In the clinic, there are often cases of people who come to the doctor for help because of constipation, but after careful questioning, we find that 80% of them may not really need medication or other help, but the patients themselves are compelled to seek change because they have self-diagnosed themselves as constipated after comparing themselves with the normal people they understand. What is true constipation? When does constipation require medical attention? Here I will give you a summary. What is constipation in the true clinical sense? We call it constipation when there are less than two bowel movements per week, or when there is difficulty in defecation, hard, granular stools that can be accompanied by headache and discomfort in the lower abdomen. It should be noted that many people think that having a bowel movement once a day or not having a bowel movement for two days is abnormal, but it is not. Because there are many reasons that can cause constipation, many times because of the reduction of their own food or exercise, bowel movements will not be so timely, this is a normal phenomenon, we do not need to worry excessively. Only when the following conditions exist and the above mentioned symptoms appear, we will diagnose pathological constipation. First: people with thyroid disease, diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic disorders are prone to induce constipation. Second: People with central nervous system and peripheral nervous system diseases are prone to abnormal intestinal sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves, which leads to defective intestinal motility and easily induces constipation. Third: people with intestinal tumors or inflammatory diseases, their intestinal structure may also undergo organic changes, which may also easily induce constipation. Fourth: long-term use of diuretic drugs, antidepressants, anti-Parkinsonian drugs and other groups of people, because the side effects of drugs lead to constipation. Fifth: people who are nervous because of life, work and other problems, due to the distraction of attention, sluggish feeling of defecation, also prone to induce constipation. Only when the five problems mentioned above produce a bowel movement may medication be needed. The doctor will combine the specific problems of the patient and treat them. If the constipation is caused by drugs, it is usually treated mainly with laxatives; 2. If the constipation is caused by organic influence of intestinal structure, it will be treated with pro-dynamic drugs, or anti-inflammatory drugs, and if necessary, surgical intervention. 3, if the constipation is caused by psychological factors, the principle of “psychological treatment as the first priority, supplemented by drug treatment as the light” will be followed. In addition, reduced food intake, poor eating habits, reduced water intake and other human factors can also cause constipation. For this non-pathological condition, we just need to establish a reasonable diet, eat a high fiber diet and drink more water. Self-treatment at home can be achieved by increasing exercise and developing good bowel habits.