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Constipation is difficulty passing stool and infrequent bowel movements (three or fewer bowel movements per week).
Causes of Constipation
Constipation Symptoms
A person suffering from constipation experiences two or more of these symptoms for a week:
- Less than three bowel movements in the past week
- Hard, lumpy stools
- Straining to expel stools
- The feeling of a blockage in the rectum
- The feeling of inability to empty the rectum
Chronic constipation is the occurrence of these symptoms for more than three months.
How constipation is diagnosed
Physicians at Orlando Gastroenterology perform physical examinations and certain tests to determine the causes of constipation. Tests include sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, colorectal transit studies, anorectal function testing, and defecography testing.
How constipation is treated
Constipation can usually be treated by a person drinking more water, exercising, and eating a higher-fiber diet.
Chronic or severe constipation may require more aggressive measures. Physicians at Orlando Gastroenterology may prescribe a laxative medication or may do minor surgery.
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Orlando, Get Help for Your Constipation
Constipation is difficulty passing stool and infrequent bowel movements (three or fewer bowel movements per week).
Causes of Constipation
Constipation Symptoms
A person suffering from constipation experiences two or more of these symptoms for a week:
- Less than three bowel movements in the past week
- Hard, lumpy stools
- Straining to expel stools
- The feeling of a blockage in the rectum
- The feeling of inability to empty the rectum
Chronic constipation is the occurrence of these symptoms for more than three months.
How constipation is diagnosed
Physicians at Orlando Gastroenterology perform physical examinations and certain tests to determine the causes of constipation. Tests include sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, colorectal transit studies, anorectal function testing, and defecography testing.
How constipation is treated
Constipation can usually be treated by a person drinking more water, exercising, and eating a higher-fiber diet.
Chronic or severe constipation may require more aggressive measures. Physicians at Orlando Gastroenterology may prescribe a laxative medication or may do minor surgery.