Symptoms and Classification of Constipation
Constipation is defined when there is a rare bowel or difficulty expelling the stool.
The frequency is variable from person to person and therefore can talk about constipation if there are fewer than three bowel movements per week. The following symptoms can be observed:
- Hard stool
- Pain in the evacuation
- Low stools
- Back pain
- Fatigue and tiredness
- Headaches
- Abdominal bloating
Acute constipation may occur in anyone at any given time due to situations of changes in normal habits. It is very common in the diet changes, travel, certain medications, sometimes nervous, or without transient lack of routine in the evacuation, and pregnancy.
Chronic constipation is a persistent habit for months or years may be due to:
- Poor diet with little fiber and too little fluid.
- Sedentary lifestyle.
- Drugs (antacids, pain medications, psychiatric medications, or chronic use of a laxative may decrease the normal bowel movement).
- The rebound effect of laxative abuse.
- Retention and conscious frequent defecation reflex.
- Elderly.
- Secondary to other diseases.
- Travel or just be able to use strange toilets.
