Although Constipation Treatment depends on the cause, severity, and duration, in most cases dietary and lifestyle changes will help relieve symptoms and help prevent constipation.
A diet with enough fiber (20 to 35 grams each day) helps form soft, bulky stool.
High-fiber foods include beans; whole grains and bran cereals, fresh fruits, and vegetables such as asparagus, brussels sprouts, cabbage, and carrots.
For people prone to constipation, limiting foods that have little or no fiber such as ice cream, cheese, meat, and processed foods is also important.
Other changes that can help treat and prevent constipation include drinking enough water and other liquids such as fruit and vegetable juices and clear soup, engaging in daily exercise, and reserving enough time to have a bowel movement.
The urge to have a bowel movement should not be ignored.
Most people who are mildly constipated do not need laxatives.
However, for those who have made lifestyle changes and are still constipated, doctors may recommend laxatives or enemas for a limited time for Constipation Treatment.
These Constipation Treatment can help retrain a chronically sluggish bowel.
For children, short-term Constipation Treatment with laxatives, along with retraining to establish regular bowel habits, also helps prevent constipation.
Bulk-forming laxatives generally are considered the safest but can interfere with absorption of some medicines.
These laxatives, also known as fiber supplements, are taken with water.
They absorb water in the intestine and make the stool softer.
Stimulants cause rhythmic muscle contractions in the intestines.
Stool softeners provide moisture to the stool and prevent dehydration.
These laxatives are often recommended after childbirth or surgery.
Lubricants grease the stool enabling it to move through the intestine more easily.
Mineral oil is the most common lubricant.
Saline laxatives act like a sponge to draw water into the colon for easier passage of stool.
People who are dependent on laxatives need to slowly stop using the medications.
A doctor can assist in this process.
In most people, this restores the colon's natural ability to contract.
A doctor should determine when a patient needs a laxative and which form is best for Constipation Treatment.
Laxatives taken by mouth are available in liquid, tablet, gum, powder, and granule forms.
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