Is constipation related to gynecological diseases?

Many women with gynecological diseases will find that they have symptoms of constipation. In fact, constipation is not caused by gynecological diseases, but because gynecological diseases can cause pain in the genital area, which may cause pain in patients when going to the toilet. The most likely factors causing constipation are actually diet and environment, but some intestinal and nerve diseases may also cause constipation. The following are some factors related to constipation.

1. Constipation caused by dietary factors

If the food intake is small and refined, with less crude fiber, it will take longer to form feces, and a large amount of water will be absorbed from the body, resulting in dry and difficult stools and constipation.

2. Not forming a good habit of regular bowel movements in life

Many people have the urge to defecate but the surrounding environment does not allow it because of busy work, business trips, irregular lifestyles and other factors, so even if they have the urge to defecate, they have to hold it in. Over time, the rectum's sense of pressure on the stool decreases, resulting in no urge to defecate and constipation. Some people read books or newspapers in the toilet for a long time while defecating, which leads to long defecation time. Over time, it leads to habitual defecation time being too long and constipation.

3. Elderly and frail people and those who have been bedridden for a long time have difficulty defecating because their muscles that assist defecation are weakened.

Due to the relaxation of the perineum in middle-aged and elderly women, feces accumulate in the anus during defecation, causing outlet obstruction, making defecation difficult and causing a feeling of obstruction in the anus. During defecation, the pressure in the anus is dispersed and the stool is incompletely emptied.

4. Intestinal lesions

Intestinal lesions can cause the intestines to become narrow and lead to difficulty in defecation, such as colorectal cancer, chronic proliferative intestinal inflammation, and postoperative intestinal adhesions. Intestinal diseases not only cause constipation, but also cause corresponding symptoms.

5. Lesions of the nervous system can also cause constipation

Diseases of the nervous system can also cause constipation. Generally speaking, nervous system diseases that can cause constipation include brain tumors, Parkinson's disease, sacral nerve or spinal cord injury, spinal cord tumors, multiple sclerosis, etc.

6. Lesions in the large intestine can also cause constipation

Diseases in the large intestine can also cause constipation, such as irritable bowel syndrome. One type of constipation is called spastic constipation, which will cause a certain degree of constipation, and sometimes diarrhea and constipation will alternate.

7. Endocrine disorders or metabolic diseases can also cause constipation

Endocrine disorders that cause constipation include pituitary insufficiency, hypothyroidism, diabetes, etc. Metabolic diseases that cause constipation include hypercalcemia, dehydration, lead poisoning, pheochromocytoma, etc. Pregnant women in late pregnancy may also suffer from constipation due to the effect of progesterone in the body.