{"id":5697,"date":"2016-07-21T09:57:54","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T09:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proctoclinic.gr\/sumptomata-aitia-diarroias\/"},"modified":"2025-04-28T14:02:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T14:02:47","slug":"diarrhea-causes-and-symptoms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/proctoclinic.gr\/en\/diarrhea-causes-and-symptoms\/","title":{"rendered":"Diarrhea: Causes and symptoms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4819 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4819 avia_image\" src=\"https:\/\/proctoclinic.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/diarrhea-sgsgfdsd-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\u0394\u03b9\u03ac\u03c1\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9\u03b1 \u0391\u03af\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bc\u03c0\u03c4\u03ce\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\" title=\"\" height=\"169\" width=\"300\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proctoclinic.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/diarrhea-sgsgfdsd-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/proctoclinic.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/diarrhea-sgsgfdsd-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/proctoclinic.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/diarrhea-sgsgfdsd-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/proctoclinic.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/diarrhea-sgsgfdsd-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/proctoclinic.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/diarrhea-sgsgfdsd.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_one_full  '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Diarrhea: causes and symptoms<\/h1><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_full  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Diarrhea can be caused by a temporary problem, such as an infection, or by a chronic problem, such as an intestinal disease.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most common causes of diarrhea are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Viral infections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many types of bacteria, consumed through contaminated food or water, can cause diarrhea. Common bacteria responsible for diarrhea are campylobacter, salmonella, shigella and coliform.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Viral infections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many viruses cause diarrhea, such as rotavirus, Norwalk virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus and viral hepatitis.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Food intolerances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some people cannot digest a food component, for example lactose, the sugar found in milk.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Parasites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Parasites can enter the body through food or water and settle in the digestive system. The parasites that cause diarrhea are: giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, and cryptosporidium.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reaction to medications such as antibiotics, blood pressure medications, and antacids containing magnesium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Intestinal diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease or celiac disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Functional bowel disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome, which disrupts the normal functioning of the bowel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some people experience diarrhea after stomach surgery or removal of the gallbladder. The reason may be a change in the speed at which food moves through the digestive system after stomach surgery, or an increase in bile in the intestine after gallbladder surgery.<\/p>\n<p>In many cases, the cause of diarrhea cannot be found. If the diarrhea stops on its own, it is not necessary to do extensive testing.<\/p>\n<p>People visiting foreign countries are at risk of developing &#8216;travelers&#8217; diarrhea&#8217;, which is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with bacteria, viruses or parasites. Travelers\u2019 diarrhea is a particular problem for people visiting developing countries. Visitors to the United States, Canada, most European countries, Japan, Australia and New Zealand are not at high risk of developing traveler&#8217;s diarrhea.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >What are the symptoms of diarrhea?<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Diarrhea may be accompanied by cramps, abdominal pain, bloating, nausea or an urgent need to use the bathroom. Depending on the cause, a person may have a fever or stools with blood.<\/p>\n<p>Diarrhea can be either acute or chronic. The acute form, which lasts less than 2 weeks, is usually associated with bacteria, viruses or a parasitic infection. Chronic diarrhea lasts longer than 2 weeks and is usually associated with functional disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome or diseases such as celiac disease or inflammatory bowel disease.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='av-social-sharing-box  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  '><div class='av-share-box'><h5 class='av-share-link-description av-no-toc '>Share this entry<\/h5><ul class='av-share-box-list noLightbox'><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-facebook' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" 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