Perennial constipation may be caused by bad lifestyle habits, intestinal space-occupying lesions, hypothyroidism, etc. Depending on the cause, it can be treated by lifestyle improvement, oral medication or surgery.
1. Bad lifestyle habits: low water intake, low dietary fiber intake, low exercise, etc. can lead to constipation, which can be improved by drinking more water, consuming more vegetables and fruits rich in dietary fiber, and exercising more.
2. Intestinal space-occupying lesions: Intestinal space-occupying lesions can lead to obstruction of fecal discharge channels, causing fecal stagnation in the intestinal tract and constipation, which can be improved by resecting the lesions under enteroscopy or removing the space-occupying tissues by open surgery.
3. Hypothyroidism: Hypothyroidism can lead to the slowing of intestinal peristalsis and insufficient intestinal power, causing constipation, which can be treated with thyroxine supplementation.
Perennial constipation causes also include diabetes, vitamin deficiency, etc., the patient should go to the hospital in time to improve the examination, clear the cause of the disease in time to give targeted treatment.