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Treatment of these functional causes can be focused on simply relieving the symptoms. Studies have shown a link between diets low in dietary fibres and high in processed foods, such as fast food, and childhood constipation. Certain medications such as antacids, anticholinergics and opiates are also known to cause constipation in children.
Constipation is the most common chronic gastrointestinal disorder in adults. Depending on the definition employed, it occurs in 2% to 20% of the population. [18] [58] It is more common in women, the elderly and children. [58] Specifically constipation with no known cause affects females more often affected than males. [59]
Functional constipation, also known as chronic idiopathic constipation ( CIC ), is defined by less than three bowel movements per week, hard stools, severe straining, the sensation of anorectal blockage, the feeling of incomplete evacuation, and the need for manual maneuvers during feces, without organic abnormalities.
Lactulose. Lactulose is a non-absorbable sugar used in the treatment of constipation and hepatic encephalopathy. [ 3][ 4] It is administered orally for constipation, and either orally or rectally for hepatic encephalopathy. [ 3] It generally begins working after 8–12 hours, but may take up to 2 days to improve constipation. [ 1][ 2]
Chocolate. It contains cocoa, which is a natural diuretic, and most products are rich in fat, milk, and sugar. All three of these ingredients can cause your GI system to become backed up, so if ...
Bowel management is the process which a person with a bowel disability uses to manage fecal incontinence or constipation. [1] People who have a medical condition which impairs control of their defecation use bowel management techniques to choose a predictable time and place to evacuate. [1] A simple bowel management technique might include diet ...
Encopresis is voluntary or involuntary passage of feces outside of toilet-trained contexts (fecal soiling) in children who are four years or older and after an organic cause has been excluded. [ 1] Children with encopresis often leak stool into their undergarments. This term is usually applied to children, and where the symptom is present in ...
Laxative. Glycerin suppositories used as laxatives. Laxatives, purgatives, or aperients are substances that loosen stools [1] and increase bowel movements. They are used to treat and prevent constipation . Laxatives vary as to how they work and the side effects they may have. Certain stimulant, lubricant, and saline laxatives are used to ...
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