Are you having less than three bowel movements per week and abdominal pain? You may be suffering from
constipation.
What is Constipation?
Constipation is a common gastrointestinal problem which is characterized by difficult stool passage, incomplete evacuation, infrequent stools, and excessive straining during bowel movements(
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Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life Questionnaire: Translation, Cultural Adaptation, Reliability, and Validity of the Persian Version
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The causes of constipation may include
- eating a low-fiber diet
- having digestive problems
- having irritable bowel syndrome
- drinking inadequate water
- stress
- pregnancy
- taking certain medications
- abuse of caffeine
- excessive alcohol consumption
- lack of physical activity
- endocrine disorders
- neurological disorders
- metabolic disorders(2✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Calculate the severity of your constipation using Medindia's
Chronic Constipation (Severe Constipation) symptom checker.
Constipation
Constipation, or difficulty passing stool, is a common digestive complaint and is a symptom of gastrointestinal abnormalities and preventing constipation is done by treating underlying disease.
More Information on Constipation:
- Constipation is more common among adults over 65 years of age. It may be due to improper diet, inadequate fluid intake, physical inactivity and medications.
- Constipation increases the risk of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure.
- Constipation increases heart risk through effects caused by intestinal microbiota(3✔ ✔Trusted Source
Constipation‐induced pressor effects as triggers for cardiovascular events
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- Constipation is more prevalent in U.S resulting affecting approximately 4 million people annually(4✔ ✔Trusted Source
Epidemiology of constipation in the United States
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- It is more common in women than men(5✔ ✔Trusted Source
Chronic constipation
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Acknowledgment
This calculator has been modelled on the article from Agachan F, Chen T, et al. A constipation scoring system to simplify evaluation and management of constipated patients. Dis Colon Rectum. 1996; 39: 681-685.
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Constipation, or difficulty passing stool, is a common digestive complaint and is a symptom of gastrointestinal abnormalities and preventing constipation is done by treating underlying disease.
