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== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
Chronic constipation is infrequent bowel movements or difficult passage of stools that persists for several weeks or longer.<ref>Mayo Clinic. Constipation. Available from: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/constipation/symptoms-causes/syc-20354253</ref> | Chronic constipation is infrequent bowel movements or difficult passage of stools that persists for several weeks or longer.<ref name=":0">Mayo Clinic. Constipation. Available from: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/constipation/symptoms-causes/syc-20354253</ref> | ||
== Clinically Relevant Anatomy == | == Clinically Relevant Anatomy == | ||
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Please see the page "[[Pelvic Floor Anatomy]]," for further details regarding anatomy. | Please see the page "[[Pelvic Floor Anatomy]]," for further details regarding anatomy. | ||
== Clinical | == Clinical Presentation == | ||
Symptoms often include: | |||
Symptoms include: | |||
* Passing fewer than three stools a week | * Passing fewer than three stools a week | ||
* Having lumpy or hard stools | * Having lumpy or hard stools | ||
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* Feeling as though you can't completely empty the stool from your rectum | * 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 | * 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 | ||
If you've experienced two or more of these symptoms for the last three months, you may be dealing with chronic constipation.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
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Definition[edit | edit source]
Chronic constipation is infrequent bowel movements or difficult passage of stools that persists for several weeks or longer.[1]
Clinically Relevant Anatomy[edit | edit source]
Please see the page "Pelvic Floor Anatomy," for further details regarding anatomy.
Clinical Presentation[edit | edit source]
Symptoms often 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
If you've experienced two or more of these symptoms for the last three months, you may be dealing with chronic constipation.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mayo Clinic. Constipation. Available from: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/constipation/symptoms-causes/syc-20354253
