I am 24 years old and I have been constipated since I was 7 or 8 years old, I also have heartburn and coldness. How should I take care of myself? –First of all, the harm caused by constipation to the human body cannot be ignored! Long-term constipation often leads to many systemic diseases in the human body! However, patients are often unable to tell whether their bowel movements are constipation or whether they need treatment, so they should seek help from a specialist. Your doctor can tell you if your current bowel movement requires treatment, which can include health education, lifestyle changes, medication, acupuncture, biofeedback, or even surgery! Specialists can also help you distinguish between simple constipation and constipation secondary to other systemic disorders, such as endocrine disorders! So a constipation referral doctor can not only help you solve your constipation woes, but also help you discover other potential constipation-related diseases and give you the appropriate treatment guidance to avoid delays! Netizen Lavender’s constipation accompanied by symptoms – heartburn, most likely suggests that she may have digestive tract power deficiency, this type of constipation exists in the young population, according to clinical experience, the causes can be divided into three main categories, one is due to poor lifestyle habits, such as staying up late, overeating or excessive dieting, resulting in gastrointestinal dysfunction ( The second category is due to the stress of daily life, women can be accompanied by poor sleep quality, dreamy, etc., resulting in plant nerve dysfunction, which can also cause irregular bowel movements; the third category is the endocrine system diseases, such as hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, diabetes and other constipation caused by constipation! Therefore, netizen Lavender should seek medical help to firstly exclude potential primary diseases, and secondly detect whether the gastrointestinal tract dynamics and pelvic floor defecation physiology are normal, and choose an effective treatment! I think her constipation may not be enough to correct constipation by relying only on daily conditioning of her own lifestyle! In the long run, constipation will lead to poor bowel movement, bloating, loss of appetite, excessive absorption of toxins in the intestinal tract, and the occurrence of hemorrhoids and anal fissures caused by straining to defecate, which will directly affect the quality of life and induce the occurrence of mental illness! If you really want to try personal adjustment to solve constipation, you can take the following measures: first, relax emotionally, improve sleep quality and rest time, and if necessary, perform psychotherapy; second, healthy eating habits and structure, ensure water consumption, and appropriate exercise; healthy eating habits and structure we emphasize fixed-point eating, high-fiber diet, and ensure about 2000 ml of water consumption per day, and physical laborers should increase appropriately. Physical laborers should be appropriately increased, appropriate daily exercise to promote intestinal peristalsis, and exercise can relieve stress and relaxation! Third, to develop good bowel habits; first of all, the normal number of bowel movements is wide, 1-2 times a day to 2-3 days can be considered normal, but the defecation time should not be too long, the normal process of defecation should not be too hard, the stool should be a soft stool, should not be incomplete, after the stool anus down and other uncomfortable feelings! When defecating should be concentrated, avoid distractions such as reading books, talking on the phone, playing games while squatting! Secondly, should not often control the intention of the stool, is the so-called “stool to go to the stool, to be a good stool”! Fourth, if you need to take laxatives on your own, you should try to use cellulose and osmotic laxatives (lactulose), not long-term use of stimulant laxatives (such as senna, fruit guide tablets, etc.)! Nor should you rely excessively on Kaiserlux enemas! In conclusion, a healthy psychology and a good lifestyle can effectively prevent constipation; once constipation occurs, it should not be ignored and should be treated as early as possible, seek the help of a specialist to get rid of the hazards of constipation as soon as possible!