Constipation Treatments and Therapies What I need to know about Constipation


Constipation or irregularity, is a condition of the digestive system where a person (or animal) experiences hard feces that are difficult to eliminate; it may be extremely painful, and in severe cases (fecal impaction) lead to symptoms of bowel obstruction. Obstipation refers to severe constipation. Causes of constipation may be dietary, hormonal, a side effect of medications, and anatomical. Treatment is with a change in dietary habits, laxatives, fiber therapy, enemas, and rarely surgery. ...
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Complications
... Although constipation can be extremely bothersome, it usually isn''t serious. If it persists, and especially if straining results, you may develop complications such as hemorrhoids and cracks or tears...
Source: MayoClinic

Treatment
... Changes in your lifestyle may be the safest way to manage constipation. To help ease symptoms, try using a fiber supplement, such as oat bran, Metamucil, Konsyl or Citrucel. These natural supplements ...
Source: MayoClinic

Total Abdominal Colectomy: Basic Surgical Steps
... What is a laparoscopic total abdominal colectomy? A laparoscopic total abdominal colectomy is an operation that removes the large intestine. (See figure 1.) The surgery is used to treat: Inflammatory ...
Source: Cleveland Clinic

Aromatherapy for the Reproductive System
... Among the most common problems for women are those involving the reproductive system. As women with personal experience in this area, we will focus first on several female problems. This topic has bee...
Source: HealthWorld

Childhood Constipation
... Constipation is when you can’t pass solid waste, or stool. (Passing stool is also called “having a bowel movement.”) Constipation is not usually serious. Here are some reasons for constipation: Your c...
Source: HealthWorld

Constipation
... Constipation is when you have trouble having bowel movements. Abdominal swelling, straining during bowel movements, hard stools and the feeling of continued fullness even after a bowel movement are al...
Source: HealthWorld

Childhood Constipation
... Although rarely seen in breast fed babies, it is not abnormal for breast fed babies to have bowel movements as infrequently as one in seven days. Treat breast fed infants for constipation only if the ...
Source: HealthWorld

Constipation
... This can be defined as difficulty or infrequent passage of feces, and must be seen as a symptom and not a `disease'' state. Diagnosis is thus vitally important. Acute constipation is a definite, recog...
Source: HealthWorld

Constipation
... The term constipation refers to a change in daily bowel habits, particularly a decrease in the number or consistency of bowel movements, or pain or difficulty passing stools. By the end of their first...
Source: HealthWorld

   

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