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...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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