Constipation: Symptoms, Cause and Treatment
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The three main causes of constipation are too little fluid intake, too little fiber intake and too little exercise or a combination of these. Constipation is an abnormally altered bowel pattern for the person in which too little, too hard and / or too difficult to produce stool (faeces) is released. Some medications (such as morphine), and even some vitamins, can cause constipation. You can also get constipation if you don't get enough fiber, don't drink enough water, or don't get enough exercise. Another cause of constipation is not going to the toilet on time to poop, even if you have the urge to go. Holding up your poop can lead to constipation. For constipation, the advice is to eat a lot of fiber, eat at regular times, drink a lot and get plenty of exercise every day.
Causes of constipation
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Constipation is a disorder of the digestive system
Constipation due to medication
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Certain medications can cause constipation. Opiates and morphine-like painkillers such as morphine, diamorphine, oxycodone, codeine (also in cough syrups) reduce intestinal (forward) peristalsis and increase muscle tension in the anal sphincter. Antidepressants and anti-Parkinson drugs with an anticholinergic effect also reduce bowel movements. As a result, the body has a longer time to absorb moisture from the colon, making the stools drier and harder. Often patients receive macrogol with such drugs
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Metabolic and / or endocrine factors
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Underactive thyroid function (hypothyroidism), uremia (blood poisoning due to insufficient kidney function), dehydration (dehydration), hypercalcaemia (too high a calcium level in the blood), hypokalaemia (too low potassium
Neurogenic disorders
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A neurogenic condition such as spinal cord injury, spina bifida (spina bifida), Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis (MS), also negatively impacts colonic transit time, causing chronic constipation
Constipation due to intestinal disorders
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Problems in your gastrointestinal tract that narrow your colon or rectum can cause constipation. This may be tumors (for example colon cancer) or inflammation or swelling, such as in diverticulitis
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Psychosocial influences
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Constipation can also be triggered by persistent stress and tension, bad news, pain, anxiety or an anxiety disorder and depression
Treatment of constipation
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In most cases, constipation resolves on its own without any treatment. Treatment for recurrent constipation may include lifestyle changes, such as exercising more, eating more fiber, and drinking more water