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Source: National Center for Farmworker Health, Consumers Union of U.S. - PDF
Related MedlinePlus Page: Constipation
Related MedlinePlus Page: Constipation
Constipation means that a person has three or fewer bowel movements in a week. The stool can be hard and dry. Sometimes it is painful to pass. At one time or another, almost everyone gets constipated. In most cases, it lasts a short time and is not serious.
There are many things you can do to prevent constipation. They include
- Eating more fruits, vegetables and grains, which are high in fiber
- Drinking plenty of water and other liquids
- Getting enough exercise
- Taking time to have a bowel movement when you need to
- Using laxatives only if your doctor says you should
- Asking your doctor if medicines you take may cause constipation
It's not important that you have a bowel movement every day. If your bowel habits change, however, check with your doctor.
NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Constipation (American Academy of Family Physicians)Available in Spanish
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- Lower Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract X-Ray (Radiography) (Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology)Available in Spanish
- Lower GI Series (Barium Enema) (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)Available in Spanish
- MedlinePlus: Colonoscopy (National Library of Medicine)Available in Spanish
- Flaxseed and Flaxseed Oil (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)
- Laxatives: OTC Products for Constipation (American Academy of Family Physicians)Available in Spanish
- Over the Counter Laxatives for Constipation: Use with Caution (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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- Fiber: How to Increase the Amount in Your Diet (American Academy of Family Physicians)Available in Spanish
- Rectal Prolapse (American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons)
- Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Constipation (DSHI Systems)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Constipation (National Institutes of Health)
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- Find a Gastroenterologist (American College of Gastroenterology)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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- Constipation in Children (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Infant Constipation (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Stool Soiling and Constipation in Children (American Academy of Family Physicians)Available in Spanish
- Constipation (Nemours Foundation)
- Pregnancy Constipation: Are Stool Softeners Safe? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Concerned about Constipation? (National Institute on Aging)Available in Spanish
- Eldercare at Home: Constipation (AGS Foundation for Health in Aging)
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