Colitis begins to appear for various reasons.
- Infections of various kinds, in particular those that were caused by viruses, parasites and food by bacteria, are fundamental.
- Diseases of an inflammatory nature, for example, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
- No blood flow. This phenomenon occurs with ischemic colitis.
- Chemical intoxication of the cavity of the large intestine.
- Hereditary disease.
- Autoimmune causes.
As a very actual cause of the appearance of colitis is heredity. As it was found out during the research, some people inherently inherit genetic mutations that are significantly predisposed to the disease. However, the fact that genetics contributes to the appearance of the causes of colitis is still at the discussion of the world medical community.
Medication administration as the cause of colitis
Some medications have the ability to cause inflammation in the intestinal cavity. It mainly depends on the fact that antibiotics tend to interact with bacteria in the digestive tract. Every healthy person has its own natural bacteria that are in the body and help the digestive system. Antibiotics tend to disrupt the balance of bacteria, thereby provoking a rapid increase in some strains. Due to this there is a strong irritation and inflammatory processes in the intestinal cavity, which is the result of colitis.
The disease can also occur if the body has not responded adequately to drug therapy. So, for example, the patient may have individual intolerance to certain components of the drug, or he takes them too long. Thus, such a factor has a feature to directly affect the inflammation of the cavity of the large intestine.
Autoimmune causes of colitis
Autoimmune causes of colitis, according to most physicians also play an important role in the appearance of the disease. In this case, it is said that the immune system of some patients itself has an effect on the appearance of the disease. When a person is in a stage of illness, then his immune system makes all attempts to overcome the infection. A large number of people have an immune system, which very simply combats bacterial disorders. However, others have such a natural mechanism for protection, which leads to irritation and inflammation of the digestive system, which causes colitis. In some people, the immune system has the ability to fight its own organic tissues, while not only the tissues themselves are destroyed, but also organs under the influence of a natural mechanism of protecting the human body. This is due to the transfer of an autoimmune disease, which is also the cause of colitis.
Some scientists believe that a stressful condition is a very common cause of colitis in adults. This fact is already scientifically proven, and stress can cause colitis, so doctors take all possible actions to eliminate this external factor in therapeutic treatment.