Constipation: Causes and Consequences!!

Constipation is not a disease but a symptom which is characterized by difficulty in passing stool from the body and irregular bowel movement. In constipation bowel movement is quite painful. Most of the people suffer from constipation at some point of their life. In case of chronic constipation certain other problems arise like coated tongue, depression, gas, fatigue, headache, diverticultis, hemorrhoids, hernia, indigestion, insomnia, malabsorption syndrome, appendicitis, bad breath, obesity, varicose veins and abdominal cramping.

A person is said to have constipation problem if he has bowel movements fewer than three times a week. As some people can even pass their bowel three times a week or three times a day. Thus you can say that a person is having constipation problem if he experiences straining, hard stools, pellet-like stools and cannot fully empty his bowels.

Morever a number of factors can leads to constipation. These factors are mentioned below:

Factors Causing Constipation

 Intake of diet deficient in fiber and fluids
 Ageing
 Lack of exercise
 Poor diet
 Bowel diseases
 Kidney failure
 Diabetes
 Neurogenic disorders
 Muscle disorders
 Structural abnormalities
 Pregnancy
 Stress and depression
 Obsessive-compulsive behaviors
 Anxiety
 Eating disorders
 As a result of side-effects of certain medications like antidepressants and pain killers

Furthermore, the major complications associated with constipation are:
 Anal fissure
 Diarrhea
 Hemorrhoids
 Fecal impaction
 Prolapse and uterine hernia
 Rectal bleeding

Thus don’t let constipation a reason for number of other ailments.