Bowel movement would be in semisolid form under normal conditions. But sometimes the stools are watery and loose. The process of passing watery stool is known as diarrhea in medical terms. This can occur due to varied reasons. At some point of time every one of us would have watery stool. It is quite common to have this condition for a couple of days. But if we continue to have watery stool it can be due to infection. Having diarrhea once in a while is quite common and one need not seek medical help to control it.
Over the counter medications are enough for managing symptoms of watery stool due to indigestion and other common causes. Two things have to be taken into account with diarrhea. One is frequent bowel movements increasing the number of visits to the toilet. Second is passing very loose watery stool. In this article you will get to know about the different causes of diarrhea and ways of treating it.
Watery Stool Symptoms :
Watery stool as the name indicates is passing thin/loose stools. You will have an urgent temptation to use the toilet. You will be visiting the toilet many times a day. In addition some people will have foul smelling stool with mucus or undigested food. You may also have nausea/vomiting sensation. Before passing watery stool you may get stomach cramps and bloating feeling in your stomach.
Types :
- Acute diarrhea is having watery stool for 2-3 days in a week. Many people would have experienced acute diarrhea after eating undercooked meat or eating allergic foods. Often the symptoms of acute diarrhea will reduce gradually once the undigested food particles are expelled completely.
- Chronic diarrhea is one in which watery stool continues for more than a week. Some people will have diarrhea recurrently for no apparent reason. In that case medical evaluation is necessary.
What Causes Diarrhea (Watery Stool) :