Constipation

Constipation is a symptom that may come and go and thus differs from chronic constipation. It is a term used to describe any of the following: infrequent stools that are less than three per week, hard stools or stools that require excessive straining or pressing around the anal opening to help a bowel movement pass. Associated symptoms can include a sense of incomplete evacuation (not feeling they have finished after a bowel movement), and bloating. If these symptoms occur for more than 6 months, this is considered chronic constipation.

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