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Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip
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For people recovering from a back surgery, constipation is quite common and causes discomfort or pain. There are several aspects of a back surgery which may lead to constipation. They include anaesthesia, changes in diet, stress and the use of some pain relieving medicines.
Symptoms:
The symptoms of constipation are:
Pain and bloating in the abdomen.
Nausea and vomiting.
Hard stools and the inability of bowel movement.
Ways to prevent constipation:
Here are ...more
Symptoms:
The symptoms of constipation are:
Pain and bloating in the abdomen.
Nausea and vomiting.
Hard stools and the inability of bowel movement.
Ways to prevent constipation:
Here are ...more
Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip
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MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Surgic...read more
Gastroenterologist•Chennai
Constipation by itself is not a disease but it a condition in which your bowel movement is infrequent and the stools are hard and difficult to pass.
Constipation happens to most of us at one time or the other and then it goes away naturally. Chronic constipation is constipation which is long-term and it usually signals a deep-rooted medical problem which requires intervention.
Symptom of constipation
While fewer bowel movements is a foremost symptom of constipation, other common...more
Constipation happens to most of us at one time or the other and then it goes away naturally. Chronic constipation is constipation which is long-term and it usually signals a deep-rooted medical problem which requires intervention.
Symptom of constipation
While fewer bowel movements is a foremost symptom of constipation, other common...more
Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip
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For people recovering from a back surgery, constipation is quite common and causes discomfort or pain. There are several aspects of a back surgery which may lead to constipation. They include anaesthesia, changes in diet, stress and the use of some pain relieving medicines.
Symptoms:
The symptoms of constipation are:
Pain and bloating in the abdomen.
Nausea and vomiting.
Hard stools and the inability of bowel movement.
Ways to prevent constipation:
Here are ...more
Symptoms:
The symptoms of constipation are:
Pain and bloating in the abdomen.
Nausea and vomiting.
Hard stools and the inability of bowel movement.
Ways to prevent constipation:
Here are ...more
Last Updated: 9 years ago• Featured Tip
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Ayurvedic Doctor•Gurgaon
Constipation is a very irritating condition as it doesn't let you feel refreshed and lethargy takes you over. The condition is defined as the one in which the affected person has dry and hard stools with less than three bowel movements every week. In severe conditions, the bowel movements are reduced to one per week. It is one of the most common gastrointestinal problems that people face these days as a result of their unhealthy food habits and sedentary lifestyle.
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Last Updated: 9 years ago• Featured Tip
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Consuming less fiber, low intake of water or having too much of junk and spicy food lead to constipation, which is very irritating and makes you feel lethargic. Less exercise and a side effect of certain medications can also result in constipation.
Whatever may be the cause behind it, you can easily relieve yourself from this stomach ailment without consuming any drugs. It can make you miserable and it is medically defined as less than three stools a week or worse. Daily bowel movement ...more
Whatever may be the cause behind it, you can easily relieve yourself from this stomach ailment without consuming any drugs. It can make you miserable and it is medically defined as less than three stools a week or worse. Daily bowel movement ...more
Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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Constipation in children can be effectively dealt with by monitoring a well-balanced diet. Eating the following things and drinking nearly three liters of water each day can relieve your child from stool withholding.
Eat these fruits raw: Apples, plums and pears should be eaten raw along with their skins. These fruits are known to contain an average of 4.4 to 3.3 grams of dietary fiber that will further stimulate bowel movements. Apples, pears and plums are rich in pectin and hence he...more
Eat these fruits raw: Apples, plums and pears should be eaten raw along with their skins. These fruits are known to contain an average of 4.4 to 3.3 grams of dietary fiber that will further stimulate bowel movements. Apples, pears and plums are rich in pectin and hence he...more
Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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Constipation can make you miserable. Though medically defined as less than three stools a week or worse, daily bowel movement is essential to keep healthy and feel fresh. Caused by slow movement of food through the digestive tract, constipation can occur due to poor bowel habits, eating less fiber, medications, hormonal issues or some other disease. However, it can be easily fixed with fiber, fluids and frequent exercising. You can try these natural treatments to relieve your discomfort and keep...more
Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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4 Major Causes of Constipation in Children (+ 2 Ways to Handle It)
Constipation is a very common problem among toddlers and children. It takes place when the child's stool is dry, hard and unusually large, and the frequency of bowel movement is low and inconsistent. Although it is not a serious cause for concern, constipation in children should be recognised and treated early so that it does not develop into a chronic long-term ailment.
Constipation in children is seldom direct...more
Constipation is a very common problem among toddlers and children. It takes place when the child's stool is dry, hard and unusually large, and the frequency of bowel movement is low and inconsistent. Although it is not a serious cause for concern, constipation in children should be recognised and treated early so that it does not develop into a chronic long-term ailment.
Constipation in children is seldom direct...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Children more often than not suffer from bowel disorders such as constipation or diarrhoea. When it comes to the specific problem of constipation a child will experience infrequent bowel movements and in addition will experience discomfort due to the elimination of dry, hard stools.
Symptoms of Constipation in Children:
Symptoms of constipation in a child commonly includes:
Few bowel movements in a week, example, lesser than three
Stools that are so hard that t...more
Symptoms of Constipation in Children:
Symptoms of constipation in a child commonly includes:
Few bowel movements in a week, example, lesser than three
Stools that are so hard that t...more
Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip
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Yoga & Naturopathy Specialist•Chhatarpur
Constipation is the most widely found problem of mankind. Almost the largest number of drugs, are available for the problem and largest sums of money are spent by people to get rid of it. Even then the medical science does not recognise it as a serious disease.
To some extent they are correct. Constipation is not a disease as such. It is merely a condition but it can be responsible for attacks of almost all diseases which are effecting the humans. Unfortunately it is also spreading wild...more
To some extent they are correct. Constipation is not a disease as such. It is merely a condition but it can be responsible for attacks of almost all diseases which are effecting the humans. Unfortunately it is also spreading wild...more
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