Constipation
Constipation: Introduction
Constipation is any difficulty with bowel movements
or unusually dry stool.
It is common in children and older age, but can affect anyone.
About 2% of the population suffers from chronic constipation.
There are various symptoms of constipation.
Failure to have a daily bowel movement need not necessarily indicate constipation,
as everyone has different bowel patterns.
Various conditions can cause constipation
ranging from poor diet, aging, pregnancy,
irritable bowel syndrome,
and numerous other underlying conditions.
Constipation can also cause diarrhea leading to misdiagnosis.
Various medications can cause constipation
including overuse of laxatives that can cause a vicious cycle.
See also the full list of conditions reporting a symptom of constipation.
Symptoms of Constipation
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symptoms of Constipation
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Constipation: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Constipation
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Medical Textbooks Online about Constipation
Medical Books Excerpts
- Constipation
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Constipation
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Constipation
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Diagnostic Tests for Constipation
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Constipation?
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Constipation: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Constipation
Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms
of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be...read more »
Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea
is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal...read more »
Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely
to cause some level of diarrhea in patients.
The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria,
but can also kill the ...read more »
Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down
with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. ...read more »
Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the
more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed
(it can, of course, also fail to be diagnosed...read more »
Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive
conditions is celiac disease...read more »
Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent
difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases.
Some of the better known possibilities are ...read more »
Inspection the key to diagnose anal fissure: An anal
fissure, although a minor problem, may lead to tremendous discomfort if not
diagnosed promptly. Too often, the problem remains underrated or unnoticed by
clinicians. However,...read more »
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Constipation: Rare Types
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Causes of Constipation
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causes of Constipation
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Treatments for Constipation
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treatments for Constipation
Latest Treatments for Constipation
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latest treatments for Constipation
News Archives for Constipation
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Prognosis for Constipation
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Reseach about Constipation
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Clinical Trials for Constipation
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and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Constipation include:
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Clinical Trials for Constipation
Prevention of Constipation
Prevention information for Constipation has been compiled from various data sources
and may be inaccurate or incomplete.
None of these methods guarantee prevention of Constipation.
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Statistics for Constipation
Constipation: Broader Related Topics
Types of Constipation
Types of Constipation
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Types of Constipation
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Article Excerpts about Constipation
Constipation
is passage of small amounts of hard, dry bowel movements, usually fewer
than three times a week. People who are constipated may find it difficult
and painful to have a bowel movement. Other symptoms of constipation
include feeling bloated, uncomfortable, and sluggish.
Many people think they are constipated when, in fact, their bowel
movements are regular. For example, some people believe they are
constipated, or irregular, if they do not have a bowel movement every day.
However, there is no right number of daily or weekly bowel movements.
Normal may be three times a day or three times a week depending on the
person. In addition, some people naturally have firmer stools than others.
At one time or another almost everyone gets constipated. Poor diet and
lack of exercise are usually the causes. In most cases, constipation is
temporary and not serious. Understanding causes, prevention, and treatment
will help most people find relief.
(Source: excerpt from Constipation: NIDDK)
Definitions of Constipation:
Constipation; irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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