constipation
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What is constipation?
Constipation refers to infrequent or hard stools, or difficulty passing stools. Constipation may involve pain during the passage of a bowel movement, inability to pass a bowel movement after straining or pushing for more than 10 minutes, or no bowel movements after more than 3 days. Infants who are still exclusively breastfed may go 7 days without a stool.
Alternative Names:
Irregularity of bowels; Lack of regular bowel movements
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Hello everyone
I am a soon to be 22 female 5'2 about 123 lbs, with some strange symptoms...
Hello everyone
I am a soon to be 22 female 5'2 about 123 lbs, with some strange symptoms...
- Jan 24, 2012
I have recently moved to the Bahamas for 3 months. I usually get vacation constipation but ...
- Jan 31, 2012
I had an emergency appendectomy on October 26th, 2011. Bowel movements and healing where a...
I've had chronic constipation since childhood (I'm 23 now) And when I do go to the bathroom...
- Jan 10, 2012
Hi, I'm 15 years old and weigh 163 pounds. I'm trying to lose weight. I used to go to the b...
- Jan 09, 2012
i am currently 4 weeks pregnant and i am really suffering with constipation. i suffer from ...
on November 16 2011 I started taking a prescribed high dose of naproxen for the pain I was ...
- Jan 03, 2012
Hello, I am 23-years-old and have diffuse hair loss as well as chronic constipation. I have...
- Dec 27, 2011
Ok im 16, and one night I masterbated and went to sleep like I have many times before. When...
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At this point I'm beyond annoyed and feel so hopeless.
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