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Constipation is passage of small amounts of hard, dry bowel movements, usually fewer than three times a week. People who are constipated may find it difficult and painful to have a bowel movement. Other symptoms of constipation include feeling bloated, uncomfortable, and sluggish. Many people think they are constipated when, in fact, their bowel movements are regular. For example, some people believe they are constipated, or irregular, if they do not have a bowel movement every day. Howeve...
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A laxative is a preparation used for the purpose of encouraging defecation, or the elimination of feces. Laxatives are most often taken in response to constipation. They are also sometimes used before medical procedures. They are often abused by bulimics or anorexics. Laxatives are sometimes supplemented by enemas.
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Constipation as related to Laxatives
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- Laxatives for Constipation Information by MedicineNet.com
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That tight, bloated feeling, signaling a bout of constipation. ... These misconceptions have led to a marked overuse and abuse of laxatives. ...
- Laxatives: OTC Products for Constipation -- familydoctor.org
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- Constipation -- familydoctor.org
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- Constipation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... routine non-medical use of laxatives is to be discouraged as this ... constipation has proven to be severe, dangerous in other ways, or resistant to laxatives. ...
- Laxative - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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- Laxatives for Constipation: Using Laxatives Safely
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- Managing Constipation With Laxatives, Cincinnati Children's Hospital ...
Colorectal Center specialists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center provide answers to questions about managing constipation with laxatives.
- Constipation Treatment Guide
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- AGA | Patient Center | Digestive Conditions | Constipation
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- Constipation Treatment Guide for Children
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- Colon Cleansing Alternative to Enemas and Laxatives
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- Maintaining Regularity: Constipation, Fiber and Natural Laxatives
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