Constipation

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What is Constipation. Constipation is difficulty passing stools?

Constipation happens because your colon (large intestine) absorbs too much water from your poop. This dries out your poop, making it hard in consistency and difficult to push out of your body. To back up a bit, as food normally moves through your digestive tract, your intestines gradually absorb the nutrients.

Symptoms of constipation include: Fewer than three stools a week. Hard, dry or lumpy stools. Straining or pain when passing stools

For most people constipation rarely causes complications, but people with long-term constipation can develop: haemorrhoids (piles) faecal impaction (where dry, hard stools collect in the rectum) bowel incontinence (the leakage of liquid stools)

Constipation generally means passing fewer than three stools a week or having a difficult time passing stool. Constipation is fairly common. A lack of dietary fiber, fluids and exercise can cause constipation. But other medical conditions or certain medicines may be the cause.

Constipation is a problem with passing stool. Constipation generally means passing fewer than three stools a week or having a difficult time passing stool. Constipation is fairly common. A lack of dietary fiber, fluids and exercise can cause constipation

The following tips can help you avoid developing constipation. Eat lots of high-fiber foods, including vegetables, fruits, beans and whole-grain foods. Eat fewer foods with low amounts of fiber such as processed foods, dairy and meats.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

Some self-help methods of treating constipation are: increase your daily intake of fibre (you should eat at least 18 to 30g of fibre a day) add some bulking agents, such as wheat bran, to your diet to help make your stools softer and easier to pass. avoid dehydration by drinking plenty of water.

How is it treated?

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If constipation does not respond to laxatives, a doctor may suggest an abdominal imaging test or colonoscopy to see if an underlying condition is causing a blockage. If there is, a person may need specific prescription medications or surgery to resolve it.

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