It is constipation if you don’t poop for many days. Treatment includes general treatment such as diet adjustment, medication such as lactulose, and surgery.
1. General treatment: adjust the diet, prohibit alcohol, strong tea, coffee, etc., eat less spicy stimulating food, eat more fiber-rich foods (such as fresh vegetables and fruits, sweet potatoes), eat more coarse grains, such as cornmeal, oat, buckwheat and so on. In addition, ripe bananas are rich in dietary fiber, can play a lubricating effect on the intestinal tract, constipation has a certain role in relieving.
In addition, you can eat some rich in “grease” food such as walnuts, pine nuts, cashews, etc., is conducive to relieve constipation. In addition, you should exercise regularly, go to the toilet on time, you can also carry out abdominal massage to promote intestinal peristalsis.
2. Medication: Under medical supervision, laxatives can be used to relieve the symptoms of constipation, such as methylcellulose, lactulose, corkscrew, etc. For severe constipation, clean enemas or intestinal washings can also be used.
3. Surgical treatment: stubborn constipation after long-term drug treatment is ineffective, prolonged gastrointestinal time, normal pelvic floor function, normal small bowel movement can be used full/partial colectomy and ileorectal anastomosis.
In summary, many days without poop may just be physiological dysfunction, may also be pathologic disease changes, should pay attention to distinguish, if necessary, timely medical care. The above drugs should be avoided blindly self-medication.