Constipation is a bowel dysfunction that makes bowel movements infrequent or hard to pass. The stool is often hard and dry. Other symptoms may include...

Functional constipation, also known as chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC), is defined by less than three bowel movements per week, hard stools, severe...

non-absorbable sugar used in the treatment of constipation and hepatic encephalopathy. It is administered orally for constipation, and either orally or rectally for...

opioids may include itchiness, sedation, nausea, respiratory depression, constipation, and euphoria. Long-term use can cause tolerance, meaning that increased...

Constipation in children refers to the medical condition of constipation in children. It is a functional gastrointestinal disorder. Children have different...

population. Common constipation is associated with abdominal distention, pain or bloating. Research has revealed that chronic constipation complied with higher...

with many synonymous terms) is a major cause of functional constipation (primary constipation), of which it is considered a subtype. It is characterized...

claim that docusate is not more effective than a placebo for improving constipation. Other docusate salts with medical use include those of calcium and potassium...

leakage. One cause of constipation is faecal impaction in the rectum, in which a dry, hard stool forms.[citation needed] Constipation is most commonly due...

elsewhere) is a drug used to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation and chronic constipation with no known cause. It has a black box warning about the...

known as polyethylene glycol (PEG), is used as a medication to treat constipation in children and adults. It is taken by mouth. Benefits usually occur...

stools and increase bowel movements. They are used to treat and prevent constipation. Laxatives vary as to how they work and the side effects they may have...

chronic idiopathic constipation, predominantly irritable bowel syndrome-associated constipation in women and opioid-induced constipation. The drug is owned...

increasing one's intake of fiber, can contribute to alleviating constipation. Some cases of constipation will continue to worsen and require unconventional methods...

Hospital, recommended it as a treatment for intestinal stasis and chronic constipation in 1913, liquid paraffin gained more popularity.[citation needed] Liquid...

no solid pieces, entirely liquid (diarrhea) Types 1 and 2 indicate constipation, with 3 and 4 being the ideal stools as they are easy to defecate while...

obstruction. Symptoms include abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, vomiting, constipation, and bloody stool. Onset of symptoms may be rapid or more gradual. The...

episode "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can". Hawkins' later releases included "Constipation Blues" (which included a spoken introduction by Hawkins in which he states...

constipation, and pregnancy. Usually, haemorrhoids are managed with medications to make motions more soft and prevent straining during constipation....

Network congestion in data networking and queueing theory is the reduced quality of service that occurs when a network node or link is carrying more data...

In standard medicine, the most frequent uses of enemas are to relieve constipation and for bowel cleansing before a medical examination or procedure; also...

agonist which targets the impaired motility associated with chronic constipation, thus normalizing bowel movements. Prucalopride was approved for medical...

fictitious, and Lane's earlier surgeries for chronic constipation have been depicted as baseless. Yet constipation remains a major health problem associating with...

associated with constipation and hard stools. Galactooligosaccharides may improve stool frequency and relieve symptoms related to constipation. Xylooligosaccharide...

medication for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation. It is being launched in India under the brand...

manometry was indicated when used in assessment of fecal incontinence, constipation, evacuation disorders (including Hirschsprung's disease), functional...

of undergarments. There are two types: with or without constipation. Those with constipation may experience decreased appetite, abdominal pain, have...

used to help with diarrhea while laxatives may be used to help with constipation. There is strong clinical-trial evidence for the use of antidepressants...

licensed from Nektar Therapeutics, for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation. It was approved in 2014 in adult patients with chronic, non-cancer pain...

colon due to pressure and irritation resulting from severe, prolonged constipation due to a large bowel obstruction, damage to the autonomic nervous system...