What does constipation mean

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The so-called constipation, from the perspective of modern medicine, is not a specific disease, but a symptom of a variety of diseases. Constipation is light and heavy in degree, and can be temporary or long in time. It has the following characteristics: the frequency of defecation is reduced, less than 2-3 times a week; defecation is difficult; the amount of feces is small and dry. Now let's talk about what constipation means.

What does constipation mean

First: Rectal constipation rectal constipation continuous inhibition of defecation, hemorrhoids and other anal diseases, the main reason for the elderly is rectal sensory paralysis or defecation required muscle problems, and sometimes with flaccid constipation.

Second: temporary simple constipation refers to people who defecate smoothly at ordinary times and have temporary constipation. It usually occurs in people who don't eat breakfast, eat too little, partial food and so on. In addition, busy work, inadequate water intake, changes in living environment, anxiety, menstruation, pregnancy, etc., are also the causes of constipation. As long as the above reasons are ruled out, it will return to normal immediately.

Third: acute organic constipation is mainly caused by acute gastrointestinal diseases, including intestinal obstruction, volvulus and so on. It is characterized by severe pain, vomiting and other symptoms. Because it is caused by abnormal organs, so it is called organic constipation, we must go to the hospital as soon as possible. A chronic disease that cannot produce defecation for a long time.

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The symptoms of constipation can be divided into habitual constipation caused by intestinal dysfunction and chronic symptomatic constipation caused by chronic diseases. Chronic symptomatic constipation is mainly caused by chronic diseases of abdominal organs. For example, large intestine diverticulosis, which is characterized by protruding wall of large intestine and forming bag like structure, can inhibit the activity of intestine and lead to constipation. Habitual constipation can be divided into three types: flaccid constipation, rectal constipation and spasmodic constipation. Habitual constipation results from the disorder of intestinal movement.