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Chronic constipation is infrequent bowel movements or difficult passage of stools that persists for several weeks or longer.^[1]

Please see the page "Pelvic Floor Anatomy," for further details regarding anatomy.

Subjective History

Constipation may be considered chronic if you've experienced two or more of these symptoms for the last three months.

Symptoms include:

Passing fewer than three stools a week
Having lumpy or hard stools
Straining to have bowel movements
Feeling as though there's a blockage in your rectum that prevents bowel movements
Feeling as though you can't completely empty the stool from your rectum
Needing help to empty your rectum, such as using your hands to press on your abdomen and using a finger to remove stool from your rectum

Objective Assessment

Outcome Measures

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 == Clinical Exam ==
 '''Subjective History'''
+Constipation may be considered chronic if you've experienced two or more of these symptoms for the last three months.
+Symptoms include:
+* Passing fewer than three stools a week
+* Having lumpy or hard stools
+* Straining to have bowel movements
+* Feeling as though there's a blockage in your rectum that prevents bowel movements
+* Feeling as though you can't completely empty the stool from your rectum
+* Needing help to empty your rectum, such as using your hands to press on your abdomen and using a finger to remove stool from your rectum
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 == References ==
+<references />
+[[Category:Womens health]]
+[[Category:Pelvic health]]
+[[Category:Pain]]