There are diseases that are not taken very seriously, but, nevertheless, they are not so trivial. This category includes the formation of polyps in the intestine. Initially, no symptoms of polyps do not bother or make themselves felt, but ultimately, if left untreated, can cause intestinal cancer.
Polyps in the intestine are benign tumorous formations that are prone to growth and degeneration into a malignant tumor. But if you start treatment in time, you can not just eliminate all the symptoms, but also prevent the development of the disease.
Symptoms of polyps in the intestine
At the very beginning of the development, polyps may not bother at all, but with time, growing in size, they begin to cause inconvenience, and as a result cause disorders in the intestines. The main symptoms of the presence of polyps:
- bleeding in the rectum;
- mucus discharge;
- constipation;
- pain in the anus.
But these symptoms can apply to other similar diseases, for example, to hemorrhoids, colitis, a crack in the rectum, and therefore it is important to put the correct diagnosis.
As a rule, polyps in the intestine are not a single phenomenon and they grow up immediately by a group. Here you can already talk about such a disease as a polyposis of the rectum or colon, and maybe of the entire intestine.
Precisely say why polyps are impossible. The cause may be, like an infectious disease, for example, dysentery or typhoid fever, and chronic and acute gastrointestinal diseases. But there are cases of detection of polyps and, it would seem, in absolutely healthy people. An important role here is played by the state of the environment, water pollution, the presence of large chemical enterprises, and the quality of food consumed. In developed industrial and postindustrial societies, the most consumed are high-calorie foods with a high content of animal fats, with almost no fiber. White bread, buns, sweet, semi-finished products are food that clogs the intestines and interferes with its patency. Thus, the motor activity of the intestines decreases, and it becomes clogged with bile acids, which, in fact, have a carcinogenic effect.
How to treat polyps in the intestines?
To date, polyps in the intestine are subject only to surgical intervention, this is the only correct method of treatment. Traditional methods of treatment can only delay the time for which polyps should be removed. If you do not do it in time, the polyps will degenerate into malignant formations, which will be much more difficult to treat.
Polyps can be removed during the procedure of a colonoscopy, but if they are too large in size, then you can not do without gut resection and the subsequent removal of the polyp. Often during the operation, the tissue of the polyp is sent for histological examination, which makes it possible to change the course of the operation in detecting the malignancy of the formation.
Removal of polyps in the intestine is necessary not only then,
After the operation, you should see the doctor for at least two more years to identify new formations. According to statistics, in 13% of patients there is a relapse and there are new polyps that need to be removed on time, therefore constant dispensary observation is necessary.
Prevention of polyps in the intestine:
- the predominance of plant foods;
- refusal of alcohol;
- regular check-ups with a doctor.