In general, patients can relieve their symptoms at home by adjusting their diet, bowel habits and exercising properly. When patients develop symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, fever, vomiting and…
Patients with these disorders need to adjust their lifestyle and eating habits in addition to treating the cause of the primary disorder.
Patients with habitual constipation should first undergo a physical examination at the hospital, including visualisation, palpation, auscultation and anorectal examination, followed by routine blood, imaging and faecal examination depending on…
Constipation in diabetic patients is not habitual constipation, but organic constipation caused by autonomic neuropathy of the intestine, which slows down bowel movement and causes constipation in patients.
Lactulose is an osmotic laxative that promotes the secretion of water and electrolytes, reduces the hardness and increases the volume of faeces, thus promoting intestinal peristalsis and making faeces easier…
A small number of patients with habitual constipation can undergo surgery such as subtotal colectomy, total colectomy ileorectal anastomosis and colonic open-ended surgery due to the ineffectiveness of medication, which…
When constipation due to dietary habits, anorexia and other mental illnesses is identified, endoscopy may be dispensed with. When the cause is unknown and the patient presents with sudden weight…
Stimulating foods such as leeks, garlic and chillies can irritate the bowel, strong alcohol, strong tea and coffee have a stimulating effect on the patient’s mind, as well as foods…
Chronic depression, anxiety and stress can cause autonomic dysfunction of the intestinal tract, inhibit bowel movements and patients develop habitual constipation.
Eating fibre-rich foods, drinking plenty of water, exercising regularly, developing regular bowel habits, concentrating during bowel movements, not ignoring and suppressing the urge to defecate, and relieving mental stress in…