It is a symptom of constipation, according to the cause of constipation is divided into functional constipation, organic constipation, need to be treated according to the specific causes.
1. Functional constipation: without organic lesions, it is a functional gastrointestinal disease caused by diet, living habits or mental stress. Treatment is mainly patient education, including diet and defecation habits of adjustment, psychotherapy, drink more water, choose high fiber fruits and vegetables, moderate exercise, regular bowel habits, ineffective people can choose laxatives, such as lactulose, etc. to relieve symptoms.
2. Organic constipation: caused by intestinal inflammatory lesions, intestinal dynamic diseases, intestinal tuberculosis and tumors. Treatment is mainly based on the treatment of primary diseases, and laxatives can be used to relieve the symptoms of non-excretion of stools.
The diagnosis and treatment of constipation is aimed at finding the cause of the disease, laxatives are only to alleviate the symptoms, it is recommended that people with constipation should first seek medical attention to clarify the causes of constipation, and then target the specific causes of the treatment, to achieve both the symptoms and the root cause of the effect.