What to do if you are constipated with an artificial stoma

The common factors of constipation with artificial stoma include dietary stimulation, slowing down of gastrointestinal peristalsis, and drinking less water, etc. The causes are different, and the treatment methods are different, so you should consult the doctor in time, and the specific treatments include general treatment, medication, and enema treatment. Constipation of artificial stoma may be caused by dietary stimulation, slowing down of gastrointestinal peristalsis, drinking less water and other factors, you can under the guidance of the doctor to drink more water, eat more food rich in dietary fiber, appropriate exercise and other ways to carry out general treatment, if the constipation symptom has not been relieved, you can under the guidance of the doctor to use lactulose and other medications, soap and water enema and other treatments. When the symptoms of artificial stoma constipation appear, it may also be related to anastomotic stenosis and intestinal obstruction, so you should go to the hospital in time, ask the doctor to carry out a detailed examination to determine the cause of the disease, and carry out the corresponding treatment if necessary, so as not to delay the condition.