5 minutes, 10 minutes, half an hour... I am still constipated. What's wrong?

How long do you spend in the toilet each time?

5 minutes? 10 minutes?

Or half an hour or more?

Don't talk, I understand.

Use all your strength

Still no harvest

The pain of constipation

Perhaps only those who have experienced it can understand.

If you usually have constipation

Don't be careless!

1. How long does it take for you to not have a bowel movement?

constipate?

Constipation refers to a decrease in the frequency of bowel movements, generally less than 3 times a week, accompanied by difficulty in defecation and dry stools. It often persists for a long time and affects the quality of life. Intestinal diseases are the most common, but other causes must be excluded during diagnosis.

According to the 2022 "Research on the Attention of Chinese Patent Medicines for Constipation in Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines/Consensus and National Medical Insurance Drug List", the prevalence of constipation among ordinary people in China is about 20% , and increases with age. Compared with young and middle-aged people, the prevalence of constipation is higher in people over 60 years old, and the prevalence in women is higher than that in men.

2. What causes constipation?

Constipation is mainly divided into two categories: functional constipation and organic constipation .

Common causes of functional constipation include:

1. Eat less or no vegetables, fruits, whole grains and other dietary fibers, or drink less water;

2. Intestinal flora disorder;

3. Long-term oral use of irritant laxatives (such as phenolphthalein, anthraquinones, etc.);

4. Work or study stress interferes with normal bowel habits;

5. Weak abdominal and pelvic floor muscles, insufficient intestinal propulsion;

6. Elderly people do not exercise enough, their intestinal activities are also less, and their intestinal motility is weakened, which leads to difficulty in defecation;

7. Long colon.

Common causes of organic constipation are:

1. Hemorrhoids, anal fissures, perianal abscesses, etc.;

2. Side effects of drugs: morphine, sedatives, antidepressants, etc.;

3. Colon tumors, Crohn's disease, intestinal adhesions, intussusception, etc.;

4. Systemic diseases: uremia, diabetes, cerebral infarction, paraplegia, etc., can also cause intestinal muscle relaxation, weakened peristalsis, and weak defecation;

Source: Dingxiang Doctor

3. At what severity of constipation does one need to seek medical attention?

1. I never had constipation before, but I started to have constipation recently;

2. You were constipated before, but recently the constipation has become significantly worse with no clear cause ;

3. The stool contains blood or mucus, or becomes noticeably thinner with grooves on it;

4. Accompanied by abdominal distension, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting;

5. Constipation has not improved after diet, exercise, etc., and medication has not been effective;

6. You always feel that your bowel movements are not clean . This is called rectal irritation, which is likely due to rectal inflammation.

7. If you have lost weight recently, you should check for diabetes, hyperthyroidism, or tumors. If you have symptoms of anemia, such as pale face, dizziness, and blurred vision, you should go to the hospital to have your hemoglobin tested.

4. How to relieve constipation?

1. Eat more vegetables, fruits, whole-wheat cereals and other foods rich in dietary fiber, and drink more water;

2. You can supplement probiotics according to the doctor's advice to regulate the balance of intestinal flora and relieve constipation, such as yogurt or probiotic drugs;

3. Develop good bowel habits , exercise moderately, and promote intestinal peristalsis;

4. Defecation should be done at a fixed time and place . Do not do other things and concentrate on feeling the urge to defecate. Each bowel movement should not exceed 15 minutes.