CONSTIPATION is one of the most common digestive problems. Being constipated means your bowel movements are tough. Almost everyone goes through this at some point. Stool passes through the colon too slowly. The slower the food moves through the digestive tract, the more water the colon will absorb and the harder the faeces will become. Each person’s bowel habits are different but, regardless, if you eat well, you should pass stool within three days. Anything beyond this is constipation. You are classified as constipated if you experience the following:
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As food normally moves through the digestive tract, nutrients are absorbed. The partially digested food (waste) that remains moves from the small intestine to the large intestine and then to the colon where it absorbs water from this waste, which creates a solid matter called stool. If you have constipation, food may move too slowly through the digestive tract becomimg dry, hard and diffcult to push out.
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Regardless of your bowel pattern, one fact is certain: the longer you hold your stool, the more difficult it becomes for stool to pass. But there are also certain situations that are more likely to lead to chronic constipation:
Chronic constipation may also cause people to strain excessively in order to have a bowel movement giving rise to.
1. Hemmoriods: Swollen, inflamed veins in your rectum
2. Anal fissure: Tears in the lining of your anus from hardened stool trying to pass through
3. Rectal bleeding
4. Fecal impaction: A pile-up of too much stool/poop in the rectum and anus
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Constipation happens most often due to changes in diet or routine, or due to inadequate intake of fiber. You should call your doctor if you have severe pain, blood in your stools, or constipation that lasts longer than three weeks.
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Dr kelly
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