Intestinal dysbiosis in adults: Causes and symptoms

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The article is professionally consulted by Master. BSCK II Phan Thi Minh Huong - Gastroenterologist - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital.

1. What is intestinal dysbacteriosis?

Intestinal dysbiosis is an imbalance of the gastrointestinal microflora. In the intestinal tract, beneficial bacteria contain 85% and harmful bacteria contain 15%. In a state of balance, the digestive system will function normally. When there is a problem that leads to an imbalance in the intestinal ecosystem, harmful bacteria outnumber beneficial bacteria, which will lead to abnormalities in the digestive system.

2. Causes of intestinal dysbacteriosis

Causes of intestinal dysbacteriosis in adults include:
Living habits, bad lifestyle: the digestive system is always attacked, if you eat unhygienic, it will cause harmful bacteria to attack the sugar intestines, they proliferate and overwhelm beneficial bacteria. Psychological pressure: Psychological instability will affect the contractions of the stomach and intestines. Peristalsis will be reduced, so food will take longer to digest

Abuse of drugs: Long-term use of antibiotics will destroy both beneficial and harmful bacteria in the intestinal tract, and lead to an imbalance in the microflora.

3. Symptoms of intestinal dysbiosis in adults

Some common symptoms in intestinal dysbiosis in adults include:
3.1 Bowel disorders Intestinal dysbacteriosis will cause bowel disorders in patients. It can be diarrhea or constipation, but most of the time it's still diarrhea. Every day, go to the toilet from 7-8 times, if the intestinal disorder is severe, you can have a bowel movement 20-30 times/day. Diarrhea usually causes dehydration by passing loose, loose stools with mucus or a little blood.
3.2 Bloating, bloating Intestinal dysbiosis in adults causes food to stay in the intestines longer, thus producing gas in the abdomen. As a result, the larger abdomen feels bloated and bloated. Patients always feel uncomfortable leading to fatigue, loss of appetite. Accompanying this symptom is usually a bowel disorder such as diarrhea, constipation, ...

3.3 Abdominal pain Intestinal dysbiosis in adults is a disease of the gastrointestinal tract, so it is often symptomatic of abdominal pain. Whether the feeling of abdominal pain is intense or dull will depend on the severity of the disease for each person. The first location of the pain will be the upper left side of the abdomen, then it will spread to the surrounding areas. Because many other digestive diseases also have this symptom, the patient needs to rely on other symptoms to know for sure.
3.4 Nausea and vomiting Due to the impaired digestive function of the intestinal tract, the patient is prone to vomiting and nausea, sometimes accompanied by belching. Symptoms of prolonged nausea and vomiting often make patients tired, have poor appetite, do not eat well, easily leading to dehydration and malnutrition.

4. Precautions

Intestinal dysbacteriosis will make the patient not eat well, not absorb food and lead to weight loss, malnutrition. Acute intestinal dysbacteriosis can be resolved after 3-5 days. However, patients can prevent intestinal dysbacteriosis by:
Diet: Eat foods that are easy to digest, drink enough water and do not eat a lot of fat, stimulants such as foods that are too sour, spicy, no food. smoking, alcohol. Need to ensure food safety

Adjust living habits: Avoid staying up late, excessive stress, regular health checkups Do not abuse antibiotics: Need to take medicine as prescribed by the doctor Regularly wash your hands, especially before eating and after going to the toilet Supplement beneficial bacteria for the intestines: can take more digestive enzymes to help supplement beneficial bacteria. Intestinal dysbacteriosis in humans is a condition in which harmful bacteria outnumber beneficial bacteria, but the disease is common in people of all ages. Practicing good food hygiene and frequent hand washing can effectively prevent disease. When there are signs of prolonged digestive disorders, it is necessary to immediately go to a medical facility for examination and examination, do not arbitrarily take medicine because it can make the disease worse.

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