Health Complications Associated with Chronic Constipation!!

Chronic constipation may leads to a number of severe health conditions such as hemorrhoid, hernia, prolapse of the womb, and dependency on laxatives.

It is characterized by enlarged or swollen hemorrhoidal veins around the anal opening. It is mainly caused by straining to pass a stool over a long period of time. Hemorrhoids may be of two types:

Internal Hemorrhoids: - These hemorrhoids are located in the rectum and may not cause pain initially. The most prominent symptom of internal hemorrhoids is red blood coating stools in the toilet.

However in case of formation of clot in the vein or injury, pain may become severe. Internal hemorrhoids later on become large enough to protrude through the anus, appearing as moist masses, reddish and results in chronic fecal leakage.

External Hemorrhoids: - These hemorrhoids appear as itchy, tender with bluish swellings at the anus. External hemorrhoids make defecation painful and cause bleeding and anal spasms

Anal fissures: - They are characterized as superficial, small, painful cracks in the lining of the anal canal. Anal fissures occur due to the passage of hard and irregularly shaped stools. As a result spasms and painful defecation occurs.

Laxatives Dependency
People often pass sluggish bowels who abuse laxatives over an extended period of time

Hernia
Hernia is characterized by bulging of the abdominal contents. It occurs through a weak point in the abdominal wall. It may become more severe when a person tries to pass hard stools.

A Prolapsed Womb or Rectum
It may occur due to excessive straining and weakness of the muscles in this area