Dry and hard stools may be caused by low intake of fiber in daily life, low water intake and bad bowel habit, etc. It can be treated by improving diet, taking probiotics and establishing the habit of regular bowel movement.
1. Improve diet: It is recommended to eat more food rich in dietary fiber, such as celery, cabbage, onions, bananas, dragon fruit, etc., drink more water to ensure that there is enough water in the intestines, and moderate exercise.
2. Take probiotics: If the patient’s gastrointestinal dysfunction can lead to the slowing down of intestinal peristalsis, which makes it difficult to discharge feces, and the feces stays in the intestinal tract for a long time to make the feces dry and hard, in this case, you can take probiotics such as bifidobacteria, lactobacillus, and so on under the guidance of the doctor.
3. Establish the habit of defecation on time: If you often consciously curb the urge to defecate, the rectum will gradually lose the sensitivity to the pressure stimulation of feces, coupled with the feces in the large intestine stays for too long, the water is absorbed too much and dry, resulting in difficulty in defecation, at this time, you should improve the habits of defecation, have the urge to defecate in a timely manner, and you can defecate regularly every day, in order to establish the habit of defecation on time.
4. Taking laxatives: by stimulating intestinal secretion and reduce absorption, increase the osmotic pressure and hydrostatic pressure in the intestinal lumen to play a diarrhea. Generally divided into stimulating laxatives (such as rhubarb, senna), salt laxatives (such as magnesium sulfate), osmotic laxatives (such as mannitol, lactulose) and so on.
If the symptoms are not relieved after improving lifestyle habits, it is recommended to seek medical attention to identify the cause and treat it. Please do not take medication on your own to avoid delaying your condition.