Hardness of stool or difficulty or inability to pass feces is known as constipation. Constipation is a common symptom where a person has difficulty passing feces or unusually dry stool. Dry stool is medically considered within the spectrum of constipation. Many people will use the term constipation only when stool dryness or hardness actually causes difficulty-passing stool.

Straining at stool is called tenesmus. Constipation is common in children and older age, but can affect anyone. Since everyone has difficult bowel patterns, and not everyone passes one stool per day, exactly who is said to be constipated is not always clear. About 2% of the population suffers from chronic constipation. Various conditions can cause constipation ranging from poor diet, aging, pregnancy, irritable bowel syndrome, and numerous other underlying conditions for constipation. Constipation can also cause diarrhea. Various medications can cause constipation including overuse of laxatives that can cause constipation.

Although a serious disease does not usually cause constipation, professional medical advice is necessary to rule them out. Hard stool, fecal straining, bowel infrequency, and dry stool are some of the symptoms of constipation. The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Constipation as a symptom. They are Dehydration, Poor diet, Low-fiber diet, inadequate water intake, Laxative abuse, and inadequate exercise. Various problems such as bad previous experiences, unfamiliar environments, family stress, and so on can cause problems with constipation in young children.

Pregnancy, Advancing age, Travel-related constipation, Poor bowel habits, certain medications, Various medical conditions, Hypothyroidism, Multiple sclerosis, Lupus, Parkinson’s disease, Stroke and spinal cord injuries may predispose the constipation. There are some more causes such as Spinal cord, disorder, Diabetes, Thyroiddiseases, Uremia, Amyloidosis, Scleroderma, Digestive disorders, Irritable bowel syndrome, Bowel inflammation, Crohn’s disease, Colon problems, Colon polyp, Colon tumor, Colon cancer, Rectum problems, Intestinal problems, Greedy colon, Intestinal obstruction, Intestinal adhesions, diverticulosis, Intestine tumors, Colorectal stricture, Hirschsprung’s disease, Chronic idiopathic constipation, Vitamin B deficiency - causing colon muscles to misfunction,Anorectal conditions ,Anorectal dysfunction ,Anismus ,Rectal prolapse ,Painful defecation - any cause of painful defecation, especially in children, may cause them to hold back a bowel movement leading to constipation,Hemorrhoids ,Anal fissure, and Rectal bleeding.

Medications or substances causing Constipation: The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Constipation as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. It is always better to inform the doctor of any medications or treatments that we are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments. The substances causing constipation are given below. They are Laxative overuse, Pain medications - some, especially narcotics, Morphine, Codeine, Antacids - those with aluminum, Antispasmodics, Antidepressants, Iron supplements, Calcium supplements, Diuretics, Anticonvulsants [esp. for epilepsy] Verapamil , Beta-blockers, Certain sedatives, and certain tranquilizers.

The following list of conditions has Constipation-Acute Appendicitis, Anorexia Nervosa, Autoimmune thyroid diseases, Botulism food poisoning, Bowel Obstruction, Bulimia nervosa, Colorectal cancer, Colorectal Polyps, Depression, Diabetes Insipidus, diabetic neuropathy, Diverticular Disease, Endometriosis, Fecal impaction, food intolerances, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Headache-free migraine, Hirschsprung’s disease, stool impaction, Hyper para thyroidism, hypothyroidism, Infant botulism food poisoning, Intestinal obstruction, Irritable bowel syndrome, Lead poisoning, Lichen sclerosis, Megacolon, Multiple Myeloma, myxedema, Obstipation, Ovarian Cancer, Paralytic ileus, Pernicious anemia, Pheochromocytoma, Porphyria, premenstrual syndrome, Proctitis, Shy-Drager Syndrome, Stomach cancer, strongyloidiasis, Thyroid disorders, Typhoid fever, Uterine prolapse, andYellow fever.

 

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