What is the cause of dry and coarse hard stool

Dry, coarse and hard stools, consider the following causes: First, lifestyle: too little fiber intake, too little food intake, suppressing the feeling of defecation and making the stool empty slowly. Second, external factors: taking certain drugs, such as opioids, anticholinergics, antidepressants, anticonvulsants. Third, endocrine and metabolic factors: hypothyroidism, hypercalcemia, etc. Fourth, neurological diseases: such as Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury. Fifth, psychological factors: such as depression, obesity-related psychological disorders. Sixth, gastrointestinal diseases: such as various obstructions, pyloric obstruction, intestinal obstruction, anal atresia or malformation, etc. Patients with the above causes, to give the appropriate treatment, to the hospital for the relevant examination, according to the cause of symptomatic treatment. In daily life, we should eat warm, soft, light and easily digestible food, more coarse fiber food, and more fresh fruits and vegetables to promote bowel movement.