How To Treat Severe Constipation?
- Constipation and Impaction
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
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What Is It?
Normally, people have bowel movements at fairly regular intervals, and stool passes out of the body easily without much straining or discomfort. Although the normal frequency of bowel movements varies from person to person, about 95% of healthy adults have a pattern that ranges from three times a day to three times a week.
In constipation, bowel movements either occur less often than expected or the stool is hard, dry and difficult to pass. Most of the time, constipation is not...
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