet.

In older children, the cause of green stool may be related to food, as described above, or even non-food items. If a child has a habit of holding objects in his mouth, such as a pencil or felt-tip pen, paint can enter the digestive tract and turn the stool green.

In what cases should you consult a doctor?

If green stool lasts more than a few days, or there are disturbances in bowel habits, you should consult your doctor. This is especially true if you have diarrhea, which can indicate other problems and lead to dehydration. And it is also necessary to meet with a doctor if there is pain in the abdomen, nausea, vomiting along with green feces.

In adults, normal stool is usually brown due to bile pigments. Depending on the amount of pigments, the color of stool can vary widely from almost bleached white to black.

The color of stool may change when consuming various foods that are intensely colored. Changes in the color of stool are of great diagnostic importance, as this often occurs as a result of various pathological changes in the body.

In general, green stool is an important cause for concern. After all, feces are in many ways a kind of indicator of the body’s functioning, especially in children.

Why is stool green: causes in adults

What does this mean and for what reasons does it appear? Most often, green stool appears in a completely healthy person for the simple reason that he eats many foods that contain green dyes. Such dyes are not digested in the stomach, but gradually begin to color the stool itself dark green. And the more dye was eaten, the more intense the color of the stool will be.

This color of stool can be caused by:

green leafy crops: lettuce, dill, onion, broccoli, savoy cabbage, spinach;
caramel with coloring;
cereals and muesli;
sea fish and red meat;
red beans;
black licorice;
fruit juices;
vegetable purees from a range of baby foods.

However, this coloration of stool also indicates gastrointestinal diseases. Diseases of the small intestine, dysbacteriosis, and taking antibiotics for a long period of time can give green color to stool. In this case, the disease is accompanied by an unpleasant putrefactive odor.

The green tint to stool is given by dead leukocytes, which accumulate in the intestines during an acute inflammatory process. If the patient has food in the small intestine, it is difficult to digest, which leads to putrefactive and fermentative processes in it and the formation of substances that color the stool green in adults.

Why is the stool green: pathological reasons

If we exclude the nutritional factor, then there are a number of other reasons that cause green stool to appear in adults. These factors may be associated with disorders of the intestines and other related organs and systems.

The most common ailments causing dark green stool, are:

food poisoning;
food allergies;
disruption of intestinal innervation;
malabsorption syndrome;
internal bleeding;
fructose and lactose intolerance;
thyrotoxicosis.

Sometimes this color of stool is observed in infectious inflammations and diseases, for example, in acute enterocolitis. In this case, the patient may also have vomiting and fever.

What to do?

If your stool has changed color due to certain foods, medications, or dietary supplements, no specific treatment is required. However, in all other cases, you should consult a doctor, especially if green stool is accompanied by fever, diarrhea or constipation, weight loss and general malaise.

Greenish-colored stool can be either a symptom of an incipient disease or a temporary phenomenon. The main thing is to establish the exact cause of such a change, and, if necessary, begin to take measures to restore it.