Constipation means different things to different people. For many people, it simply means infrequent passage of stool (feces). For others, however, it means hard stools, difficulty passing them (straining), or a sense of incomplete emptying after a bowel movement. Ulcer also causes constipation, and also create a lot of gaseous movement in the bowel causing a person to fart and belge frequently. The cause of each of these symptoms of constipation vary, so the approach to each should be tailored to each specific patient.
Constipation also can alternate with diarrhea (means stooling frequently uncontrollably) (means stooling frequently uncontrollably) (means stooling frequently uncontrollably). This pattern commonly occurs as part of the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). At the extreme end of the spectrum for it is fecal impaction, which is when the stool hardens in the rectum and prevents passage (although occasionally diarrhea may occur even with obstruction due to colonic fluid leaking around the impacted stool).
Medically speaking, constipation usually is defined as fewer than three bowel movements per week. Severe constipation (also known as chronic constipation) is defined as less than one bowel movement per week. There is no medical explanation to have one bowel movement every day. Going without one for two or three days does not cause physical discomfort, only mental distress (for some people). There is no evidence what so ever that "toxins" accumulate when movements are infrequent or that constipation leads to cancer.
CHRONIC AND AQUTE CONSTIPATION.
It is important to distinguish acute (recent onset) constipation from chronic (long duration) constipation. Acute constipation requires urgent assessment because a serious medical illness may be the underlying cause (for example, tumors of the colon). It also requires an immediate assessment if it is accompanied by symptoms such as rectal bleeding, abdominal pain and cramps, nausea (which also means dizziness) and vomiting, and involuntary loss of weight.
NOTE;
when chronic constipation is being detected, a medical check up is necessary so as to make sure it is not associated to any other illness (chronic constipation leads to unwanted weight lost).
CAUSES OF CONSTIPATION
HABIT:
- Constipation can occur due to a persons habit after eating. When a meal has been consumed, it takes a period of time before complete digestion takes place. Some people go to sleep or lay down after a meal which is wrong because it slows down digestion proses in the body system and leads to constipation.
- Bowel movements are under voluntary control. This means that the normal urge you feel when you need to have one can be suppressed. Although occasionally it is appropriate to suppress an urge to defecate (for example, when a bathroom is not available), doing this too frequently can lead to a disappearance of urges and result in constipation.
- Eating late or eating at mid night can also lead to constipation.
LACTATIVES:
- The usage of stimulant lactatives can lead to the development of constipation. whether the products have caused the damage or whether the damage existed prior to the use of them. Nevertheless, because of the possibility that stimulant products can damage the colon, most experts recommend that they be used as a last resort after non-stimulant products have failed.
DIET:
- Fiber is important in maintaining a soft, bulky stool; therefore eating foods low in fiber can cause constipation. The best natural sources of fiber are fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
- Intake of little or no water is highly dangerous, as water helps in hydration, ease digestion, and ease the movement in the bowel.
NOTE:
Intake of water frequently really helps reduce the risk of having constipation. I use to have chronic constipation for about a year (in a month I usually use the toilet about 3 to 4 time, at times once in two weeks), until I started using water therapy .
To be continued…………….
For further reading check...
https://www.medicinenet.com/constipation/article.htm#constipation_definition_and_facts
https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/digestive-diseases-constipation
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/150322.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constipation
https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/stomach-liver-and-gastrointestinal-tract/constipation
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