Modern people are prone to constipation due to unhealthy living habits, irregular diet and other reasons. Constipation is characterized by infrequent defecation frequency, difficulty in defecation, labored defecation, irregular defecation and other symptoms, which are all manifestations of constipation.

What are the symptoms of constipation?

1. Infrequent defecation and infrequent defecation. This type of constipation can be seen in slow transit constipation and outlet obstruction constipation. The former is due to slow passage, resulting in less frequent bowel movements and larger bowel movements. However, you can still defecate after a certain interval, and the stool is often dry and hard. Forced bowel movements help pass stool. But the latter is often an increase in sensory threshold and is less likely to cause defecation.

2. Difficulty and laborious defecation. Particular difficulty in defecation may also occur in two conditions, especially outlet obstructive constipation. When a patient is forced to defecate, the external anal sphincter contracts paradoxically, causing difficulty in defecation. This method of defecation is not necessarily less, but it is time-consuming and labor-intensive. If it is accompanied by weak abdominal muscle contraction, defecation will be more difficult. Another situation is that due to slow passage, excessive water in the feces is absorbed, and the feces becomes dry. Especially if there is no defecation for a long time, it is extremely difficult to pass dry feces, and fecal impaction may occur.

3. Poor defecation. There is often a sense of obstruction in the anorectum and difficulty in defecation. Although defecation is frequent, it is difficult to defecate smoothly even if the stool is frequent, even if it is strenuous. It may be accompanied by anorectal irritation, such as falls, discomfort, etc.

What diseases can be caused by constipation?

Constipation can easily cause many diseases. The human body is a whole, and chronic constipation can cause many problems. Affect quality of life. People with constipation often experience abdominal bloating, frequent farting, and stomach discomfort, but squatting in the toilet for a long time cannot solve the problem. In severe cases, manipulation and enemas may even be used to assist defecation. In the long run, not only will you have to endure physical pain, but it will also increase the psychological burden of stress and anxiety. Intestinal involvement. It should be reminded that many people with constipation have the habit of straining to defecate, but this may be fatal for people with high blood pressure and coronary heart disease. Because of straining to defecate, blood pressure will be higher than usual and the body's oxygen consumption will increase, making it prone to accidents such as angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, stroke, and sudden death.

What are the causes of constipation?

1. First, the spleen and kidneys are deficient and cold. Deficiency and coldness of the spleen and kidneys often occur in middle-aged and elderly people, many of whom are sick or have just recovered. At this time, people's health is not good, and the body is easily invaded by cold air, which causes intestinal weakness and makes stool unable to move in the intestines. Over time, it will lead to constipation.

2. There is also insufficient body fluid. This situation is generally caused by poor physical fitness and insufficient qi and blood in the body, which can easily lead to unhealthy spleen and stomach. If your living and eating habits are not good during that period, it will further increase the pressure on the spleen and stomach, causing the stomach to have no power transmission. At this time, the stool is very dry in the stomach and cannot be easily discharged from the body, which can lead to constipation.