Constipation – A common GI disorder
Constipation can be defined as, having a bowel movement lesser than three times a week. In constipation stools usually become hard, dry, small in size...
Constipation can be defined as, having a bowel movement lesser than three times a week. In constipation stools usually become hard, dry, small in size, and difficult or painful to eliminate. Some people who suffer constipation often experience straining, bloating, and the sensation of a full bowel.
Some people assume to be constipated, if they don’t pass stool every day. However, normal stool elimination may vary from three times a day or three times a week, depending on the person’s eating habit.
Constipation is a symptom, not a disease. Almost every one of us experiences constipation, at several points in their life, mainly due to poor diet. Most constipation is temporary and not serious, in few cases it may turned into chronic constipation.
Causes of constipation
So many health articles has already been published about constipation – causes and cure, to understand the phenomenon of constipation, it’s important to know the role of colon or large intestine. As food pass through the large intestine, the colon, absorbs water and minerals from the food while it forms waste products, or stool. Contractions of colon muscle then push the stool toward rectum. By the time stool reaches the rectum it is solid, because most of the water has been absorbed.
