In the past, people do not take constipation seriously, but today, even the occasional “smooth” will be annoying and uncomfortable, and often see a doctor, intestinal hydrotherapy. This can not be said to be unrelated to the excessive publicity on the dangers of constipation in recent years, many people even to ensure that a daily stool, and often take laxatives. Everyone’s physiological rules have certain differences, the frequency of bowel movements also exist differences, deliberately forcing a daily bowel habit is not necessary, for this reason and often take laxatives is more than worth the loss. 2 times a week may not be constipation In recent years, the incidence of constipation is increasing, the domestic epidemiological studies show that the prevalence of constipation is about 10%. In reality, the number of people who think they have constipation is probably higher than this figure. For the diagnosis of constipation, the Rome criteria are mostly used internationally, and the latest Rome III criteria were released in 2006, according to which the number of bowel movements from 2 to 11 times per week is normal. If the time between bowel movements is prolonged and the bowel movements are still smooth, this is not constipation. In particular, some elderly people, due to physiological changes, the amount of diet gradually reduced, gastrointestinal peristaltic function also gradually slowed down, so the resulting reduction in the number of bowel movements is a physiological phenomenon. If, in addition to long intervals between stools, there is also dryness or difficulty in defecation, or a feeling of incompleteness and a feeling of falling in the bowels, then you are really suffering from constipation. It is worth noting that although some people have a bowel movement every day, they have difficulty in defecating, have lumps or hard stools, have a feeling of incomplete defecation, have a feeling of obstruction in the anus during defecation, need to use manual assistance to defecate, still have a feeling of residual stool after defecation, or have abdominal distension, which in turn is constipation. Therefore, even if you have a bowel movement every day, you cannot rule out constipation. Mental factors can also lead to constipation In recent years, due to the overemphasis on the harmful effects of constipation, a few people have been given a psychological burden, resulting in mental constipation symptoms. He suggests that after excluding the possibility of organic diseases that can cause constipation, such as tumors and hemorrhoids, if constipation is not cured for a long time and no suspicious cause can be found, the possibility of psychological factors should be considered, and patients should be given appropriate psychological guidance, supplemented by Chinese medicine, which may achieve better results. How to look at constipation correctly If you feel constipated, the first thing you should do is not to take medicine on your own, but to seek diagnosis from a specialist to exclude some organic systemic or digestive tract diseases and pay attention to constipation and other accompanying “alarm” signals, such as blood in stool, abdominal pain, stool deformation, weight loss, etc., so as not to cover up the real condition and miss the time for treatment. In addition, constipation can usually be divided into three degrees: mild, moderate and severe. Patients with mild constipation can be cured by adjusting their lifestyle habits and reasonable diet under the guidance of a doctor, while patients with moderate or severe constipation need symptomatic treatment, and blind medication may be effective for a while, but may lead to increased constipation over time and may bring more adverse reactions such as colon melanosis.