There are several times in a person’s life when he or she is constipated. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the unbearable force of constipation is beyond description. Long hours of squatting, dry mouth, bitter tongue, weakness, irritability, when will this situation be able to ah. Once the constipation is lifted, I can’t tell you how comfortable it is. Occasional constipation does not cause much harm, except for discomfort. However, frequent constipation has certain health hazards. Ancestral medicine on the dangers of constipation has also been discussed. Wang Chong, a famous health scientist in the Han Dynasty, said, “To achieve longevity, the intestines are always clear; to achieve immortality, the intestines are free of dregs”. This means that keeping the bowels clear and free of stagnation will be beneficial to a long and healthy life.
But whether all people are aware of the dangers of long squatting without leaking it, the following we will learn about it.
1, aggravate gastrointestinal dysfunction: feces stay in the intestines for a long time, resulting in the absorption of toxic substances on the already weakened gastrointestinal digestive function and add an extra burden, so that the gastrointestinal function further disorders, resulting in bloating, loss of appetite, bitterness, belching, nausea, etc.
2, hemorrhoid formation: constipation when defecation force eschews gas, rectal neck pressure increases, blocking venous reflux, so that the normal anal cushion congestive hypertrophy and repeatedly displaced to the distal side, where the fiber interval gradually relaxed until fracture and accompanied by venous plexus stasis, expansion, fusion, and even interspersed with small arteriovenous fistula, and finally formed hemorrhoids, also known as “hemorrhoids”. For people who are constipated is equivalent to adding insult to injury.
3, aggravated cardiovascular disease: constipation with cardiovascular disease in elderly patients, excessive force during defecation, will make the blood pressure rise, increased oxygen consumption of the body, easily induced cerebral hemorrhage, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, and even life-threatening.
4, the formation of abdominal hernia: abdominal hernia is a common disease in surgery, such as inguinal hernia, femoral hernia, umbilical hernia, incisional hernia, abdominal wall intestinal stoma para-hernias. Such as old age and weakness, atrophy of abdominal wall muscles, poor healing of surgical incisions, etc., excessive force during constipation, sudden increase in intra-abdominal pressure, and protrusion of intra-abdominal organs such as small intestine to the body surface through the weakness of the abdominal wall, abdominal hernia can often be formed.
5, psychological and mental disorders: mental and psychological factors play a role in the development of constipation. On the contrary, the long-standing constipation brings great pain to their lives, aggravating the mental and psychological trauma, and even pain. There have been a number of constipation patients, because of unbearable and suicidal situation. Some scholars reported that men with long-term constipation prone to Parkinson’s disease.
6, detrimental to beauty: long-term constipation, reabsorption of harmful substances into the blood, can cause abdominal distension, loss of appetite, bad taste in the mouth, irritability and other symptoms. In addition, it can also cause skin roughness and luster, acne, hyperpigmentation, facial pigmentation and a variety of cosmetic disorders. With constipation getting younger and younger, this danger is “fatal” for many young women.
Constipation is not only harmful, it is closely related to the incidence of colorectal cancer, and also increases the chance of breast cancer, etc. If you are also a member of the long squatting group, you should pay attention! Eat more fruits, vegetables, less chili, mustard and other spicy food; maintain good bowel habits, often do anal exercise, etc., care for their own bodies, starting from the present, take the problem of defecation seriously, no longer unproductive.
Constipation many people use laxatives, it is worth mentioning that laxatives can not be used indiscriminately.
1, stimulating laxatives: such drugs are fruit guide, senna, ovalleaf plantain seeds / ovalleaf psyllium over shell / senna fruit (Shu Li Tong), rhubarb sodium bicarbonate (rhubarb soda). They stimulate colon peristalsis and have a defecating effect in 6-12h, but produce adverse effects such as abdominal pain and water-electrolyte disturbances. However, it must be emphasized that they should not be abused and that long-term use can lead to dependence on or even failure of these stimulants. In constipated patients once such drugs are discontinued, constipation symptoms often worsen and long-term use may damage the ganglia in the intestine leading to more stubborn constipation. Such preparations contain anthraquinone, long-term ingestion of melanin deposits under the colonic mucosa, the formation of the so-called colon melanosis.
2, hypertonic laxatives: such as sorbitol, lactulose solution is not absorbed sugar electrolyte mixture, diabetic patients can use, with a mild laxative effect, slow onset of action, softening the stool, so that it is easy to discharge, can be taken for a long time, does not produce drug resistance. Lactulose (Dulcolax) 15-30ml/d orally, 24-48h will have the efficacy of defecation.
3, volumetric laxatives: because of the high molecular cellulose and cellulose derivatives, they have hydrophilic and water-absorbing swelling characteristics, can make the water and volume of stool increase, promote colon peristalsis. This kind of laxative is more suitable for the elderly with low residue diet, not only laxative, but also can control blood lipids and blood sugar, and prevent the occurrence of colon cancer. When taking must drink 240ml of water or juice at the same time, so as not to expand the gel blocking the intestinal cavity and intestinal obstruction.
4, salt light laxative: such as magnesium sulfate, sodium phosphate, due to the role of osmotic pressure will quickly increase the water content in the stool, half an hour later can produce sudden watery diarrhea. Such laxatives can cause water-electrolyte disorders, generally in the hospital as intestinal preparations should not be used for a long time, to have fecal impaction can be enema to exclude feces. With renal insufficiency should not use magnesium-containing preparations.
5, lubricant: liquid paraffin wax (paraffin oil) can soften stool, can be taken orally or enema, suitable for the elderly after myocardial infarction or perianal disease after surgery, to avoid laborious defecation, the drug constipation is not effective. Long-term use will affect the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K.
Reminder: avoid the abuse of stimulating laxatives such as fruit guide tablets, otherwise the more laxatives will be taken, aggravating constipation. Patients with chronic constipation should start from a variety of aspects, the use of laxatives should choose to use a mild laxative, such as lactulose such as
Drugs are only one aspect of the treatment of constipation, other more important are:
1, the establishment of normal bowel habits, forming a good habit of regular bowel movements
2, regulate the intestinal flora
3, to prevent or avoid the use of drugs that cause constipation
4, do not abuse laxatives (to avoid taking stimulant laxatives often)
5, drink more water, eat more food containing coarse fiber and vegetables, fruits and beans
6, moderate exercise
7.Actively treat systemic and perianal diseases.
8.Please go to hospital for further examination for stubborn constipation.