Constipation – treatment of disease. Symptoms and prevention of constipation

Constipation – What is this disease? Some people have bowel movements can be 2 or 3 once a day, at other times 3-5 days, While both cases within the rules. О запоре говорит не частота стула, and consistency or discomfort.

Causes of constipation

• ignoring the need for a bowel movement due to employment;
• hemorrhoids or butt plugs cracks, that cause pain during defecation;
• improper diet, low activity, regime change or increased stress
• inadequate consumption of fluids and dietary fiber (fiber);
• some medications, eg, funds, lowering gastric acidity, antidepressants, antihistamines, antihypertensive (lowers blood pressure), diuretics and narcotic substances (eg, codeine) can also be a cause of constipation;
• infants, receiving artificial feeding, the cause of constipation may be too thick mixtures;
• children constipation can be caused by too intensive load and stress;
• the elderly constipation can occur because the, that abdominal muscles become weaker with age.

In some cases, constipation can be a sign of a more serious illness. For Example, чередование запора и диареи может означать, you have irritable bowel syndrome (widespread disruption of bowel). Diverticulitis, inflammation of diverticula of small meshkovidnyh formations in the wall of the colon, often causes constipation, fever and pain in the left lower abdomen.

Constipation – Symptoms

• sense of pressure in the rectum;
• flatulence;
• overflow bowel discomfort.

We recommend that you consult your doctor, If constipation is changing shape-Kala and it gets kind of balls (ovechiy mud), thin tubes or tapes, only mucus and fluid can go from anus, and if constipation accompanied by nausea, temperature increase, loss of appetite, convulsions and aeration.
Requires immediate hospitalization, If constipation accompanied by strong abdominal distention and failure to release gases.

Constipation – What can you do

Если кроме запора, no other symptoms, no, just wait, While it will. The frequency of bowel movements and stool appearance may change from time to time, This is nothing unusual.

Listen to your body. It gives you a message about the need to have a bowel movement. Don't delay this moment. If you have a bowel movement is repeated (eg, in the morning after getting up or evening before bedtime), try every day at this time to release 10 minutes for normal bowel movement. Try to relax during a bowel movement.

Change your diet. Increase the amount of fluids. Constipation can help prune juice. Add to your diet more fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as wholemeal bread.

Try to exercise more. Physical activity not only helps you kishechniku, but will relieve you from stress, which is often one of the main causes of constipation.
Use a mild laxative, to ease the condition. But once a bowels came back to normal, try to change your diet, motor mode, as well as reduce stress.

If constipation continues longer 7 days, Despite your actions, consult a doctor.

Constipation – What can your doctor do

Your doctor may:

• Исключить геморрой и анальные трещины, as well as other, more serious causes of constipation (eg, cancer of the colon or rectum).
• Give advice on proper nutrition and physical activity regime, Add to the patient's diet fiber and fiber.
• Prescribe suitable laxative or antispasmodic (No-Spa and others).
• Prescribe candles or enema (the introduction of fluids into the intestine through the anus by using special tubes).
• Mild laxatives, such as magnesia suspension (magnesium hydroxide), mikrolaks or candles, can temporarily eliminate constipation. However it is not necessary to use them constantly, If you want to organize the work of the bowel, tk. from laxatives can developed dependency.

Constipation – Prevention

Eat more fluid, fruit, vegetables and whole grains every day. Avoid "holding" products, ie. those, that cause hard stools.

Reduce the number of carbonated drinks and coffee in your diet. Exercise regularly. Follow mode and eat approximately at the same time 3-4 once a day. When an urge to defecate, do not delay it.