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Constipation, also known as constipation or constipation, is more common among women and the elderly and usually happens due to hormonal changes, decreased physical activity or as a consequence of poor fiber intake and little water intake during the day.
Constipation is a situation that causes a lot of discomfort and discomfort due to the related symptoms, which are:
- Much effort to evacuate;
- Very hard and dry poop;
- Stools that cause bleeding when leaving;
- Sensation of incomplete evacuation;
- Constant abdominal pain and discomfort;
- Feeling of excess gas;
- Swelling of the belly;
- Moodiness and easy irritability;
- General malaise.
In addition, some people may also experience a pain, like a pinch, in the chest area, which happens due to the accumulation of gases and increased pressure in the intestine, which end up pushing the other organs of the abdominal region.
Because bowel movements are difficult and often painful, it is common for people who have prolonged constipation to also have anal fissures or hemorrhoids. In the most severe cases, constipation can be a sign of bowel cancer, in which case the presence of dark or bloody stools, weight loss without apparent cause and frequent tiredness may be noticed. Learn to identify the symptoms of bowel cancer.
What causes constipation
The trapped intestine is caused mainly by the low amount of fiber in the diet, low water intake and lack of physical activity. In addition, psychological factors, such as stress or depression, can negatively interfere with the intestine and cause constipation. Learn more about the causes of constipation.
How to avoid
In order to avoid constipation, it is important to practice physical activities regularly, drink plenty of water and eat an adequate diet, including fruit juices with peel and foods rich in fiber, such as flour and darker cereals. See how the constipation diet is made.
In addition, it is also important to go to the bathroom whenever you feel like and sit in the correct position to facilitate the passage of stool through the intestine and not cause discomfort. Learn how to poop the right way.
See also in the following video how food can help relieve the symptoms of constipation: