Irregular shape of stool. What's going on?

Irregular stool shape may be caused by poor diet and living habits, intestinal diseases, anal diseases and other reasons.

1. Poor diet and living habits

Insufficient intake of cellulose, insufficient or excessive intake of water, and long-term sedentary, lack of exercise and other bad habits may affect intestinal health, resulting in irregular stool shape.

2. Intestinal

diseases such as intestinal inflammation, intestinal infection, intestinal polyps, intestinal tumors, etc. can damage intestinal mucosa, affecting intestinal motility, and thus affecting the shape and texture of stool.

3. Anal diseases

Anal stricture, anal sphincter relaxation and other anal problems may also lead to irregular stool shape. Such problems may be related to surgical trauma, inflammatory diseases or congenital dysplasia.