Perennial constipation should change their dietary habits and living habits, and follow the doctor’s instructions to take medication or enema treatment, if necessary, can consider surgical treatment.
1. Change dietary habits: Perennial constipation, should eat more fiber-rich fruits and vegetables, such as apples, raspberries, broccoli, potatoes, corn, etc., and in the staple food, appropriate increase in coarse grains, such as bran, oats, brown rice, etc., but the increase, it should be increased slowly, so as not to cause bloating and belching after a sudden increase.
2. Changing life habits: drinking water should be increased, and the daily water intake should be kept at least 1.5~2L; exercise should be carried out appropriately to help increase the intestinal muscle activity; in addition, good defecation habits should be developed, and don’t inhibit the urge to have a bowel movement.
3. Medication: For those who are constipated for many years, they can also follow the doctor’s instruction to use Keserol, liquid paraffin, etc., to lubricate the intestinal wall and soften the stool; polyethylene glycol, lactulose, magnesium sulfate, etc., to increase the volume of feces and promote the discharge of feces; moxabepril, itopride, etc., to promote the gastrointestinal peristalsis and other medications.
4. Enema treatment: If the above treatment is ineffective, clean enema can be used to promote the discharge of stool.
5. Surgery: If the conservative treatment is ineffective or seriously affects the life of the patient, surgery such as total colon resection or subtotal colon resection can be considered after evaluation by the doctor.
It is recommended that people with chronic constipation should go to the hospital in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment.