What Are The Main Clinical Manifestations Of Constipation And How Can Constipation Be Prevented?

Constipation is not unfamiliar to many people, as many have experienced or are currently experiencing it to varying degrees. Constipation is very painful, the feeling of bloating in the stomach but difficulty in defecation is very uncomfortable. But now there are more and more people suffering from constipation. Constipation brings many inconveniences to our lives, such as acne, pigmentation, and bad breath.

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Symptoms of constipation

Many people do not have a strict concept of constipation, and not having a bowel movement for a day is not necessarily constipation. Some people defecate every one or two days, but this phenomenon is not constipation. The following two phenomena are called constipation.

Constipation refers to the condition where the stool is dry and hard, with poor bowel movements, or only defecates once every few days, resulting in a severe loss of normal frequency.

Constipation can also be a pathological phenomenon characterized by a significant reduction in the frequency of bowel movements, occurring every 2-3 days or longer, irregular patterns, dry and hard stool, and often accompanied by difficulty in defecation.

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The main clinical manifestations of constipation

The main clinical manifestations of constipation patients are reduced frequency of bowel movements, generally less than twice a week, dry and clumpy stools, sometimes in the form of sheep manure, difficult and painful to excrete, or difficulty in defecation despite having a stool. Sometimes the stool is as dry as sheep feces, once every 3-4 days, or even once a week. Due to the hard and dry nature of the stool, it can cause anal pain and fissures during defecation. Sometimes, although the stool is excreted, there is no very pleasant sensation after defecation. Constipation is a symptom of dry stool and difficulty in excretion, which in turn can cause systemic and local symptoms.

Digestive symptoms: Constipation patients can have many adverse effects on the body and cause some complications due to long-term retention of feces in the intestine. Constipation patients not only have difficulty defecating, but also experience abdominal pain, especially discomfort or dull pain in the lower abdomen, bowel sounds, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, belching, and other symptoms. The occurrence of these symptoms is due to food residues staying in the intestinal cavity for too long, which are prone to fermentation and decay, producing gases such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, etc. These gases accumulate in large quantities in the intestinal cavity, causing intestinal dilation and obstruction of venous blood flow, leading to impaired digestive function. General constipation (except for spastic constipation) is unlikely to cause abdominal pain. If persistent constipation is accompanied by abdominal pain, it is almost always caused by gas accumulation in the intestine.

(1) Bad breath. Because of constipation, the feces will stay in the intestines for a long time, producing filthy gas and affecting the normal function of the digestive system. On the one hand, it can emit unpleasant odors from the stomach to the mouth, and on the other hand, bad breath can also occur in the mouth.

(2) Decreased appetite. Due to feces retention in the intestines, abnormal fermentation and gas production will result in abdominal fullness, pain, belching, anorexia, and other symptoms.

(3) Intestinal obstruction. Due to constipation, the intestinal peristalsis function is weakened, and the intestine cannot produce normal defecation stimulation, which can easily cause intestinal obstruction.

Systemic symptoms:

(1) Impatience and irritability. Due to the accumulation of feces in the body, it causes a lot of discomfort and mental burden, leading to frequent restlessness. A slight discomfort can lead to anger. At night, I have poor sleep and often suffer from insomnia.

(2) Headache. Due to poor mood, restlessness, and frequent insomnia, can cause symptoms such as dizziness, headache, blurred vision, as well as lack of concentration, and reduced work efficiency.

(3) Others. Constipation patients may also experience symptoms such as fatigue, palpitations, and apathy, and may even present with mild anemia and malnutrition. The occurrence of these symptoms is due to the gases produced by the fermentation and decay of food residues mentioned above. If these gases are absorbed into the bloodstream and enter the bloodstream, the body will experience a series of self-poisoning symptoms.

Causes of Constipation

Many factors can cause constipation, and any small thing can potentially lead to it. Let's learn together how constipation is caused.

Disease factors

Some people's constipation is caused by certain diseases in the body, such as stroke, spinal cord injury, hemorrhoids, anal lesions, etc., which are important factors that may trigger constipation.

Eating too delicately

Nowadays, people's diets are too refined, and they always eat big fish and meat, lacking intake of dietary fiber, which can lead to reduced intestinal peristalsis and constipation.

Abuse of laxatives

Some people choose to consume laxatives to help with bowel movements once they experience difficulty. Occasionally, this can help with bowel movements, but if used frequently and the body becomes dependent on it, gastrointestinal peristalsis will decrease and constipation will worsen.

Mental tension

Modern people have a fast pace of life, intense work, and high pressure, which makes it difficult to have the urge to defecate immediately. They always wait until they have time to do so, which can lead to constipation over time.

In addition, factors such as lack of exercise and eating less are important causes of constipation.

The hazards of constipation

From the results, some people believe that constipation is just a matter of poor bowel movements and does not pose any harm to the body, but this idea is wrong. Long-term constipation can cause serious harm to our body.

Causing toxin accumulation

Long-term constipation can lead to the continuous accumulation of toxins in the body, causing poisoning of the five organs and reducing their function, thereby triggering other diseases.

Causing hemorrhoids and anal fissures

We know that people with constipation have difficulty defecating and need to exert force to defecate smoothly, which can easily lead to the occurrence of hemorrhoids and anal fissures.

Skin problems occur

People with long-term constipation may experience a series of skin problems, such as acne, melasma, etc., due to the inability to eliminate toxins from the body. These are all related to constipation.

Easy to cause obesity

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Bedtime is not timely excreted from the body in the intestine, which can easily be repeatedly absorbed, leading to obesity.

In addition to the hazards mentioned above, there are also intangible harms such as easily causing angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, stroke, and liver damage, so we must have timely bowel movements.

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