If gas and feces build up in the colon, your large intestine may eventually rupture. Rupture of your colon is life-threatening. If your intestines rupture, bacteria that are normally present in your intestine release into your abdomen. This can cause a serious infection and even death.
What are the signs of a ruptured intestine?
Symptoms of a bowel perforation include:
- sudden and severe abdominal pain.
- nausea and vomiting.
- fever.
- chills.
- swelling and bloating of the abdomen.
Can your intestines explode from not pooping?
Fecal retention
(Bowel motility refers to how well the digestive system can move contents through it.) If they're eating and not pooping, the colon can become dangerously distended, a condition called "megacolon." The feces can become hard and impacted, and the bowel can actually rupture.
