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What are the signs and symptoms of constipation?

Passing stool less than 3 times a week
Having lumpy or hard stool
Straining to have bowel movement
Feeling as having blockage at your rectum that prevent passage of stool
Cannot completely empty your rectum

What are the causes of constipation?

Bowel obstruction
Colon cancer
Bowel stricture
Autonomic neuropathy
Multiple sclerosis
Stroke
Diabetes
Hyperparathyroidism

What are the risk factors for constipation?

Being old
Being female
Being dehydrated
Low fiber diet
Low water intake
Little or no physical activity

What is the management of constipation?

High fiber diet include vegetables and fruit
Eat fewer food that contain low fibers as meat product or fast food
Drink water as much as you can
Stay active
Try to manage your stress
Do not ignore the urge to pass stool
Use laxative as stimulant or fiber supplement or osmotic
Surgery may be required
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