Constipation is a common and complex clinical symptom, which mainly refers to reduced frequency of bowel movements, reduced stool volume, dry and hard stools, and so on. The diagnosis of constipation is generally considered to be less than 3 bowel movements per week, or straining to defecate more than 25% of the time, or dry and hard stools more than 25% of the time, or a feeling of incomplete defecation more than 25% of the time. The causes of constipation are complex, mainly related to low intake of water and dietary fiber, disruption of normal bowel habits, decreased colonic motility, and impaired bowel movements in the abdominal cavity and pelvic floor muscles, etc. Some are also related to organic colorectal lesions, neuroendocrine diseases or side effects of certain medications. Therefore, a good diet, life, bowel habits and a healthy body are necessary to prevent and control constipation. If you are already experiencing occasional dry and hard stools, please follow the following suggestions to bring back the “fast bowel feeling”: 1. Drink at least 1800ml of plain water (instead of tea, coffee and other beverages) every day, and increase the intake of foods with high dietary fiber, such as corn, brown rice, cereals, buckwheat, beans, sweet potatoes, mushrooms and most vegetables and fruits, etc. Bananas, dragon fruit and other fruits are cold and help laxative, but should not be eaten for a long time to prevent cold injury to the spleen and stomach. 2, yogurt (not yogurt drinks) contains probiotics can improve the intestinal flora of people with constipation, and the role of the patient’s immune system to inhibit intestinal inflammation, the abnormal bowel movements have a certain regulatory effect. 3, daily defecation on time, preferably every morning after waking up with the intention of stool as soon as possible, such as no feeling of wanting to defecate is also recommended to go to the toilet squatting for about 5 minutes so as to gradually establish the habit of early morning defecation, this habit should not be because of work, travel and other interference and change at will. 4, occasionally dry and hard stool, defecation difficulties, can be temporary oral lactulose and other drugs or anal use of open plug to soften the stool, but should not be abused for a long time. In particular, it is not recommended to take the market’s wide range of laxative tea, laxative tea, these xx tea usually contains stimulating laxatives, long-term intake can lead to darkening of the colon mucosa and functional decompensation, resulting in intractable drug-dependent constipation. 5, pay attention to the combination of work and rest, avoid sedentary and less active, stay up late and other habits, and appropriate exercise helps to improve gastrointestinal function and the treatment of constipation. 6, especially to avoid stool not to defecate, the emergence of bowel movement is a bowel reaction in the rectum to stimulate the intestinal nerve, if not discharged in time, the water of the stool in the intestinal cavity will be sucked dry, resulting in dry and hard stool difficult to solve; in the long run the coordinated defecation movement of the abdominal muscles and pelvic floor muscles will also be destroyed, resulting in more complex constipation. If you have recurrent constipation or symptoms such as wasting, abdominal distension, abdominal pain and blood in the stool, it is recommended to visit the Department of Anal Surgery or the Department of Gastroenterology as soon as possible for systematic examination and treatment.