Normal frequency of bowel movement should be more than three times a week, a few days without bowel movement belongs to constipation, in addition to the consideration of intestinal cancer (colorectal tumor), other reasons should be considered, patients do not need to be overly nervous, timely to the hospital to do the examination in order to clarify the cause of the disease, symptomatic treatment.
If the number of bowel movement is normal before, but the patient does not have bowel movement for a few days suddenly, he should consider intestinal obstruction, tumor-induced obstruction, etc., which can be differentiated according to the clinical manifestations and auxiliary examination. Intestinal obstruction is often accompanied by abdominal pain, vomiting, abdominal distension, and cessation of defecation; tumor-induced obstruction is often accompanied by emaciation, abdominal pain, and abdominal mass, which can be clarified by colonoscopy.
If the constipation is habitual, often for several days without defecation, it should be considered by the bad life habits (drinking less water, consuming less vegetables and fruits, less exercise, sedentary, bed-ridden, etc.), and long-term use of stimulant laxatives (phenolphthalein, rhubarb, senna, etc.) can also lead to intestinal peristalsis dysfunction, resulting in chronic constipation.
After the symptoms of constipation should actively seek medical treatment for the cause of treatment, while the patient himself should also maintain good habits, do not take long-term laxatives.