What to do with long-term constipation?

Constipation is a feeling of difficulty having a bowel movement that is clinically common.

Long-term constipation is generally divided into functional constipation and organic constipation, and if necessary, colonoscopy and other examinations are required to determine the cause.

In the case of functional constipation, patients need:

● Adjust the diet structure and increase the supplement of dietary fiber, such as eating more sweet potatoes, corn, pumpkin, spinach, grapes, apples, citrus, etc.;

● Pay attention to drinking plenty of water, and the daily water intake is at least 1.5~2 liters;

● Appropriately increase the amount of exercise, establish good bowel habits, and defecate regularly every day;

● At the same time, we must also maintain a happy mood and avoid too much pressure in life and work.

In terms of drug treatment, it is necessary to adjust according to the individual differences of patients, generally oral lactulose, fusone and other drugs, while using some gastrointestinal motility drugs and intestinal flora regulating drugs.

If it is organic constipation: such as hemorrhoids, tumors, polyps, congenital megacolon, colon length, etc., you need to see a doctor first to find the cause (primary disease), and then treat the primary disease.

In addition, long-term constipation itself is one of the predisposing factors of hemorrhoids, if you are already a "constipation star", pay attention to correct some daily toilet, diet bad habits, otherwise be careful of hemorrhoids to find the door.

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Encyclopedic author

Yang Lin, attending physician of the Department of Gastroenterology

Audit Specialist

Li Jin Deputy Chief Physician of the Department of Gastroenterology

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