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To know more about about constipation, please read the following description, from the symptoms, causes and treatment. Signs and symptoms of constipation include:
- Defecation less than three times a week
- Difficult defecation
- Excruciating abdominal pressure when the movement of the intestine
- Feeling of blockage in the rectum
- Feelings are not finished after defecation
Causes & Risk Factors
You may also experience constipation if the muscles that are used to move the bowel does not function properly. This problem is called anismus.
A number of factors that lead to, among others:
- Lack of fluids or dehydration
- Lack of fiber in the diet
- Lack of physical activity (especially in the elderly)
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Changes in lifestyle or routine, including pregnancy, aging and travel
- Pain (is experiencing an illness)
- Frequent use or misuse of laxatives
- Certain diseases, such as stroke, diabetes, thyroid disease and Parkinson's disease
- Problems in the colon and rectum, such as intestinal blockage or diverticulosis
- Certain drugs
- Hormonal disorders, like thyroid gland
- Damage to the anal skin and hemorrhoids
- The loss of salt levels in the body due to vomiting or diarrhea
- Injury to the spinal cord, which can have an effect on the gut
In rare cases, constipation can be a sign that you are experiencing a serious medical condition, such as colon cancer, hormone disruption or interference with autoimmune. In children, constipation can indicate Hirschsprung disease - conditions of nerve cell loss congenital.
Women more constipation than men and children more constipation than adults.
If you are pregnant, you may experience constipation because of hormonal changes. After delivery, the pressure in the intestine of the enlarged uterus can also cause constipation.
Prevention & Treatment
There is a saying that prevention is better than cure. And here's how to prevent constipation or constipation:
- Eating foods rich in fiber
- Limit foods low in fiber
- Drink enough
- Routine exercise
- Do not put off when they want to defecate
- Try fiber supplements
- Be careful in selecting a laxative
