The digestive system is affected by both short disorders and long-term, or chronic, diseases and disorders. Constipation, diarrhoea, and heartburn are among disorders that people experience from time to time. If you're having trouble with your digestion on a regular basis, make an appointment with your doctor. It could be a symptom of a more serious condition that necessitates medical attention. Common Conditions of Digestive System: Constipation, Diarrhea, Stomach flu (gastroenteritis), Ulcers, Hemorrhoids, Gallstones, Heartburn. Common Disorders of Digestive System: Lactose intolerance, Diverticulosis and diverticulitis, Cancer (Esophageal Cancer Gastric (stomach) cancer, Colon and rectal (colorectal) cancer,  Pancreatic Cancer and  Liver Cancer), Celiac disease, and Crohn’s disease.

1. Mazhar Ali Khan
Lady Reading Hospital
Peshawar, Pakistan

2. What are some common conditions
that affect the digestive system?
The digestive system is affected by both short
disorders and long-term, or chronic, diseases and
disorders. Constipation, diarrhoea, and heartburn are
among disorders that people experience from time to
time. If you're having trouble with your digestion on a
regular basis, make an appointment with your doctor.
It could be a symptom of a more serious condition that
necessitates medical attention.

3. Common Conditions of Digestive
System
 Constipation: Constipation occurs when you do not
poop (have a bowel movement) as regularly as you
should. When you're constipated, your stool is usually
dry and hard, and passing it is tough and
uncomfortable.
 Diarrhea: When you have diarrhoea, your stool is
loose or runny. Diarrhea can be caused by a variety of
factors, including germs, but the cause is occasionally
unknown.

4. Cont…
 Stomach flu (gastroenteritis): The stomach flu is a
viral infection that affects the stomach and upper part
of the small intestine. It normally only lasts a week.
Every year, millions of individuals experience the
stomach flu.
 Ulcers: An ulcer is a lesion that forms on the
oesophagus, stomach, or small intestinal lining. The
bacteria Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and long-term
use of anti-inflammatory medicines like ibuprofen are
the most common causes of ulcers.

5. Cont…
 Hemorrhoids: Hemorrhoids are swollen, enlarged
veins that form inside and outside of your anus and
rectum. They can be painful, uncomfortable and cause
rectal bleeding..
 Gallstones: Gallstones are small pieces of solid
material formed from digestive fluid that form in your
gallbladder, a small organ under your liver.

6. Cont…
 Heartburn: Heartburn is a digestive problem, despite
the fact that it bears the word "heart" in its name.
Heartburn is a burning sensation in the chest that can
spread up your neck and throat. It occurs when your
stomach's acidic digesting acids go up your
oesophagus.

7. Common Disorders of Digestive
System
 GERD (chronic acid reflux): GERD (gastroesophageal
reflux disease, or chronic acid reflux) is a condition in
which acid-containing contents in your stomach
frequently leak back up into your esophagus.
 Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): IBS is a condition in
which the muscle in your colon contracts more or less
frequently than it should. Excess gas, stomach pain,
and cramps are common symptoms of IBS.

8. Cont…
 Lactose intolerance: Lactose intolerance is the
inability to digest lactose, a sugar found predominantly
in milk and dairy products.
 Diverticulosis and diverticulitis: Diverticulosis and
diverticulitis are two conditions that occur in your
large intestine (also called your colon). Both share the
common feature of diverticula, which are pockets or
bulges that form in the wall of your colon.

9. Cont…
 Cancer: Cancers that affect tissues and organs in the
digestive system are called gastrointestinal (GI)
cancers. There are multiple kinds of GI cancers.
The most common digestive system cancers include
Esophageal Cancer
Gastric (stomach) cancer,
Colon and rectal (colorectal) cancer,
Pancreatic Cancer and
Liver Cancer

10. Cont…
 Celiac disease: Celiac disease is an autoimmune
condition that affects the small intestine. Gluten, a
protein present in wheat, barley, and rye, causes
damage to people with celiac disease.
 Crohn’s disease: Crohn's disease is an inflammatory
bowel disease that lasts a lifetime (IBD). The digestive
tract is irritated by the disorder.
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